November 14, 2017: In a ceremony held today at the Forsyth County Administration Building, the newest member of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners took his oath of office. Newly-elected Forsyth County District 2 Commissioner Dennis T. Brown was sworn in during the ceremony by Forsyth County Probate Judge Woody Jordan.   The Board of Commissioners is made up of five members, each living in a specific district and elected by their district to serve four-year terms. District 2 covers much of the southern portion of the county. Brown fills the unexpired term of Rick Swope, who resigned from the post in ...

Update: At their November 16, 2017 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved extension of the moratorium. On Thursday, November 16, 2017, at 5 p.m., the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider a possible extension, until November 16, 2018, of a moratorium barring the acceptance of Land Disturbance Permits for certain properties zoned residential between 2000 to 2012 in Commission District 4. The public hearing will be held in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Suite 220 of the Forsyth County Administration Building. The purpose of the public hearing shall be for public review and comment concerning ...

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 2, to present the proposed 2018 operating budget for Forsyth County. The public hearing will be held during the November 2 Board of Commissioners meeting, which begins at 5 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room (Suite 220) in the Forsyth County Administration Building, located at 110 E. Main Street in Cumming. Citizens’ review of the proposed budget and comments are encouraged.   The proposed 2018 operating budget is available for public inspection at the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners office located in the Forsyth County Administration Building ...

Update: This item was approved by the Board of Commissioners at their meeting October 19, 2017. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will consider amendments to Section 12.1 of the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County, Georgia, approved June 30, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2225), as amended, pursuant to the Georgia Constitution, Article IX, Section II, Paragraph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia at the board’s regular meetings on October 5, 2017 and October 19, 2017 at 5 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Suite 220 in the Forsyth County Administration ...

A special election to fill the Forsyth County District 2 commission post will be held Tuesday, November 7. Rick Swope resigned from the post August 15, as a result of his recent acceptance of an executive position with E*TRADE, a position which strictly limits outside business activities including public service positions. The special election will fill Swope’s unexpired term, which runs through December 31, 2020. District 2 covers much of the southern portion of the county.   Qualifying will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30 and Thursday,  August 31, and from 9 a.m. to noon ...

Special election will be held to fill vacancy   Forsyth County District 2 Commissioner and Vice Chairman Rick Swope has announced his resignation from his post effective at noon on Tuesday, August 15. Swope’s resignation comes as a result of his recent acceptance of an executive position with E*TRADE, a position which strictly limits outside business activities including public service positions.   “I regret not being able to complete my full term,” said Swope, who took office on January 1. “However, it has been an honor to have been a steward of this post and offer my time and talents toward a better ...

Update: At their meeting August 17, 2017, the Board of Commissioners voted to deny the Resolution to increase board member compensation. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-5-24(b), the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners does hereby provide notice that on August 17, 2017, the Board will take up for consideration and possibly approve a Resolution authorizing an increase in Board of Commissioner member compensation.  The proposed compensation for the Board of Commissioners is as follows: (1) annual salary for the Chair: $49,500; annual salary for other Board members: $48,000; (2) Board members shall receive the same health insurance coverage as regular full-time employees, ...

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners named Eric Johnson as county manager at their meeting August 3. Johnson, named on July 18 as the sole finalist for the position, is slated to begin his new role with Forsyth County government September 5.   Mr. Johnson will bring to the position 30 years of experience in county government, including 24 years in senior management roles, serving most recently as assistant county administrator for Hillsborough County, Florida, a position he had held since 2015. He has also served Hillsborough County in the positions of director of strategic planning and ERP implementation, management ...

Update: At their meeting August 17, 2017, the board voted to extend the moratorium until December 8, 2017. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on August 17, 2017, to consider a possible extension, until December 8, 2017, of the moratorium imposed on September 3, 2015, on the acceptance of applications for rezoning of property to the Res6 zoning district.  The public hearing will take place at the board’s regular meeting on August 17, 2017, at 5 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Suite 220 of the Forsyth County Administration Building.  All Forsyth County residents and ...

At their meeting July 20, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners adopted the millage rates that will fund a major portion of the county’s 2018 General Fund budget, Fire District and Bonds. Following three public hearings on the rates, the board voted to maintain the county’s millage rates with no change. The county’s millage rate of 8.036 is one of the lowest millage rates among metro Atlanta counties.   Forsyth County staff, Finance Committee and Board of Commissioners will continue preparing the county’s proposed 2018 budget, which is slated for adoption in November.