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NEWS BRIEF: New Gwinnett budget up 8.1%, but no tax increase

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $2.07 billion budget for 2022, up 8.1 percent from last year. The newly approved budget does not require a millage rate increase. The adopted spending plan consists of a $1.6 billion operating budget and a $455 million capital improvements budget, which includes funds from the County’s voter-approved SPLOST program.

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by · January 7, 2022 · News
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BRACK: Gunnin, former commissioner, was respected for his vision

By Elliott Brack |  One of the first elected Gwinnett officials to anticipate how the county would grow and who helped pave the way for it, died on June 30.  He is Ray Gunnin, who was 92 when he passed away at the home of his daughter in Colorado. Gunnin was elected in 1968 to represent County Commission District 2 (the Norcross and Lilburn areas, which now includes Peachtree Corners). In those days, the population of Gwinnett was 65,362 residents.

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BRACK: Much more diverse board structure in Gwinnett on way

BRACK: Much more diverse board structure in Gwinnett on way

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | For years now, there has been debate on how many county and school board districts Gwinnett needs to best govern ourselves.

Currently there are five school board districts, and four county commission districts. Each board has five members. However, there are only four county commission districts since the chairman is elected on a county-wide basis, and makes up the fifth board member.

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by · March 31, 2017 · Elliott Brack's Perspective