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A revitalized field may soon be part of Midway Park. Read More
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A $20,000 donation could fund a room to house about three dozen more cats in the Forsyth County Animal Shelter before it opens next year. Read More
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A deputy fired from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office hopes to get his job back through a civil service board hearing scheduled for next month. Read More
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Sanders Road was closed again on Monday, and on Tuesday the Forsyth County commission agreed to pick up half the tab for the temporary repair that’s no longer in use. Read More
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Under a revised plan reviewed Monday by the local elections board, Forsyth County’s precincts would be reduced from 25 to 16 and roads would be used as boundaries. Betsy Brown, elections community outreach coordinator, updated the board on the proposed precinct overhaul, which was first aired last month and could take effect next year. The latest proposal would keep the Brandywine, Midway, Polo and Vickery precincts separate instead of combining them into two. Vickery, however, ... Read More
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The proposed budget to continue the same levels of Forsyth County government services for 2014 falls about $1.2 million below the projected revenue of nearly $95 million. “And then we get to all the new things and this pushes us well in the other direction,” said David Gruen, county finance director. If all additional funding needs and requests were granted, the county would be facing a shortfall of about $6.3 million, Gruen said. However, the ... Read More
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As one engineer put it, the recently completed expansion of the Forsyth County Water Treatment Plant is “awesome.” Chris Carr of CH2MHill said the technical aspects of the larger facility excite the engineer in him. Simply put though, the extra capacity and efficiency will provide many benefits to county water customers, Carr said during the plant’s expansion dedication ceremony Thursday. The facility previously had enough capacity to treat 12 million gallons per day, he said, ... Read More
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Authorities are alerting residents to potentially fraudulent telephone calls from someone claiming to be a representative of Forsyth County’s water and sewer department. The calls have typically been received during evening hours, with the caller demanding credit card payment over the phone. The county does make courtesy calls to advise customers of an outstanding balance on their accounts. And while it will accept credit card payments over the phone, those are never demanded. Furthermore, the ... Read More
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The new Forsyth County Animal Shelter likely will be managed by public employees rather than a private entity. The animal control and shelter committee on Wednesday discussed options for operating the new facility, which is under construction and expected to open in February. The five members plan to recommend public management of the shelter instead of hiring a private group, which would then require county oversight. Member Lance White said a public or partnership model ... Read More
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The public is invited to tour the expansion of the Forsyth County Water Treatment Plant during an open house scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Thursday. Read More
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Forsyth County commissioners granted a requested expansion Thursday for a Hindu temple on James Burgess Road. Read More
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Forsyth County government employees could be offered recreation center fitness passes at half price as part of a new wellness program. Read More
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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office on Monday kicked off a week of finance committee meetings with elected officials to discuss 2014 budget requests. Read More
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A dozen attorneys have been on call this year as part of Forsyth County’s new ethics panel, but none has been asked to serve yet. Read More
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During a work session Tuesday, the Forsyth County commission approved a $52,700 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trail Grant award to design and build a pedestrian bridge for the Charleston Park trail system. Read More
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New jobs appear to be on the horizon for Forsyth County government in 2014, as indicated by early budget projections. Read More
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During a Thursday meeting, the Forsyth County Commission approved several modifications to the Forsyth County Unified Development Code intended to streamline the rezoning process and grant vested rights to developers with Res-3 properties zoned prior to Nov. 1, 2007. Read More
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Forsyth County’s property tax digest is on the upswing, but owners may or may not see an increase in their 2014 assessed values as notices reach mailboxes this week. Read More
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The days of file cabinets and data entry are on the way out as Forsyth County, like many governments and businesses, moves into the digital age. Read More
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The cost to build the Forsyth County Animal Shelter has exceeded the projected total in the 1-cent sales tax budget. Read More
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During its work session Tuesday, the Forsyth County commission gave final approval to an agreement with the city of Cumming exchanging $5.3 million of its 1-cent sales tax revenue for parking deck construction. In return, $4 million of county funds will go toward municipal park improvements. Read More
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The designs for a new courthouse and jail in downtown Cumming have entered the final stages before construction starts in July. Read More
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A developer seeking Forsyth County’s highest density residential zoning got an earful from neighbors during a public participation meeting Wednesday night. Read More
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