Gwinnett BOC OKs 2013 Budget Amid Signs of Economic Improvement
The overall figure of $1.4 billion includes adjustments for such things as SDS-mandated service districts.
Gwinnett County's elected leaders unanimously approved Thursday (Jan. 3) a $1.4-billion balanced budget for 2013. As with previous years, there were cuts, tough choices and no pay raises for county employees. But there also are signs that the economic woes that have plagued the county in recent years may be bottoming out. District 1 Commissioner Jace Brooks of Suwanee, who is beginning his first full term on the board, noted that the Gwinnett tax digest is projected to decline about 1.9 percent this year. That would be the smallest such decline in recent years, and the reduction in tax revenues has been a major problem for Gwinnett budgets recently. Brooks also represents Duluth on the commission. Brooks, who was on the Suwanee City …
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