Sheriff Ron Freeman looks back on the county’s first year of Georgia’s hands-free driving law, Keep Forsyth County Beautiful prepares for an annual lake cleanup event and the animal shelter offers free adoptions through Labor Day weekend! We cover these topics and more in this month’s episode of ‘Your Forsyth,’ a monthly short-segment video series recapping Forsyth County government highlights from the previous month.  Your Forsyth airs all month long on TV Forsyth (Comcast channel 23, AT&T channel 99 and TV Forsyth Live at forsythco.com). The program is also available to watch anytime on the county government’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/ForsythCountyGovernment – and TV Forsyth On Demand at forsythco.com. 

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation’s 2019 Fall Activity Guide is now available! The guide includes information on a wide variety of events, activities and programs offered. Residents can register online at parks.forysthco.com or in person at any of the county’s three recreation centers, located at Central Park, Fowler Park and Old Atlanta Park, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To view the 2019 Fall Activity Guide, visit parks.forsythco.com. Printed copies are available at the recreation centers.  

The evening of August 2, 2019, the driveway of the Annex Courthouse parking lot in downtown Cumming will be closed for crane operations that will begin at 6:30 on Saturday morning, August 3, 2019. The county will be replacing the existing boilers & water heater at the Annex Courthouse building. The image shows the location of the closure.

Find the latest Forsyth County government news and details on upcoming events in the August edition of The Current, Forsyth County government’s monthly newsletter.

Sign up for Community Gatherings In mid-September, Forsyth County will be holding a series of community gatherings designed to hear from residents, along with business and property owners, in southeast Forsyth County. During these facilitated gatherings, attendees will be invited to provide input on a variety of topics that will help shape the identity of southeastern Forsyth. The approximate boundaries for this area are State Hwy. 400 to the west, McGinnis Ferry Rd. to the south and north of State Hwy. 20 on the northern boundary. The meetings will include discussions on a logo and tagline, as well as other marketing recommendations ...

Drafted future plans for Eagle’s Beak Park to be presented Aug. 7   Residents are invited to attend the next regularly scheduled Forsyth County Parks & Recreation Board meeting to learn more about the updated master plan design for Eagle’s Beak Park. There will also be an opportunity for residents to provide input on the design.   The meeting will be held at the Fowler Park Recreation Center (4110 Carolene Way) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7.   “We look forward to sharing this updated master plan with the community,” said Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor. “We encourage residents to attend the meeting and provide input on the design.”   Eagle’s Beak Park currently ...

Chief Financial Officer David Gruen announced that Forsyth County has again received the highest bond ratings available from Moody’s (Aaa) and S&P (AAA).   The agencies conducted their reviews of the county in late June and provided the credit ratings mid-July. “These ratings help ensure that Forsyth County is able to finance our bonds at the lowest interest rates available,” said Gruen. “Ultimately this means savings for Forsyth County taxpayers.” Agencies such as Moody’s and S&P base their ratings on a number of factors that include financial, economic, managerial and institutional. Items that influenced the ratings in 2019 include: • Strong county management, financial policies and ...

A fall hoedown, gardening opportunities, fun games, caregiver support programs, day trips and more – it’s all offered for residents 50 and over by Forsyth County Senior Services! For details on what’s coming up, check out their Aug.-Sept. newsletter. Visit the Forsyth County Senior Services page for more information or call (770) 781-2178.

During two meetings in July, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners adopted all millage rates levied in the county. The county’s portion of the overall millage rate is 7.936 mills, the same as last year.   During a July 23 special called meeting, the Board of Commissioners adopted a required resolution for all millage rates levied in the county, including the Board of Education and the new South Forsyth CID along with the county’s rates adopted July 18.   At the July 18 meeting, the board voted to adopt the county’s Maintenance and Operations (M&O) millage rate of 4.791 mills. Due to the growth in the tax digest, M&O property taxes levied ...

By executive order of Governor Brian Kemp in conjunction with a proclamation made by President Donald Trump, the flag of the United States and the Georgia flag at county government facilities will fly at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, July 23, to honor the passing of the Honorable John Paul Stevens. Stevens served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for 35 years.