🌱 Transit Development Plan Survey Extended + Body Camera Footage

Hello, Dacula! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Hope you all have a great day. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm in spots. High: 79 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. Gwinnett County has extended the Transit Development Plan survey through Aug. 21. The survey is meant to collect public input on the region's current transit options while evaluating future changes. Click here to learn more about the Transit Development Plan, then click here to take the survey. (Gwinnett County)
2. Newly released body camera footage reveals a Gwinnett County Police Department officer responded hours before a victim was allegedly raped by a Georgia State University campus police officer. The officer was called to a restaurant when the restaurant's security noticed that the woman became incoherent after one sip of her drink. The department is being criticized for not doing more to prevent the incident. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. The City of Dacula has scheduled a special called meeting for Sunday, Aug. 21. The meeting is reportedly needed to discuss ongoing personnel matters. The meeting will be held in Dacula City Hall on Harbins Road beginning at 3:00 p.m. (City of Dacula)

Today in Dacula:

• Love & Hiking Date For Couples At Little Mulberry Park (7:00 AM)
• Music and Movement At The Dacula Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Knucklehead! Concussions 101 At The Dacula Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• K-12 children have the opportunity to receive a free youth ticket to an ATL Hawks game through the Gwinnett County Public Library's Check It Out Reading Challenge. To qualify, simply read five books. Visit your local library branch to participate! (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Make sure you mark your calendar for the Paint Gwinnett Pink 5K. The walk/run is scheduled for Oct. 15. (City of Dacula)
• The Create Gwinnett Meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 22 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Dacula Activity Building. Click to take the survey before attending the meeting. (City of Dacula)

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That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning 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.