🌱 Active Shooter Exercise Planned Saturday + SPLOST Projects

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Dacula Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a live Active Shooters exercise on Saturday, Dec. 3. The exercise includes participants from multiple agencies and will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The exercise will be conducted at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. Travelers in the area may experience temporary traffic delays. Please plan accordingly. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office)
2. NexGen Biobanking is expanding into Gwinnett County. The expansion will bring vital biospecimen storage infrastructure to the state's life science industry. NexGen's presence in the county hopes to advance precision medicine while empowering local research. The Norcross facility will store and manage over three million biospecimens. (Valdosta Daily Times)
3. Gwinnett County's 2023 SPLOST program revenue will include $736.3 million for various infrastructure projects. There is an extra $133.9 million in the agreement for public safety projects and another $108 million for recreational projects. Gwinnett County residents voted to renew the SPLOST agreement during the midterm elections. (Gwinnett County)

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Today in and around Dacula:

• Homework Help At Dacula Public Library (5:00 PM)
• Open Mic Event At Abbott's Bar & Grill, Johns Creek (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Dacula area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Dacula Patch)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library will be hosting a Harry Potter party on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Dacula library branch at 7:00 p.m. The party is meant for students in sixth through twelfth grade. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Gwinnett County Public Schools will be hosting an information session for parents of students receiving special education services on Thursday, Dec. 8, at J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center at 6:00 p.m. Click for registration details. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)

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• 3hr Bachata Boot Camp Atlanta Sat Dec 3, 2022 (December 3)
• Gwinnett County Snow Fest 2022 (December 3)
• Dinner & Latin Night Atlanta @ Tonys Johns Creek Sat Dec 3, 2022 (December 3)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.