Recommendations Status

Gwinnett County has documented actions taken to date in response to the Engage Gwinnett committee’s recommendations. Five work groups made a total of 73 recommendations for a “status quo” scenario in which economic conditions stay as they were; 40 “declining digest” scenario recommendations for use if the tax digest declines dramatically over several years; and nine general recommendations.

Gwinnett County has considered all the recommendations, and at this time, 63 have been completed and 40 are currently being acted upon.

Gwinnett County has also taken actions in response to recommendations presented by the Excellence Through Innovation (ETI) Task Force in May 2011. The task force was implemented in fall 2010 to explore how technology improvements can create efficiencies, increase productivity, expand partnerships, and/or create costs savings in the local government. The Excellence Through Innovation project is a follow-up effort to the Engage Gwinnett citizens committee that reported its findings on County operations and budget issues in April 2010.

After reviewing technology related suggestions from Engage Gwinnett and the County’s information technology strategic plan, the task force divided itself into two committees and made a total of 49 recommendations. One studied new technologies and opportunities while the other focused on budget and efficiency. At this time, 43 are currently being acted upon and six have been completed. 

The County appreciates the hard work, effort, and dedication of the volunteer members of the Engage Gwinnett committee and the Excellence Though Innovation Task Force throughout this ongoing process. In return, County management and staff are prudently working to study and where appropriate, implement these recommendations.

To read the full report detailing the actions taken in response to the Engage Gwinnett recommendations, please click here.

To read the full report detailing the actions taken in response to the ETI recommendations, please click here.

To view each of the work groups separately, please select from the following:

Community Services
Development and Infrastructure
Fire and Emergency Services
Internal Services
Law Enforcement and Judiciary
Excellence Through Innovation