Gwinnett County has two new department heads, one to oversee the county’s water system and another to oversee planning, zoning and development-related matters.
County commissioners approved the appointments of Rebecca Shelton as the new permanent director of the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, and Matthew Dickison as the new director of the Department of Planning and Development.
Dickison replaces Susan Canon, who retired from the planning and development director position at the end of April. Shelton, who had been serving as the acting director of the Department of Water Resources, replaces Tyler Richards, who left the director’s position when she retired last year.
County Administrator Glenn Stephens said Shelton has performed well in the various hats she has worn in the Department of Water Resources over the years, whether it be when she was a utility planner in what was then known as as the Department of Public Utilities, later on during her time in field operations or in leading the department on an acting basis.
The department received the Platinum Peak Performance Award and Platinum Distribution Excellence Award while she was acting director. She was also on the team that helped the county win the title of Best Tasting Water in the State.
She was named one of the 100 Most Influential in Georgia Engineering Magazine.
Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson praised Shelton’s expertise in water issues.
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