Sidewalks coming to Hillcrest Road in Lilburn

The Lilburn City Council voted Monday to accept a Gwinnett County Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $260,565. These federal funds will be used for construction of a 5-foot-wide sidewalk along Hillcrest Road between Burns Road and Indian Trail Road.

The CDBG program is authorized by Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. It provides annual grants for a wide range of housing, community and economic development projects.

City updates Main Street parking rules

storage of recreational vehicles on property facing Main Street. RVs, boats, campers, trailers and other similar vehicles must be stored in a fully enclosed structure or otherwise not visible from Main Street.

According to the city, the new ordinance is “an effort to protect the integrity of Old Town.” Any existing vehicles will be grandfathered, though the city is not aware of any current violations. Mayor Johnny Crist said, “We want to make downtown a model, beginning with Main Street.” a groundbreaking in February, with ambitious plans to complete construction and be ready for move in by the end of this year.

The public works facility will bring together the city’s services including damage prevention, gas and electric departments, fleet maintenance, streets and sanitation. The $17,250,000 budget has an additional $2 million added to cover rock, design and construction contingencies.

In discussing the expense, Council member Tony Powell noted, “the guys and women who fill up that building (current public works facility) have worked in the worst conditions of any utility in the state. Not for a little while, but for 30 years. It is time.” p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. Wednesdays. $16 to $55. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. A re-imagining of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night. Note: strong language. 678-226-6222, AuroraTheatre.com.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade by the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County. 11 a.m. Monday. Free. Starting in front of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville and ending at Moore Middle School at the corner of Johnson Road and Lawrenceville Highway. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.

Homework Help for students in grades 6 to 12. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and every Saturday except during Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks. Free. Lawrenceville Branch, 1001 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville. Tutors are available to assist learners with Math and Language Arts. gwinnettpl.org.