01/06/2006

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful names the
Highway 78 CID
Business and Industry of the Year

DULUTH -- Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, a non-profit organization that involves more than 150,000 volunteers a year on community issues including recycling, waste management, air and water quality, litter, graffiti, greenspace and neighborhood improvement, recognized the Hwy 78 CID as their Business and Industry of the Year at the 26th Annual Awards Banquet held on January 6, 2006.

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful made specific note of the Hwy 78 CID's efforts to maintain the 7-mile corridor free of trash, litter, illegal signs, and graffiti. Additionally, the CID won praise for their public safety efforts maintaining a safe Gwinnett by hiring off-duty Gwinnett County Police Officers to enhance patrols.

Accepting the award for the Hwy 78 CID were Board Chairman Dwight Harrison, Executive Director Brett Harrell, and Mike Leach of Leach Landscaping. Chairman Harrison said, "Mike Leach and his team at Leach Landscaping are truly the recipients of this award. His team does an tremendous job year round maintaining the public right-of-way for the benefit of all those that live, work, and travel U.S. 78."

Executive Director Brett Harrell added, "Leach Landscaping excels at what they do. They are professional, cooperative and provide outstanding service that supports the efforts of our businesses, Gwinnett County, the City of Snellville, and the Georgia Department of Transportation."

Members of the Leach Landscaping team at work on U.S. 78