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(Source: Gwinnett County, GA) (Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 3, 2013) - The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Thursday adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year 2013. The budget totals $1.463 billion, which is 7.1 percent lower compared to last year's budget. It was prepared with input from six county residents and business people who served on the Chairman's budget review committee and worked alongside elected officials and County staff to review departmental business plans and projected revenues. The budget preserves core services, maintains necessary reserves and addresses changes in legislation. It also adjusts for the loss of revenues resulting from a drop in property values, changes...