The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners proclaimed Sept. 25-29, 2023, as Childhood Cancer Awareness Week at a Sept. 21 meeting. According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization, each year an estimated 15,780 children aged 0-19 in the United States are diagnosed with cancer, with more ... Read more...

Forsyth County held a graduation ceremony for the second annual class of the Citizens’ Academy program on Sept. 20. The graduation followed the kickoff of the 2023-24 Student Government Academy, a similar program for high school juniors. Photos from these events can be found ... Read more...

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is accepting sealed bids until 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, for two pieces of property.  785 Old Alpharetta Road: 1.25 acres currently zoned Restricted Industrial District (M1)  7305 Lanier Drive: 2.801 acres currently zoned Agricultural (A1) District   Bids will be ... Read more...

As work continues to widen SR 369 (Browns Bridge Road), overnight traffic disruptions are anticipated Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept. 22, from approximately 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The unfinished side of SR 369 will be paved from SR 400 to Coal Mountain ... Read more...

Ready to take the next step in your career? Job seekers can now receive automatic email notifications about new job openings that match their areas of interest. Sign up for job alerts. Have you visited our new Careers page? Hear testimonials from employees and explore why Forsyth ... Read more...

Working for Forsyth County Fleet Services, you never know what new task each day will hold. As Senior Automotive Equipment Technician Chase Mattie said, Forsyth County is constantly upgrading equipment, “so we’re always facing new hurdles and challenges.” But after working for the County for the ... Read more...

The Department of Communications & External Affairs and two employees with Senior Services were recognized at a Board of Commissioners work session on Sept. 12 for winning prestigious awards.  Senior Services Director Wins Statewide Recognition  Senior Services Director Ruthie Brew recently won the State of Georgia ... Read more...

A portion of Settingdown Circle (near the Settingdown Road intersection) is temporarily closed for repairs due to a sinkhole. Drivers can expect a roughly weeklong closure for repairs to be completed (weather permitting). Please use alternate routes and follow all signage in the area for ... Read more...

On Monday, Sept. 11, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department hosted a joint swearing in ceremony and joint Honor Guard presentation of the colors to commemorate the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The event was held in front of the Forsyth County Courthouse ... Read more...

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners proclaimed Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month at a Sept. 7 meeting. Fourteen percent of the 54,300 students in Forsyth County Schools are of Hispanic heritage and are an important part of the school district family ... Read more...