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The Department of City Planning enables high quality, sustainable and equitable growth and development of Atlanta by facilitating more options for mobility, abundant housing for all people, thriving neighborhoods, exceptional design in architecture and public spaces, preservation of historic resources, innovative regulatory practices, safe and durable buildings, attentive customer service and public engagement in all our work.
On September 6, 2017, we released a plan that envisions what Atlanta could look like in the future. The Atlanta City Design will help guide upcoming decisions on development, investments and influence policy to ensure intentional design for the city. To learn more, view The Atlanta City Design: Aspiring to the Beloved Community at www.atlcitydesign.com!
OUR MISSION
To deliver efficient, high-impact service to every resident and visitor of Fulton County.
VISION STATEMENT
Fulton County is a positive, diverse community with thriving economy, safe neighborhoods, healthy residents, and a rich quality of life that all people can enjoy. It is served by a County government that is recognized for being innovative, efficient, effective and trustworthy.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS - OUR COUNTYWIDE GOALS
To accomplish our mission and work toward our vision, the Boar dof Commissioners identified six Strategic Priority Areas that reflect the major goals of the government. Fulton County is one of many actors within a system of multiple governments that serve the County's residents. In order to have the greatest impact, we intend to collaborate with partners in the public, private and nonprofit sectors to ensure that "all people," regardless of where they live in the County, can achieve these goals:
All People Are Safe
All People Are Healthy
All People Are Self-Sufficient
All People Have Economic Opportunities
All People Are Culturally And Recreationally Enriched
All People Trust Government is Efficient, Effective and Fiscally Sound
Welcome to Gwinnett County — one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs.
The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we’ve only continued to grow since then, with more than a million residents now calling our county home.
Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.
The County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve at its pleasure. To implement the Board's policy directives, the County Administrator uses a management team consisting of members of his immediate staff and 15 department directors. The 15 departments that make up the executive side are Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Child Advocacy and Juvenile Services, Communications, Support Services, Financial Services, Community Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Development, Water Resources, and Transportation. Each department is run by a director who is charged with managing operations efficiently and effectively.
In addition to the executive side of County government, certain services are provided through Constitutional officers and independent elected officials. These external offices are created by the Georgia Constitution or through state law. In Gwinnett, they include the Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Probate Court Judge, and Chief Magistrate.