Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner issues 2007 Annual Report

Lawrenceville, Ga., (July 14, 2008) – Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Katherine Sherrington has published her 2007 Annual Report highlighting important accomplishments, statistics and trends for her office’s Motor Vehicle and Property Tax departments. The report illustrates Ms. Sherrington’s customer service improvements and technological initiatives.

   The Department of Motor Vehicles continues to lead in the number of motor vehicle registrations processed in Georgia, with a total of 647,952. The department also explored new avenues in providing customer service with the introduction of a lobby management system at the Lawrenceville and Norcross tag offices. The systems provide quicker and more efficient customer service.

   The Department of Property Tax also introduced new service improvements to the citizens of Gwinnett County. The new Web site was launched in July 2007 and eases the process of paying property taxes online. Now customers can pay property taxes online by credit card and with electronic check methods. 

   “Attentive and efficient customer service has been and continues to be our primary focus. Our Business Model strategies equip our employees to provide friendly and efficient services to the citizens of Gwinnett County and we pride ourselves on providing service with a smile!” Sherrington said. 

   The Tax Commissioner’s 2007 Annual Report can be found at GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com under “News and Stats.” To request a copy by mail, please contact Andrew Vickery at 770-822-7357 or andrew.vickery@gwinnettcounty.com.