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Amita Dhawan has been appointed to the Forsyth County Board of Tax Assessors as the District 2 representative for a three-year term of office set to begin on Dec. 8, 2021. Dhawan was nominated for the position by District 2 Commissioner Alfred John during ... Read more...

Forsyth County has three recycling convenience centers around the County that make it easy to keep homes, and the environment, clean. What does a recycling center look like? What do the centers accept? Watch the video to tour the recycling centers and see all ... Read more...

Forsyth County residents seeking to apply for the homestead exemption, or the age 65 plus school tax exemption, can now do so through the online Smartfile Tax Exemption Application tool located on the County’s website, forsythco.com. “We are excited to offer an entirely online ... Read more...

Forsyth County resident and Senior Vice President of Jacobs Engineering Group Tom Meinhart has been elected to serve as an at-large citizen member on the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) after being nominated to the position by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Cindy Jones ... Read more...

Senior Services offers two ways to brighten a resident’s holiday season Forsyth County Senior Services invites residents to participate in the 2021 Holiday Gift Angels and Home-Delivered Meals Holiday Gift Certificate Programs throughout the holiday season. Holiday Gift Angels Program: Personalized gift request tags containing ... Read more...

Forsyth County government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. This includes county offices, the animal shelter, Senior Services, recreation centers and recycling convenience centers. Thank you to all veterans for your service! Read more...

During their Nov. 4 meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognized employees that reached 25, 30 and 35 year work anniversaries through Sept. 2021. Photos from the recognitions are attached with names of all pictured below. The following employees were recognized for their ... Read more...

Nineteenth annual toy collection helping children in need during the holiday season The Forsyth County Fire Department is asking for residents’ help in making the holiday season brighter for children in need with the annual Aerial’s House toy collection. The initiative gets its name ... Read more...

Sing your favorite Holiday songs, put your trivia to the test and learn how to cook delicious holiday favorites – this and much more is offered for residents 50 and over by Forsyth County Senior Services! For more information on all games and classes in ... Read more...

During their Nov. 4 meeting, the Board of Commissioners recognized Nov. 4 as the beginning of Diwali in Forsyth County. Please find the attached photo of the board with members of the south Asian and Indian community for use in your coverage. Diwali, also known ... Read more...