On Tuesday, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a millage rate increase for redisents of Gwinnett County. It will be effective with the March, 2010, Property Tax bill.
The old millage rate was 10.97, while the new rate is an increase of 21% to 13.25. This is the first millage increase in Gwinnett County in 13 years, but the county has experienced value growth over that period increasing the amount of the county budget.
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The increase represents about $160 for an average $200,000 home. Of course the total tax bill will depend on where in the county the house is located, whether it is inside city limits or in an unincorporated part of the county. Homestead and Senior Exemptions also come into play.
There was a LOT going on in Gwinnett County, GA this weekend in celebration of the upcoming Earth Day. Two of the coolest events were the Grand Opening of the Recycling Bank of Gwinnett in Duluth and the Earth Day Celebration at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford. 
After an enlightening view inside the RBG, we headed out towards Buford to visit the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center for their Earth Day Celebration. We were running late and much of the crowd had already started to dissipate. Some of the vendors and exhibitors had also packed it up. However, there was still a lot to do, especially for Garrett. At only 4 (almost 5) much of the science and ecology are lost on him, but he likes to walk the trails and visit the water room.