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Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chairman Laura
Semanson signed a declaration of local emergency, effective March 18, 2020. The declaration calls for
all available resources of the county to be used as necessary to cope with the
impact of COVID-19 on Forsyth County.
On March 20, 2020,Chairman Semanson signed an urgent declaration regarding gatherings. The statement reads in part, “ . . . all Forsyth County citizens and residents are requested, in the most urgent terms, to avoid holding, sponsoring, or attending non-mandatory assemblies or gatherings of 10 or more individuals for so long as Forsyth County remains in a state of locally declared emergency.” Click here to view the full text of the declaration.
On March 27, Chairman Semanson signed additional Declarations and Orders.in response to COVID-19. The full text is available here.
• Closure of dine-in and/or outdoor/patio services at restaurants
• Suspension of certain purchasing policies, specifically related to COVID-19
• Suspension of penalties and fines related to Occupation Taxes
• Allowance for online public bid openings