Second Gwinnett department head leaves
Gwinnett County lost its second department head in recent weeks as Support Services Director Steve North resigned effective last Friday.
North had led the department since 2007. He will receive a severance of $108,484, including six months’ pay and accumulated leave time. His personnel file does not indicate why he resigned.
County Administrator Glenn Stephens said the Board of Commissioners is "interested in a change in direction" for the department. He said the county will conduct a thorough review of the department's organizational structure.
Stephens made similar comments last month when County Attorney Karen Thomas resigned.
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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.
