The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners have adopted a $1.82 billion budget for 2019. Board members held a public hearing on the budget Dec. 10 and accepted comments in writing and online before making their final decision.
The operating budget, excluding transfers between funds, is up about 4.8 percent. Much of the increase in the operating budget is related to increased personnel costs as the county adds necessary personnel and addresses compensation issues. The budget includes a $1.39 billion operating budget and $438 million for capital improvements, including SPLOST-funded projects.
“This budget continues Gwinnett’s tradition of conservative budgeting based on multi-year planning,” said Nash. “It maintains adequate reserves, uses pay-as-you-go financing for capital improvements and also sets aside money for future obligations.”
The budget adds more police officers and sheriff’s deputies to staff the detention center as well as new courtrooms resulting from the expansion of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The budget includes funding for Fire and Emergency Services positions and construction of the Georgia State Patrol Post 51. Commissioners also added about $250,000 in seed money to address the opioid crisis.
The 2019 budget and supporting documents are available online at www.gwinnettcounty.com.
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