Politics & Government

County Implements Further Cost Cutting Measures

Changes include using part time deputies for courtroom security, reducing transit operations expenditures and eliminating one job.

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved further cost cutting measures Tuesday in an attempt to avoid draining the county’s reserve balance. Earlier this month, Gwinnett County chief financial officer Aaron Bovos warned the county’s reserve balance could be "wiped out" in 2015 unless actions are taken.

On Tuesday, commissioners voted to eliminate a planned $15 million building/acquisition project. Commissioners also approved just over half a million dollars in spending cuts which include using part-time deputy sheriffs for courtroom security, cutting money from the General Fund for transit operations and eliminating one job in Water Resources. 

Gwinnett County revenues have decreased due to a . Uncertainty regarding the final value of this year’s tax digest has prompted officials to examine ways to reduce spending. So far, .

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The preliminary results of the property tax appeals will not be available until June. The board is scheduled to approve the tax digest and set the millage rate in August if the property tax appeals process is complete by that time. Property taxes will be billed in September and due in November. 


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