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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners(B approved several items at its Oct. 7 meeting that support public safety, community identity and walkability. Highlights include sidewalk improvements near a local school, a new gateway monument, new ambulances and the retirement of a hardworking K9 officer.
K9 Oli retires after four years of service
K9 Oli, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, has officially retired from service with Gwinnett Police. Oli joined the department in February 2020 and answered nearly 400 calls, supporting Gwinnett and surrounding areas.
Throughout his career, Oli assisted with 41 patrol apprehensions, 45 narcotics cases and 155 evidence recoveries. He also participated in 1,436 training sessions, completing more than 1,500 hours of training.
Following a veterinary evaluation, Oli was diagnosed with lameness in his left forelimb and early signs of arthritis. These conditions have affected his ability to work. Oli will live with his handler, Corporal AnthonyOttilo.
Three new ambulances support high-volume demands
The Board awarded a contract for the purchase of three new ambulances that will be used in high-volume service areas during peak 12-hour periods of the day. The units are designed to improve flexibility and overall service delivery with medical responses across Gwinnett County.
Life Line Emergency Vehicles will provide all three ambulances. The total contract amount is a little more than $932,000, with nearly half funded by the 2017 SPLOST.
Illuminated monument on State Route 20
A new gateway monument will soon greet drivers entering Gwinnett along State Route 20/Cumming Highway. Henry Graphics Inc. was awarded the $119,000 contract to build and install the lighted structure just east of the Chattahoochee River.
Sidewalk upgrades near Dyer Elementary
The Board also approved a $1.3 million contract for pedestrian improvements along Hurricane Shoals Road and Rabbit Hill Circle near Dyer Elementary School to Ohmshiv Construction, LLC.
The SPLOST-funded project includes new sidewalks on the north side of Hurricane Shoals Road from Dyer Elementary to Retreat Drive and on the west side of Rabbit Hill Circle from Hurricane Shoals to Hood Road.