State agency reinstates Gwinnett radar permit
The Gwinnett County Police Department is back in the radar enforcement business after a state agency Friday lifted sanctions related to a lawsuit between the county and its cities.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs accepted Gwinnett’s paperwork and reinstated a permit to operate speed detection devices, County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said. The permit is effective immediately.
Gwinnett hasn’t been able to use radar since Jan. 1, 2011, a sanction the state imposed because Gwinnett and its cities were not able to reach an agreement over who provides and pays for a variety of services. The parties settled that lawsuit in February.
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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.
