(Lawrenceville, Ga., Aug. 26, 2016) – County departments and agencies will present their business plans and financial resource requests for budget year 2017 starting Monday, Aug. 29. The presentations will be heard by the budget review team made up of six Gwinnett residents who have volunteered to help Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash set priorities and make recommendations for the 2017 proposed budget.

David Cuffie, Norwood Davis and Kevin Do join veterans of last year’s team Lisa Burleson, Burt Manning and Santiago Marquez. Cuffie is CEO of Total Vision Consulting LLC and Do, a volunteer with the Vietnamese American Community of Georgia, is a realtor with ReMax Grand South. Davis, who last served on the budget review team three years ago, is CFO of 12Stone Church. Burleson is a retired district level administrator from Gwinnett County Public Schools, Manning is a retired real estate appraiser and assessment administrator, and Marquez is CFO/VP of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Burleson and Cuffie are alumni of Gwinnett 101: Citizens Academy, a County program that gives residents a behind-the-scenes look at county government.

Nash said, “I believe strongly in seeking public input in local government decisions and am thankful for these six thoughtful and knowledgeable residents who agreed to serve on the budget review team. Each person brings something different to the table, which will be helpful as we listen to departmental needs and plans, review revenue projections and prepare the 2017 proposed budget.”

The business plan presentations will be recorded for replay on TVgwinnett, the County’s government-access cable television channel, and on demand viewing at www.tvgwinnett.com.   

The Chairman’s 2017 budget proposal will be available to the public and news media on Nov. 15 in conjunction with its formal presentation to the district commissioners, and the budget public hearing is scheduled for Dec. 5. By county ordinance, the Board of Commissioners must adopt the annual budget during its first meeting in January.