Boards, Auth. and Committees

Housing Authority of Gwinnett County

The Housing Authority of Gwinnett County was established pursuant to Georgia Law by a resolution passed by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on April 27, 1982. It consists of five (5) members who serve five-year terms. Members are appointed one (1) by each District Commissioner and one (1) by the Chairwoman of the Board of Commissioners. 

Term
Members serve five-year terms.
Meetings

The Housing Authority has four regular meetings per year. Regular meetings are held quarterly at 12:15 pm on the second Tuesday of February, May, August and November. All meetings are held at 1550 North Brown Road, Suite 125, Lawrenceville, GA. If a meeting date, time or location must be changed, or if a special meeting is called, the Gwinnett Daily Post will be notified in accordance with O.C.G.A. §50-14-1 and the meeting date and time will be posted on the regular meeting location in accordance with Georgia law.

The Housing Authority of Gwinnett County has rescheduled its next regular meeting from the second Tuesday of November to the Monday November 11, at 4:00 pm. Thus, the next regular meeting of the Housing Authority will take place on Monday November 11, 2024 at 4:00pm at its regular meeting place, which is 1550 North Brown Road, Suite 125, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043.

Qualifications
  • Members must be residents of Gwinnett County
  • An officer or employee of Gwinnett County cannot serve on the Housing Authority
Responsibilities / Powers

Listed under  O.C.G.A. Section 8-3-50. For more information, please contact the Housing Authority's legal counsel, Steve Pickens, at spickens@mptlawfirm.com or 770.232.0000.

Active Members
Appointed By Position Name Representing Term Expires
Chairwoman's Appointment Brad Weeks 04/30/2027
District 1 Appointment Kathleen Allen 04/30/2028
District 2 Appointment Lejla Prljaca 04/30/2029
District 3 Appointment Russell Nash 04/30/2025
District 4 Appointment Rory Johnson 04/30/2026