At their meeting February 18, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to its Rules and Procedures that will allow for additional public comment opportunities during the board’s regular meetings. In addition to the existing public comments portion at the beginning of the meeting, there will now also be a second public comments portion later in the meeting.   The board’s regular meetings are held at 5 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month at the County Administration Building in Cumming, and the public is invited and encouraged to attend.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing in order to consider an amendment to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Rules and Procedures at the board’s meeting on Thursday, February 18 at 5 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is for public review and comment concerning a proposed modification to allow for two public comment portions at each regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners (one at the beginning of the meeting and one later in the meeting); to repeal conflicting rules; and for other purposes. There is currently one public comment portion at ...

Forsyth County will be served by a new emergency medical services provider beginning Thursday, January 14. Central Emergency Medical Services, LLC will assume emergency medical services in Forsyth County effective at 9 a.m. on January 14.   “Ensuring that our citizens receive quality public safety and emergency medical services is without question the highest priority for Forsyth County government,” said Commission Chairman R.J. (Pete) Amos. “Our residents are, and will continue to be, protected. Please be assured that there will be absolutely no interruption to emergency medical services in Forsyth County.”   The change in providers comes as a result of the ...

At their first meeting of the year on January 7, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners elected officers for 2016.   The officers remain unchanged from 2015, as District 1 Commissioner R.J. (Pete) Amos was re-elected to serve as chairman; District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills was re-elected to serve as vice chairman; and District 2 Commissioner Brian R. Tam was re-elected to serve as secretary.   The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is made up of five members, each living in a specific district and elected by district to serve four-year terms. Each year in January, the five members elect officers for ...

A report on the fiscal impact of the proposed city of Sharon Springs was distributed to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners at their December 22, 2015 work session. The report was commissioned by the board earlier this year and was completed by the Center for Economic Development Research at Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute. Click here to view the report.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 5 p.m. regarding the items set forth in a December 14, 2015 Resolution of the board aimed at addressing growth issues in the county, to include possible dissolution of the Forsyth County Planning Commission, possible creation of five sub area Planning Commissions, staggered issuance of building permits for certain residential zonings, a roadway beautification initiative, and erection of community-identification signage. The Board seeks public input regarding the Resolution.    Click here to view the Resolution.   The public hearing will be held in the Forsyth County Administration ...

Looking for information about proposed county ordinance amendments and proposed changes to Forsyth County’s Unified Development Code? Both are easily accessed online. Just look for the graphic on the home page, which links directly to detailed information. On these pages you can also find links to current county codes. Click here for information on ordinance amendments Click here for information on UDC changes

Forsyth County property tax bills have recently been mailed and are due November 15. Here’s some information to assist with understanding your 2015 tax bill.   Tax bills reflect levies by three different entities: the Forsyth County Board of Education, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners (county government) and the State. As shown in the illustration below, Forsyth County government receives approximately 29% of the taxes you pay. What does the county’s portion of your tax bill include? The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners sets only the county’s portion of your tax bill (while the Board of Education sets theirs). The county government’s ...