A Quick Look at What's Happening Around Town

1. Just 22 days until it's time to cast your vote. residents will be electing a mayor, two council members and also deciding on whether to approve Sunday alcohol sales. Peachtree Corners residents will be voting on whether their community should become a city. This is a big decision for the 38,000 residents of this unincorporated Gwinnett community.

And every Gwinnett voter will be deciding whether  to approve to extend the 1-cent sales tax to benefit the Gwinnett County Public Schools. The additional tax revenue will fund much needed repairs and maintenance to the schools and allow important technology upgrades for classrooms along with a number of other enhancements. Click here for a complete list.

2. Gwinnett County is sponsoring a "Flood information Open House" on Oct. 26. The county's Department of Water Resources, along with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division and FEMA has updated maps of flood-prone areas in unincorporated Gwinnett County. New maps and a report on flooding potential and insurance risks will be presented at the Open House from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville. Officials from Water Resources, the state’s Department of Natural Resources, and FEMA will be available to answer questions. A map of the study area is available for viewing. For more information, please contact Toni Faulk via email or by phone at 678-376-7126.

3. Our editorial line up this week includes a look at two new businesses that opened up in Peachtree Corners and a new restaurant to add to the community's bevy of great places to eat. Check back during the week for those stories and more.

4. If you haven't checked it out yet, we've added a to help you with your daily commute. It's updated every 5 minutes with details on where the traffic tie ups are so you can avoid them.

5. Time to pull out your sweaters -- the is predicting much cooler weather later this week. Today expect sunny and 84 degrees but by Tuesday night look for a change. There is a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening and then by Wednesday night temperatures are expected to be around 42 and Thursday's high near 62, ditto on Friday. So if you're heading out to the or football game Friday night, bundle up.