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Local Government
Duluth GA Homestead Exemptions: How to Lower Your Property Taxes
Every homestead exemption available to Duluth and Gwinnett homeowners: standard, senior (62+ and 65+), disability, veteran, surviving spouse, and VOE — with eligibility, savings examples, and how to apply.
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Duluth GA Property Taxes: What Homeowners Actually Pay
How Duluth, GA property taxes work: current millage rates, homestead exemptions, senior breaks, VOE, and estimated taxes for homes from $300K to $1M — inside city limits vs. unincorporated Gwinnett.
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Downtown Duluth GA Parking Guide: Where to Park in 2026
Free parking in Downtown Duluth, GA: lots, garages, street rules, Town Green and Parsons Alley parking, time limits, and the 2026 ordinance changes drivers need to know.
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Duluth's Tax Allocation District: Where Does the Money Go?
Duluth is the only city in Gwinnett with its own TAD. We examined the city's audit, council minutes, and bond records to trace where millions in redirected property-tax growth has gone — and who benefits.
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Who Pays for Duluth's Growth? Developers or Taxpayers?
Duluth's population has grown 44% since 2000, and Gwinnett County has crossed one million residents. We investigated the records to determine who actually pays for the roads, schools, water lines, and public safety that growth requires — and found that Gwinnett does not charge formal impact fees.
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1,400 Homes Proposed Near Duluth: Can the Roads Handle the Growth?
Portman Holdings has filed to rezone 111.55 acres at Pleasant Hill Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard for up to 1,400 residential units, 80,000 sf of commercial space, and 100,000 sf of medical office. No traffic study is public yet. Here is what the records show.
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Gwinnett's $2.58 Billion Budget: What Duluth Taxpayers Are Paying For
Gwinnett County's 2026 budget totals $2.58 billion — down 3.2% from 2025. Public safety gets 31.6% of operating spending, but the largest single department is Water Resources at $694 million. Here's where every dollar goes and what Duluth residents actually receive.
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Gwinnett Kept Its Tax Rate Above the Rollback Rate — What Duluth Homeowners Should Know
Gwinnett County held its 2026 General Fund millage rate at 6.950 mills — above the 6.782-mill rollback rate — triggering a state-mandated tax-increase notice. Here is what that actually means for Duluth homeowners.
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Duluth's Overnight Parking Ban: Why Residents Are Furious Over $50 Tickets for Parking at Their Own Homes
Duluth, Georgia enforces a citywide overnight parking ban that fines residents $50 for parking on the street in front of their own homes between midnight and 7 a.m. Homeowners with multiple vehicles and small driveways say the ordinance is government overreach, and after three years of enforcement, the city is facing a wave of public backlash, a council amendment, and demands for a waiver system.
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Crime & Safety
Duluth Police Make the Arrest. What Happens Next in Gwinnett County?
Duluth police can arrest a suspect in minutes. But what happens after that person enters Gwinnett County's court system? We examined DA caseloads, jail population, conviction rates, bond laws, and Georgia's rising recidivism rate to trace the path from arrest to resolution — and found significant data gaps along the way.
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Is Duluth, Georgia Safe? What the Crime Data Actually Shows
Duluth PD reported 50%+ drops in burglary, robbery, and vehicle theft in 2024. We examined official crime data, police staffing, budgets, and calls for service to determine whether Duluth is getting safer — and whether police resources are keeping pace with growth.
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Duluth, Georgia Crime Statistics 2026: What the Data Says About Safety in Gwinnett County's Most Diverse City
Duluth, Georgia reported zero murders and a violent crime rate roughly half the national average in 2026, with 7,176 calls for service in March and active traffic enforcement producing fugitive arrests. With a population of 34,167 and a B safety grade from Niche, here is what the data says about crime in one of Gwinnett County's most diverse cities.
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