Gwinnett seeks 1 million volunteer hours
Gwinnett County will recruit volunteers to provide one million hours of service by 2015 under a plan approved by the Board of Commissioners Tuesday.
Commissioners unanimously embraced a goal set by the Engage Gwinnett citizens group, which recommended it as a means of providing services in a time of tight budgets. Commissioners also agreed to hire a part-time coordinator to oversee volunteer recruitment.
Engage Gwinnett estimated the county eventually could save $25 million annually. Last year volunteers provided about 320,000 hours of service to Gwinnett.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
