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...

Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and 911 Center now have a Facebook account to reach residents with emergency and weather alerts, emergency and disaster preparedness tips, helpful information, department news and more. “We are excited to add this new way of connecting with residents as we aim to prepare ... Read more...

County department directors, employees and residents gathered together to support and hear presentations from five teenagers that have been fixtures of four County departments during the 2022-2023 school year.   The students participated in an inaugural internship initiative resulting from a partnership between Forsyth County Government ... Read more...

Residents are invited to read the 2022 Forsyth County Annual Report, now available in print and digital formats. The report highlights recent accomplishments, projects and statistics for various County departments and offices. Readers will also find financial data from 2022 and interesting “quick facts” about ... Read more...

Russell Brown has been named director of the Department of Communications & External Affairs for Forsyth County. Brown has served Forsyth County for five years in various communications roles with the most recent as the interim director of the department since Sept. 2022. “Russell has ... Read more...

County prepares for upcoming annual Transportation Summit, public safety professionals get salary increases and advance voting for the Nov. 8 election begins soon. All of this and more is featured in the latest Your Forsyth Newsletter. Read it now: click here. Want to get Your Forsyth delivered to ... Read more...

Forsyth County’s latest video series, “Investing in the Future”, features round table discussions with various County leaders and elected officials as they discuss the current state of Forsyth County’s finances, transportation initiatives, public safety and more. “We wanted our residents and stakeholders in the County ... Read more...

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Commissioners instituted a temporary policy allowing remote (Zoom) participation at various County meetings where public input is received, such as Board of Commissioner and Planning Commission meetings. On July 7, 2022, the Board of Commissioners ... Read more...

During a class of the Forsyth County Student Government Academy held on Thursday, Feb. 10, students learned about the work and responsibilities of state government. The students were joined by two of Georgia’s top leaders – State Supreme Court Justice Shawn Ellen LaGrua and Lt. Governor ... Read more...

Watch the video below for the top stories surrounding Forsyth County government in 2021 and a look ahead to 2022. Read more...