Government

Owens Resigns as Chamber CEO
Joni Owens, President and CEO of The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, has tendered her resignation effective Monday, March 21, 2005...
[Mar. 22, 2005]

Mark Hamilton Announces Campaign for State House District 23
Mark D. Hamilton, a Forsyth County resident and businessman, announced today that he will seek the Republican nomination for Georgia House District 23, covering much of Forsyth County and the eastern portion of Cherokee County...
[Mar. 22, 2005]

SB 190-"Instant Landfill," now "Sudden Landfill."
The House Natural Resources Committee has now given a "Do Pass" recommendation to SB 190, after amending in both subcommittee and again in the full committee to weaken its anti-environmental intensity...
[Mar. 21, 2005]

Democratic Party Statement Regarding Jack Murphy
This afternoon, the Cherokee and Forsyth County Democratic Parties issued the following statement regarding Jack Murphy's intention to run for State Senate and the vacancy created in House District 23.
[Mar. 21, 2005]

Senator Bill Stephens Weekly column-March 15, 2005
Several notable bills were passed by the Senate in the days preceding the crossover deadline. Senate Bill 226, also known as “Joshua Brown’s Law,” requires a person of 16 years of age seeking an initial driver’s license to complete an approved driver’s education course. Without the driver’s education course, teens must wait until they turn 17 to apply for a license...
[Mar. 21, 2005]

Joni Owens Update
We are extremely pleased to report that Joni Owens has been released today from the hospital following her serious car accident this past weekend...
[Mar. 16, 2005]

School Bond Issue too close to call
According to an online poll conducted by CummingHome, the school bond issue issue is simply too close to call. In a close decision, dont forget that every vote could be the deciding vote...
[Mar. 14, 2005]

David Armstrong Terminated (Updated)
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has voted by a 5-0 decision to terminate County Manager David Armstrong, effective immediately...
[Mar. 14, 2005]

Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption
The assessment freeze homestead exemption that was enacted by HB 469 is the most misunderstood exemption...
[Mar. 12, 2005]

County Cost Saving Program Proposed By Commissioner Dave Richard On The Docket Monday
Commissioner Dave Richard's cost cutting proposal will be on the agenda Monday night when the Board of Commissioners meet. His program, called FLIP, would reward County employees for their cost saving ideas...
[Mar. 11, 2005]

Bill Stephens Announces Intent to Run for Secretary of State
In a newsletter just released, Bill Stephens has announced his intent to run for Secretary of State. A more formal announcement will be made in the next few days...
[Mar. 11, 2005]

Chamber of Commerce Endorses School Bond
The Chamber of Commerce issued a resolution in support of the Forsyth County Schools Bond Referendum...
[Mar. 11, 2005]

Libertarian Party of Georgia Meeting
The Libertarian Party of Georgia will be having a meeting this Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 PM...
[Mar. 9, 2005]

Special Saturday session of the General Assembly on March 12th.
The Georgia State House and Senate are pleased to invite families all across Georgia to attend a special Saturday session of the General Assembly, this Saturday, March 12th. The event is an effort to allow working families and school children an opportunity to witness their state legislators at work. Activities will commence at 10:00 AM...
[Mar. 9, 2005]