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Environmental center gets new facilities

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June 12, 2012

The Gwinnett County Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford will get a new festival field, more parking and a new storage building.

Last week the county Board of Commissioners awarded a $2.2 million contract to Ed Castro Landscape Inc. for the improvements. The 2,400-square-foot storage building will free up space in the main building for programs. The field will provide space for camping, concerts and other outdoor events.

Commissioners also awarded a $210,000 contract to Macallan Group to relocate the old Lee Farm barn from Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn to the environmental center.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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