Advance Voting for the November 8 General Election and Special Elections will run through Friday, November 4. Forsyth County registered voters may cast their ballots this week during the third and final week of Advance Voting at one of five locations during the hours listed below. Advance Voting Hours and Locations The Week Before Election Day (October 31-November 4), from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cumming City Hall, 100 Main Street, Cumming, Georgia 30040 Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, Georgia 30041 Midway Park Community Building, 5100 Post Road, Cumming, Georgia 30040 Sharon Springs Park Community Building, 1950 Sharon Road, Cumming, Georgia 30041 ...

Daylight saving time serves as a reminder to replace alarm batteries The Forsyth County Fire Department recommends residents replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they set their clocks back an hour on Sunday, November 6, as daylight saving time ends. “Replacing the batteries in your alarms is simple and relatively inexpensive,” Division Chief Jason Shivers said. “And by using daylight saving time as a cue, it makes the task easier to remember.” The Forsyth County Fire Department suggests that if the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are serviceable, they should be changed every six ...

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 3, at 5 p.m. to present the proposed 2017 operating budget for Forsyth County. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Meeting Room (Suite 220) in the Forsyth County Administration Building, located at 110 E. Main Street in Cumming. Citizens’ review and comments are encouraged. The proposed 2017 operating budget is available for public inspection at the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners office located in the Forsyth County Administration Building (Suite 210). The budget is also available for review online at forsythco.com. Adoption of the ...

The 2016 Forsyth County property tax bills are due November 15. In an effort to avoid longer wait times and to help process payments more efficiently, the Tax Commissioner’s Office encourages citizens to remit their payment by mail to its main office (1092 Tribble Gap Road, Cumming, GA 30040), by personal online banking or online via credit card at https://www1.forsythco.com/PayPropertyTax/.    Forsyth County Tax Commissioner’s Office Hours:  Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding holidays)   To pay in person: Main Office 1092 Tribble Gap Road Cumming, GA 30040   Sharon Springs Branch 1950 Sharon Road Cumming, GA 30041   For more information, contact the Tax Commissioner’s ...

A new 8-mile northbound lane on SR 400 recently opened, just one of many transportation projects underway and planned in Forsyth County. Follow this link to watch a video about the SR 400 widening project and the recent Transportation Summit: https://goo.gl/t6Lry7, and click here for a status update on transportation projects throughout the county.   Information about transportation improvements can always be found on the county website – click here to view.

Bi-annual recycling event to be held at the Cumming Fairgrounds in parking lot 3   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.   The event is used to raise funds for KFCB and improve the local environment. Accepted items for the electronics recycling event include desktop computers, laptops, printers, stereos, CD players, cell ...

While the summer ban on outdoor burning enacted each year by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division has ended, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has announced that, due to drought conditions, outdoor burning permits will not be issued in Forsyth County for the foreseeable future. The restriction on outdoor burning applies to all of the counties in the GFC’s Coosa South District, of which Forsyth County is a part. All outdoor burning including leaves, trash, yard debris and storm damage is prohibited.   The GFC cited the current drought conditions, ongoing fire activity and forecast models showing no significant moisture as the ...

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.   “The Future Olympians Track Competition is always an afternoon of fun for our county’s elementary school students,” said Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor. “This year’s competitions will include the long jump, softball throw and various running events.”   Participants ...

Forsyth County government will conduct a sale of surplus furniture on Saturday, November 5. The sale will be held one day only, on November 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, at 843 Canton Highway in Cumming.   In addition to furniture such as desks and chairs, a limited number of appliances will also be available at the sale.   Important things to note about the sale: This is not an auction. Those wishing to make a ...

Advance Voting for the November 8 General Election and Special Elections will be offered weekdays for three weeks, October 17 through November 4 and Saturday, October 29. Forsyth County registered voters may cast their ballots during Advance Voting at one of five locations during the hours listed below: Advance Voting Hours and Locations Weekdays October 17-28, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 29 and the Week Before Election Day (October 31-November 4), from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.   Cumming City Hall, 100 Main Street, Cumming, Georgia 30040 Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, Georgia 30041 Midway Park Community Building, ...