Government

The Complete Scoop on the Tax Holiday
A 4-day sales tax holiday period will begin at 12:01 am July 28, 2005 and continue until midnight July 31, 2005...
[Jul. 8, 2005]

Forsyth County and the City of Cumming Receive $210,263.99 For Hurricane Ivan Damage
The wrath of September 2004's Hurricane Ivan reached Forsyth County, causing much damage to our roads and infrastructure, and leaving heavy debris in its path, creating extra work for county employees. Thankfully, after a lengthy process, the County and City of Cumming have received more than $200,000 to help fund repair efforts in our area...
[Jul. 6, 2005]

'Eminent Domain' To Be Addressed at Board of Commissioners Meeting
At the direction of Commissioner Charles Laughinghouse, legal counsel is preparing a draft resolution defining the position of the County on the issue of Eminent Domain...
[Jul. 5, 2005]

Georgia DOT To Hold a Location and Design Public Information Open House
A proposal to widen S.R. 20 (Buford Highway) from Samples Road to James Burgess Road will be discussed in a public meeting on Tuesday, July 19th...
[Jul. 2, 2005]

Jack Murphy Launches New State Senate Campaign Web Site
Meant to be used as an ongoing educational tool, Rep. Jack Murphy's new web site is now live, detailing his vision and informing people of Forsyth and Cherokee of his efforts to serve them...
[Jun. 25, 2005]

Georgia Youth Summit Gets Teens Involved
Funded by the Governor and General Assembly, the biennial Georgia Youth Summit is designed to equip our youth with the skills to become active within their local communities and to enhance youth-adult partnerships...
[Jun. 20, 2005]

Jan Jones Shares Views on Sandy Springs' Incorporation
A supporter of the impending incorporation of Sandy Springs, State Representative Jan Jones has difficulty summoning sympathy for county commissioners representing Atlanta and South Fulton County who are distressed over House Bill 36, which facilitates statewide opportunities for more local governance...
[Jun. 16, 2005]

Employee Service Awards Announced for April and May
A big thank you to all the folks who work hard for all of us every day. Here are our star government employees for April and May...
[Jun. 14, 2005]

Commissioner David Richard calls for end of Business Occupancy Tax
Today, District 4 County Commissioner Dave Richard called for the end of Forsyth County's Business Occupancy Tax. This tax is collected each year from every business in the county based on number of employees. Last year, Forsyth County collected $1,063,920 from 5,844 businesses....
[Jun. 14, 2005]

An Alternative Viewpoint on Saving our Youth
Commissioner David Richard provides his comments on the recent teen tragedies, and the proposal to grant $150,000 to the LEADER program to promote safe driving...
[Jun. 11, 2005]

The 2004 Water Consumer Confidence Report is Now Available
Customers will soon be receiving the 2004 Consumer Confidence Report in the mail...
[Jun. 3, 2005]

Large Crowd Gathers at Forsyth County Republican Party Meeting to Hear Guest Speaker
June's Republican Party meeting proved to be eventful and informative, as Lt. Governor Candidate, Ralph Reed, served as keynote speaker and two very talened young ladies wowed the group with their oratorial talents...
[Jun. 3, 2005]

Forsyth County Republican Party Meeting This Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
The June meeting of the Forsyth County Republican Party will be this Thursday at 7:00 PM in the Kiwanis Building...
[Jun. 2, 2005]

Forsyth County Democrats Oppose School Hour Changes and Board of Education Behavior
Democratic Party of Forsyth County gets involved in the school start and end times controversy and pledges support to the new community organization, H.E.R.O., in its efforts to encourage the Board of Education to reevaluate its decision...
[May 27, 2005]