Jamin Harkness was elected to fill the Post 1 seat and Lamar Doss was elected to fill Post 3.

Jamin was born and raised in Atlanta. Prior to joining The Management Group, LLC, he worked for private and public (REIT) management companies in various rolls with direct oversight of Conventional, Tax Credit and Section 8 Based Communities. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications and has a MBA from Kennesaw State University. He is President of the Duluth Cluster School Foundation, President of the Board of Directors for Professional Adoption and Family Services, Member of the Coleman School Council and a Member of the Atlanta Apartment Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council. He was joined at the ceremony by his husband and son.

Lamar is a lifelong Gwinnett County resident and he has lived in Duluth for nearly 20 years. He looks forward to keeping Duluth a safe and vibrant place to raise a family, encouraging smart growth and being inclusive of the wonderfully diverse community that is Duluth. He graduated from Georiga Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. He was joined at the ceremony by his wife and two daughters.

“We are looking forward to working with Jamin & Lamar to continue moving Duluth forward. We are excited for the new perspective and ideas that they will bring to our City,” said Mayor Nancy Harris.

Until noted otherwise, Republic Services has temporarily suspended recycling, bulk item and yard waste pickup in Duluth.

Republic Services’ customers in Duluth can expect uninterrupted, on-schedule trash collection, but due to the significant impact that a spike in COVID-19 infections is having on Republic’s workforce, recycling services will be suspended until Republic’s workforce begins to normalize. Bulk items and yard waste pickup are also suspended temporarily. On-schedule trash collection remains a top priority.

During this temporary service interruption, the City of Duluth and Republic Services are offering the following recycling solutions:

• Duluth Public Works Facility – Starting on Monday, Public Works will accept bagged, non-sorted recycling. Dumpster cards must be shown but they will not be punched for recycling services. Hours of operation are Saturdays from 8am-3pm and Monday through Friday from 3-6pm.

• Gwinnett County Recycling Facility (75 Curtis Road, Lawrenceville, GA) – This facility is unmanned and open from dawn to dusk. Please place only recycling materials in the dumpster located in the center of the lot.

We apologize for the inconvenience this temporary service interruption is causing residents. Like many industries all over the country, we are trying to manage a severe manpower shortage. The COVID Omicron variant continues to hit our operations hard; we currently have approximately 20 percent of our Gwinnett workforce on quarantine. There will continue to be temporary service disruptions for recycling, bulk materials and yard waste in the coming days. We ask for and appreciate your patience as we work to get past these issues.

To register for your 2022 dumpster card, visit: https://duluthga.wufoo.com/forms/z1i1gpbv0dpd77a

For more information on acceptable recycling practices, visit: https://duluthga.net/…/refuse_recycling_services.php