Final Report

The Engage Gwinnett Committee presented its final recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 27 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. To read the Final Report, please click here.

Engage Gwinnett Resolution to the Board of Commissioners

At its final approval meeting on April 23, Engage Gwinnett members unanimously approved a resolution to the Board of Commissioners recommending that the Engage Gwinnett process be used in future important community decisions:

We the members of the Engage Gwinnett Committee on the Future of Gwinnett County, do hereby recommend to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners that Gwinnett County continue to inform, educate, and involve its citizens through the Engage Gwinnett process. The purpose is and shall continue to be to involve the community to assist County elected officials and staff in making decisions as they seek common ground, workable solutions, and compromises as necessary to offer recommendations for the greater good of the community.

April 2011 Update: Actions taken by Gwinnett County as a result of Engage Gwinnett recommendations

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, 65 have been completed and 40 are currently being acted upon. The County appreciates the hard work, effort, and dedication of the volunteer members of Engage Gwinnett 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 reports concerning each of the five work groups, please click here.

Technology task force reports on findings

A task force set up last fall to explore how technology improvements can create efficiencies, increase productivity, expand partnerships, and/or create costs savings in the local government has delivered its final report to Gwinnett County officials on May 17. The Excellence Through Innovation (ETI) project is a follow-up effort to the Engage Gwinnett citizens committee that reported its findings on County operations and budget issues a year ago.

After reviewing technology related suggestions from Engage Gwinnett and the County’s information technology strategic plan, the task force divided itself into two committees. One studied new technologies and opportunities while the other focused on budget and efficiency.

To read the final report, please click here.

To view the task force’s presentation, please click here.