Award Winning Government
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Communications
- 3CMA Savvy Award in the Communication or Marketing Plans category for the Gwinnett Transit Plan Communications Plan
- 3CMA Savvy Award in the Publications – Style or Branding Guide category for the Embrace Wellness Style Guide
- 3CMA Silver Circle Award in the Publications – Other category for the Gwinnett Junior Firefighter Activity Book
- Bronze Telly Award for Microtransit Ad
- Davey Award for Celebrating Her Story: Gwinnett Women’s History Campaign
- Davey Award for National Parks and Recreation Gold Medal Award Finalist video
- Davey Award for State of the County video: Where Opportunity Thrives
- Davey Award for Upfront Gwinnett: Fighting Fentanyl
- Davey Award for Upfront Gwinnett: Fighting Fentanyl Teaser
- Gold Davey Award for the Ryan the Transit Guy campaign
- Silver Telly Award for State of the County hype video
- Silver Telly Award for Upfront Gwinnett: Fighting Fentanyl, a four-part series
- Southeast Regional Emmy Award for Upfront Gwinnett: Fighting Fentanyl, a four-part series
- Southeast Regional Emmy Nomination for Microtransit Ad
Community Services
- Georgia Afterschool and Youth Development Leadership Award to Yolanda Partridge
- Gold Award in Media Production from the Southeastern Museums Conference for the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Blue Planet Theater
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award and Best in Category for the Harvest Gwinnett Community Garden Ambassador Program for the Volunteer Category
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Community Health Dashboard in the Health Category
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Courthouse Lawn Fence Project in the Arts, Culture, and Historic Preservation Category
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Veteran and Family Services in the Human Services Category
District Attorney
- 2024 Georgia Crime Victim Service Collaborative and Innovative Project Award from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
- Trilogy Award for Leadership Development from the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association and first prosecutorial office in the nation to be honored with this prestigious award
Financial Services
- Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award Recipient
- Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association
- Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the ARPA-funded Small Business Grant program
Fire and Emergency Services
- 221 Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival Awards (awards presented in 2024 for previous year saves)
- American Heart Association 2024 Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Level Recognition Award
- Bronze Medal of VALOR from the Gwinnett Chamber to Driver Engineer Brandon Hall
- Georgia Chief Fire Officer Certification and Center for Public Safety Excellence Chief Fire Officer Designation to Battalion Chief Brent Dunbar
- Gold Medal of VALOR from the Gwinnett Chamber to Lieutenant Grant Eichenlaub and Firefighter Driver Engineer Alexander Wright
- Lawrenceville Veterans of Foreign Wars National Emergency Medical Technician Public Servant Citation to Brenton Bishop
- Lawrenceville Veterans of Foreign Wars National Firefighters Public Servant Citation to Isaac Van Nus
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Performance Measurement Tracking for Community Service Needs
- Snellville Veterans of Foreign Wars National Emergency Medical Technician Public Servant Citation to Wesley Linhorst
- Snellville Veterans of Foreign Wars National Firefighters Public Servant Citation to Spencer Konuszewski
- Unit Citation Award for saving a recruit's life to Ashley Fields, Robert Atcheson, Alan Kreig, Dane Afzali, Blake Jones, Dirk Winterboer, Chad White, Chuck Esswein, Max Lockett, Brian Bell, Victoria Gray, Dominique Fowler, Tim Lister, Ashley Mercardante, Jabir Hazziez, and Emanuel Keller
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful
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Best of Gwinnett in the charitable organization category for 2024
- Environmental Protection Agency Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Award to expand Green and Healthy Schools food waste reduction project
- Governor’s Circle Award
- President’s Circle Award
Human Resources
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Atlanta’s Healthiest Employer by Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Workplace Well-Being Platinum Award by Aetna
Information Technology Services
- Digital Counties Survey Award from the Center for Digital Government, seventh place in the one million or more population category
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the 911 real-time monitoring dashboard that allows decision makers across our public safety community to monitor call volume, call type, response times, and staffing levels in real time
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Electronic Contract Approval Processing System that streamlines and automates the County's internal workflow procedures
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Electronic Incident Report System that streamlines and digitizes the process for Corrections officers to log incident reports that occur within the County's various correctional facilities
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Hiring and Referral Incentive Administration to reduce manual workload, eliminate errors, and contain administrative costs associated with program administration
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Inspection Auto Assignment and Route Optimization, which reassigns and sorts the inspections scheduled for the next day in an optimized order
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Planning and Development Performance Dashboard that provides access to all key performance indicators across the business in one place
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Recycling Event/Education Class Signup for Residents and Organizations that improves the data collection process
Parks and Recreation
- Innovation in Parks Maintenance Award from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association for the Sterner Stream Water Feature at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Courthouse Lawn Fence Project in the Arts, Culture, and Historic Preservation Category
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Eastern Regional Infrastructure Project in the Community and Economic Development Category
- National Gold Medal Award Finalist, Class I (population 400,001 and over) from theNational Recreation and Park Association
- Programmer of the Year from the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association District 7 to Holly Smith
Planning and Development
- Gold-Level Status as a BioReady Community based on zoning practices and infrastructure capacity to host biotechnology facilities
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the 2045 Unified Plan, setting the future growth and development vision for Gwinnett County
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Affordable Housing Development Fund to enhance the availability of affordable housing options in the area
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center, which is designed to support entrepreneurs and nurture small business startups
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for implementing the New Interior Property Maintenance Inspection Program
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the successful Redevelop Gwinnett Day event series highlighting the potential for redevelopment in Gwinnett by promoting the transformation of current structures and areas into vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the 2023 amendments to the Gwinnett County Unified Development Ordinance paving the way for innovative development solutions to support missing middle housing, mixed-use projects, infill development, and redevelopment
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Small Business Grant aiming to assist small businesses in Gwinnett County that were negatively impacted by COVID-19
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Building a Positive and Inclusive Culture aiming to boost engagement, encourage collaboration, and nurture a strong sense of purpose among team members
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the New Contractor Registration Process to Streamline Permitting enhancing efficiency and accountability in licensing and permitting procedures
- Regional Excellence Award from the Atlanta Regional Commission for Visionary Planning for the 2045 Unified Plan
Police
- Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce VALOR Public Safety Awards:
- Communications Officer of the Year to Communications Officer II Heather Cassele
- Medal of Merit to Lieutenant Collin McClendon
- Public Safety Officer of the Year to Corporal Michael Ricks
- Public Safety Unit of the Year to Gang Unit
- Maintained Accreditation of Tri-Arc Certification from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Mentorship Program, which addresses the crucial need for skilled and inspirational leaders who can guide and motivate others effectively
- National Association of Counties Achievement Award for the Behavioral Health Unit, which is dedicated to assisting people facing mental health challenges or behavioral health issues
- Supervisor of the Year and District 9 Supervisor of the Year Awards from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police to Sergeant Ashley Wilson
Sheriff’s Office
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Award (Civilian) from the District Attorney’s Office to a Crime Intelligence Analyst
- Outstanding Performance Award from the Georgia Advocates for Crime Prevention to a member of the Mental Health Task Force
Support Services
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LEED-Certified Green Building Certification for the Police Training Center
Transportation
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2024 President’s Award from the Georgia Airports Association to the Airport Director for dedication and support to the improvement of Georgia airports
Water Resources
- ASCE Project of Excellence for the Water/Wastewater Category from the American Society of Civil Engineers Georgia Section
- Best Operated Water Plant of the Year from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals to the Shoal Creek Filter Plant
- Best Operated Water Plant of the Year from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals to the Lanier Filter Plant
- Best Operated Wastewater Plant of the Year from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals to Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
- Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement Medal from the Water Environment Federation to David Jones
- Gold Quality Assurance/Quality Control Laboratory Award from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals for the Municipal Wastewater greater than 20 MGD category
- Gold Quality Assurance/Quality Control Laboratory Award from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals for the Drinking Water serving greater than 100,000 category
- Innovation in Adopt-A-Stream from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream to John Butler
- Named No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction with Large Water Utilities in the South region from J.D. Power
- National Association of Counties Achievement Awards for:
- Confined Space Entry and Rescue Training
- Coordinated Public Tours and Engagement
- Eastern Regional Infrastructure Project
- Facilities Operation Knowledge Management System
- Lake Louella Dam Rehabilitation
- Motor Carrier Training Program
- Water on Wheels
- New Adopt-A-Stream Trainer of the Year from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream to Garret Dufty
- Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies to:
- Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
- F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center
- Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility
- Platinum Collection System Award from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals
- Platinum Distribution System Award from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals
- Safety Plant of the Year from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals to Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
- Safety Plant of the Year from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals to Lanier Filter Plant