BURN BAN LIFTED FOR DEBRIS CLEARING: County residents will be allowed to burn vegetative debris caused by the July 20 storms now through Oct. 1. Permissible storm debris includes trees, brush and stumps. Other storm damage debris such as damaged housing may NOT be burned. ... Read more...

The Forsyth County Animal Shelter is calling on county residents to adopt and foster animals as the shelter nears its care capacity and adoption rates have slowed. The Animal Shelter’s adoption rate has decreased about 10 percent versus last year with only 312 animals being ... Read more...

Throughout her career, Stephanie Holbrook has worn many hats as she’s worked across various Forsyth County departments. But now, after 26 years of service, she’s hanging up her final hat and retiring.   “There’s a lot I’ll miss about working for the County, but it’s mostly ... Read more...

The Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is asking residents who sustained property damage from the July 20 severe thunderstorm to report the damage online using the Debris Assessment Form (arcgis.com) located on the EMA department page on forsythco.com. Reporting damage with the survey is simple ... Read more...

A severe thunderstorm that passed through the evening of July 20 caused many downed trees and powerlines in our area. The Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer temporarily lost the ability to produce water at its water plant, but power has been restored ... Read more...

UPDATE: Good news! Our partners at Georgia Power have restored power to our water plant. We ask that water conservation efforts continue through Saturday at noon as we work to replenish our water resources. Thanks to water conservation efforts and our operations staff, we have ... Read more...

***UPDATED as of 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 20*** We cannot accurately update roadways being reopened at this time, as many roads are partially open but unsafe for routine travel. A team from Forsyth County Department of Roads and Bridges, Forsyth County Fire Department, Forsyth County ... Read more...

A raccoon in the area of Rivercrest Lane (Suwanee) in the Grand Cascades Subdivision off of James Burgess Rd. has tested positive for Rabies following capture on July 16. “The resident that reported the rabid animal did a great job of notifying us of ... Read more...

Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the expansion of Lanierland Park (6115 Jot-Em-Down Road) scheduled for at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, to officially unveil the park’s new amenities. The expansion project, designated as phase two of the park’s master plan, includes ... Read more...

New process to aid in treated water’s possible seasonal musty odor/taste The Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer (FCDWS) has added an additional water treatment technology, known as “Ozone”, to further reduce contaminants beyond agency standards and to safely oxidize drinking water at the ... Read more...