County government offices closed in observance of Christmas

County government offices are closed in observance of Labor Day

County government offices are closed in observance of Veterans Day 

County government offices are closed in observance of Thanksgiving 

County government offices are closed in observance of Thanksgiving

County government offices closed in observance of Christmas. The county's three recreation centers and three recycling convenience centers are open. 

County government offices closed in observance of Christmas. The county's three recreation centers and three recycling convenience centers are open. 

County government offices, including the three recycling convenience centers, are closed in observance of New Year's Day. The county's three recreation centers are open. 

Forsyth County's three recreation centers are closed in observance of New Year's Day. 

County government offices are closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

County government offices are closed in observance of Memorial Day.

County government offices are closed in observance of Independence Day.

County government offices are closed in observance of Labor Day.

County government offices are closed in observance of Veterans Day.

County government offices are closed in observance of Christmas.

County government offices are closed in observance of Christmas.

County government offices are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan Public Input Meeting 
Tuesday, March 8
6 - 7 p.m.
Central Park Recreation Center (2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming, GA, 30040)

Wednesday, March 9
10 a.m. - Noon
Midway Park Community Building (5100 Post Road, Cumming, GA, 30040)

Wednesday, March 9
6 - 8 p.m.
Old Atlanta Park Recreation Center (810 Nichols Road, Suwanee, GA, 30024)

Forsyth County Senior Expo 

Saturday, April 2, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College
3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) invites residents to recycle their unused paint and old electronics during the upcoming paint and electronics recycling event. For a complete list of acceptable and non-acceptable items, visit the Paint and Electronics Recycling Event webpage. For additional information, call KFCB at (770) 205-4573 or email KFCB@forsythco.com.

The outdoor event will take place in the parking area of the Central Park Recreation Center located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. Event organizers expect more than 20 vendors selling a variety of household goods, children’s items, tools and more.

To receive more information about the Forsyth County Parks & Recreation community yard sale, contact Parks & Recreation at (770) 281-2215.

The Forsyth County Animal Shelter is hosting their second Spring Fling adoption event Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter. The event will offer family-friendly and pet-friendly activities including a bounce house, water balloon toss, dog agility course, free food and more. For those bringing pets, microchipping will be available for $15 to the first 20 pet owners and for $25 for all others.

The event is free to attend, and during the event dogs and cats will be available for adoption. 

The Forsyth County Animal Shelter is located just off of GA 400 at 4065 County Way in northern Forsyth County. The shelter is open for adoptions Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A dedication ceremony for two road segments renamed for fallen deputies - Deputy Bill Cantrell and Reserve Deputy Larry Mulkey - will be held Thursday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. at North Old Atlanta Road and Georgia State Route 9/Atlanta Highway. (Please note that in the event of rain on April 14, this ceremony will be held Friday, April 15, at 10:30 a.m.).

Located at the intersection of Highways 306 and 369, Hammond’s Crossing has long been a hub for the local economy in north Forsyth County. There, the first general store was built around 1897, owned and operated by William Henry Hammond. The Hammond family continues to conduct business at this intersection today, operating Hammond’s Fishing Center. This philanthropic family also gives back to the community through their establishment of the Thomas Hammond High School Fishing Club Fund, which provides scholarships to new fishing clubs. Today, this intersection is in the middle of the 400 North Opportunity Zone and is a magnet for growth for the north part of Forsyth County. The naming of this intersection was approved via Senate Resolution 952. 

A dedication ceremony for Hammond’s Crossing will be held Wednesday, May 4, at 2 p.m. at Hammond’s Fishing Center at 4255 Brown’s Bridge Road. The public is invited to attend.

The name for the area of Coal Mountain can be found as far back as the 1870 federal census. Located just north of Cumming, the area is home to Coal Mountain Baptist Church, established in 1886, and Coal Mountain Elementary School. Over the years, Coal Mountain has been home to a general merchandise store, Wofford Hatchery, Martin's Store, Coal Mountain Building Supply, Thomas Lumber Company and the office of Dr. William Bottoms. The Coal Mountain crossroads of Highways 9 and 369 have been a point of trade for well over 200 years. The naming of this intersection was approved via Senate Resolution 953. 

A dedication ceremony for Coal Mountain Intersection will be held Friday, May 6, at 2 p.m. at Coal Mountain Baptist Church, located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Highways 9 and 369. The public is invited to attend.

At their April 21, 2016 meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners proclaimed May 5, 2016 as “Day of Prayer” in Forsyth County. All are invited to meet outside of the Forsyth County Courthouse in downtown Cumming at 10 a.m. on May 5, for observance of “Day of Prayer.”

Forsyth County’s new Shakerag Water Reclamation Facility is complete and the public is invited to tour the facility during an open house scheduled for Friday, July 29, from 3 to 6 p.m. The Shakerag Water Reclamation Facility is located at 545 Kemp Road in southern Forsyth County. From Peachtree Parkway (Highway 141), travel east on McGinnis Ferry Road for approximately three and a half miles. Turn left onto Kemp Road. The entrance to the facility will be on your right. For more information, call Forsyth County Water & Sewer at (770) 781-2160.

Companies interested in learning about doing business with Forsyth County government are invited to attend. The event will be held in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room (Suite 220) in the Forsyth County Administration Building at 110 E. Main Street in Cumming. For additional information, call the Forsyth County Procurement Department at (770) 888-8872.

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation and the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce present the 14th annual Play at the Park Family Fun Festival Saturday, October 1 at Fowler Park, located at 4110 Carolene Way. The event is free to attend and offers family-friendly activities and live entertainment! For more information, visit www.playatthepark.com or call (770) 781-2215.

Bring the whole family and have fun while learning how to stay safe this Halloween during the seventh annual Trunk or Treat Safety Event. The family-friendly event will be held at the Cumming Fairgrounds (235 Castleberry Road in Cumming) on Saturday, October 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is one family-sized bag of candy per family. Trunk or Treat will feature a variety of fun activities and games. There will also be information on costume safety, pedestrian safety, stranger danger, stop-drop-roll demonstrations and more.

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation invites residents to a community yard sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 8. The outdoor event will take place in the parking area of the Central Park Recreation Center located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. Event organizers expect more than 20 vendors selling a variety of household goods, children’s items, tools and more.

To receive more information about the Forsyth County Parks & Recreation community yard sale, contact Parks & Recreation at (770) 781-2215.

Forsyth County government will conduct a sale of surplus furniture on Saturday, Nov. 5. The sale will be held one day only, on Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, at 843 Canton Highway in Cumming. Only cash will be accepted, and all sales are final. For more information, call Forsyth County Procurement at (770) 888-8872.

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation will host the 2016 Future Olympians Track Competition on Sunday, October 23. The Future Olympians Track Competition is for girls and boys in kindergarten through fifth grade. The annual event will be held at the track at Forsyth Central High School, with registration at noon and the event beginning at 1 p.m. The fee is $5 per child. Forsyth Central High School is located at 520 Tribble Gap Road in Cumming. For more information, call Parks & Recreation at (770) 886-4088.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) invites residents to recycle their unused paint and old electronics during the upcoming paint and electronics recycling event, held every fall and spring. This fall’s recycling event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cumming Fairgrounds' parking lot 3 off of Castleberry Road. In addition to recycling fees, a minimum donation of $5 per carload is requested. Please note that only cash payments will be accepted.

For a complete list of acceptable and non-acceptable items, visit keepforsythcountybeautiful.org and click on the Recycling/Disposal tab, call KFCB at (770) 205-4573 or email kfcb@forsythco.com. 

Citizens are invited to attend a public information open house on December 13, to learn more about a proposed project to widen SR 369 and upgrade the intersection of SR 369 and SR 400. The open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, at Coal Mountain Elementary School located at 3455 Coal Mountain Drive in Cumming. The open house will be informal, and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours.  - See more at: https://goo.gl/TGrpiI.

Being sworn in by Forsyth County Probate Court Judge Woody Jordan will be re-elected District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills, newly-elected District 2 Commissioner Rick Swope and newly-elected District 5 Commissioner Laura Semanson. The ceremony will be held in the Commissioners Meeting Room (Suite 220) in the Forsyth County Administration Building, located at 110 E. Main Street in Cumming.

In addition to the open house, the maps are available for viewing now at the Forsyth County Department of Engineering, located in the County Administration Building, located at 110 E. Main Street, Suite 120, in Cumming. For more information and to locate a home’s flood risk, visit www.GeorgiaDFIRM.com.

Food trucks, kids’ inflatable area, vendors, train rides, music, animal adoptions, tethered hot air balloon rides and more – it’s all at the 15th annual Play at the Park Family Fun Festival Saturday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Forsyth County’s Fowler Park (4110 Carolene Way)! For more information: www.playatthepark.com.

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation will host the 2017 Future Olympians Track Competition on Sunday, Oct. 15 at South Forsyth High School. The competition is for girls and boys in kindergarten through fifth grade. The event fee is $5 per child; registration starts at noon and events will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on the high school track and field. Learn more: https://goo.gl/Eoof7k.

Make plans now to attend Forsyth County Parks & Recreation’s inaugural Family Fun Fest and Haunted Trail from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Sawnee Mountain Preserve! The free event will feature family crafts, games and nature-themed activities. Learn more: https://goo.gl/dMqzFy.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful will host a paint and electronics recycling event Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cumming Fairgrounds’ parking lot 3. For details: https://goo.gl/5kvZEC.

Tuesday, November 14: 6 - 8 p.m.

Forsyth Conference Center, Lanier Technical College

3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard

Forsyth County wants your feedback on future transportation plans and projects! As the county continues to work on the update of its comprehensive transportation plan, you are invited to participate in a series of public open house sessions. Learn more and see a full list of open house locations and dates: https://goo.gl/h65Gs9.

Thursday, November 16: 6 - 8 p.m.

Central Park Recreation Center, Banquet Room

2300 Keith Bridge Road

Forsyth County wants your feedback on future transportation plans and projects! As the county continues to work on the update of its comprehensive transportation plan, you are invited to participate in a series of public open house sessions. Learn more and see a full list of open house locations and dates: https://goo.gl/h65Gs9.

Tuesday, November 28: 6 - 8 p.m.

Lambert High School, Cafeteria

805 Nichols Road

Forsyth County wants your feedback on future transportation plans and projects! As the county continues to work on the update of its comprehensive transportation plan, you are invited to participate in a series of public open house sessions. Learn more and see a full list of open house locations and dates: https://goo.gl/h65Gs9.

Thursday, November 30: 6 - 8 p.m.

West Forsyth High School, Cafeteria

4155 Drew Road

Forsyth County wants your feedback on future transportation plans and projects! As the county continues to work on the update of its comprehensive transportation plan, you are invited to participate in a series of public open house sessions. Learn more and see a full list of open house locations and dates: https://goo.gl/h65Gs9.

Thursday, December 7: 6 - 8 p.m.

Hampton Park Library, Meeting Room

5345 Settingdown Road

Forsyth County wants your feedback on future transportation plans and projects! As the county continues to work on the update of its comprehensive transportation plan, you are invited to participate in a series of public open house sessions. Learn more and see a full list of open house locations and dates: https://goo.gl/h65Gs9.

Make your voice heard!

Wednesday, January 24, 10 a.m. – noon
Cumming Public Library, 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 1 Commissioner Pete Amos. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Tuesday, February 13, 6 - 8 p.m.

Central Park Recreation Center banquet room, 2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 1 Commissioner Pete Amos. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Tuesday, January 30, 10 a.m. - noon

Old Atlanta Park Recreation Center, 810 Nichols Road, Suwanee

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 2 Commissioner Dennis Brown. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Thursday, February 22, 6 - 8 p.m.

Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College, 3410 Ronald Regan Boulevard, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 2 Commissioner Dennis Brown. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Wednesday, January 31, 10 a.m. - noon

Coal Mountain Park Community Building, 3560 Settingdown Road, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Thursday, February 8, 6 - 8 p.m.

Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Wednesday, February 7, 10 a.m. - noon

Windermere Lodge, 4444 Front Nine Drive, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 5 Commissioner Laura Semanson. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Wednesday, February 28, 6 - 8 p.m.

County Administration Building lobby, 110 E. Main Street, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 5 Commissioner Laura Semanson. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Tuesday, February 27, 10 a.m.- noon

Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 3 Commissioner Todd Levent. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

Make your voice heard!

Thursday, March 8, 6 - 8 p.m.

Fowler Park Recreation Center gym, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming

Forsyth County wants to hear from citizens regarding the types of projects they would like to see funded by the proposed continuation of the SPLOST sales tax program. Attend this SPLOST VIII Public Input Meeting, hosted by District 3 Commissioner Todd Levent. Learn more: https://goo.gl/FGoaQ5.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College.

Those wishing to speak are encouraged to arrive early to sign up for public comment.  Sign up will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Click here for more details.

The 2018 Forsyth County Transportation Summit will be held on Wednesday, February 21 at 11:30 a.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College. 

To register to attend call the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce at (770) 887-6461.

Forsyth County is formulating new design standards for the single-family Res2, Res3, and Res4 zoning districts and wants your input! Attend Wednesday’s listening session from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fowler Park Recreation Center community room (4110 Carolene Way) to help ensure the standards better reflect your vision for future residential development in the county. For details: https://goo.gl/S46RdH

Forsyth County Senior Services will host the 16th annual Forsyth Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College (3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd.). The event is free and open to seniors, their families, friends and caregivers. The event hosts vendors from home care, senior living, legal services and more. 

Forsyth County is asking for citizen input on a subarea plan designed to establish an integrated trail system between neighborhoods, county facilities and natural resources such as Lake Lanier and Sawnee Mountain in the northern portion of the county. A community open house will be held on May 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Forsyth County Administration Building (110 E. Main Street) for citizen feedback on the plan. 

All concerned citizens are invited and encouraged to attend public hearings regarding the proposed millage rates:
Thursday, July 7 at 11 a.m.
Thursday, July 7 at 5 p.m.
Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m.  

All three public hearings will be held at the Forsyth County Administration Building located at 110 E. Main Street, Suite 220, in Cumming.

Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m.  

All three public hearings will be held at the Forsyth County Administration Building located at 110 E. Main Street, Suite 220, in Cumming.