Gwinnett has been recognized with 11 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties, honoring “innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.”
Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Celebration won three awards. One recognizes a 20-panel traveling exhibit that traces Gwinnett’s history; another honors an online interactive map program that tracks the progress of the Bicentennial Torch. The third award is for the bicentennial website: www.gwinnett200.com.
Gwinnett libraries received a Best in Category award for its Homegrown Gwinnett program and also won for a joint project with Parks and Recreation that featured literary nights at aquatics centers.
Parks and Recreation shared an award with ITS for its use of the Lucity computer platform to track, schedule and predict maintenance needs for everything from community centers to individual sprinkler heads. Health and Human Services was recognized for adding pet food to its home-delivered meals program for homebound seniors. A new Hydro Adventure Experience exhibit at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center won its innovative use of technology.
Water Resources was recognized for three programs including its Ostara nutrient recovery facility that produces fertilizer from wastewater treatment byproducts at the F. Wayne Hill plant. Other programs honored were watershed cleanups and septic tank education.
Information: www.naco.org.
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