LAWRENCEVILLE, GA- Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson this week presented her proposed $2.6 billion budget to guide County government spending for the 2026 fiscal year. The proposed budget represents a $66 million decrease from 2025’s approved $2.67 billion budget.

The proposed 2026 budget is made up of a $2.19 billion operating budget and a $409 million capital improvements budget, which includes funds from the County’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax(SPLOST) program.

To develop the proposed budget, the County took a zero-based budgeting approach, evaluating each line item in several categories to identify opportunities for cost savings.

Chairwoman Hendrickson explained that the proposed budget prioritizes the County’s ability to deliver

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