This Division prepares, monitors, analyzes, and provides a financial plan (budget) to the Board of Commissioners for generating revenues and disbursing money to operate County government. In addition, the Budget section details the planned methods of expenditures for operating departments and the Capital Improvement Program, and identifies the financial method for providing programs and Service to the citizens of Gwinnett.

Board of Commissioners approve $2.27 billion budget for 2023

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved the 2023 budget of $2.27 billion.

It consists of a $1.78 billion operating budget and a $488 million capital improvements budget, which includes funds from the County’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program.

Quick links for the 2023 budget

• Adopted 2023 Budget Resolution
• 2023 Budget in Brief

Initiatives in the budget include:

• Upgrades for County roads, water and sewer lines, and parks
• A language learning assistance program for employees
• Enhancements to Gwinnett’s courts’ abilities to conduct virtual proceedings
• New Environmental Sustainability Officer and Equity Officer positions
• New positions for Gwinnett’s Emergency Management team
• Staff to support the new seventh State Court judge added by House Bill 1570

As part of the budget development process, department directors, and elected officials presented business plans for 2023 to five Gwinnett residents recruited by Chairwoman Hendrickson who reviewed the departmental requests and made recommendations. 

Commissioners held a public hearing on the budget December 5, 2022 and accepted comments in writing and online through December 31, 2022 before approving the final budget on January 3.

• Budget and Administration Organization Chart

• Adopted 2023 Budget Resolution
• 2023 Budget in Brief

• 2022 Budget – Complete Document (PDF)
• 2022 Budget in Brief (PDF)
• Adopted 2022 budget resolution

• 2021 Budget – Complete Document (PDF)
• 2021 Budget in Brief (PDF)
• 2021 Adopted Budget Resolution (PDF)

• 2020 Budget – Complete Document (PDF)
• 2020 Budget in Brief (PDF)
• 2020 Adopted Budget Resolution (PDF)

• 2019 Budget – Complete Document (PDF)
• 2019 Budget in Brief (PDF)
• 2019 Adopted Budget Resolution (PDF)

Visit the Financial Reports: Archives webpage to view a five-year history of budget reports.