Politics & Government
Cumming Will Relocate Kelly Mill Road Utilities
City, Forsyth County agree to split the cost of relocating a water line located near the Big Creek Greenway.
Forsyth County will pay for half the cost to replace a Kelly Mill Road water line, Cumming Mayor Ford Gravitt told the Cumming City Council at its Tuesday, Aug. 18 meeting.
City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Forsyth County for replacement of the water line and appointed seven new members to the Cumming Development Authority at the meeting.
The intergovernmental agreement calls for the city to relocate its utilities on Kelly Mill Road near the Big Creek Greenway at a cost of $213,032.50.
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Mayor Ford Gravitt told council members he talked to Forsyth County Commission Chairman Brian Tam and that the county had agreed to pay half the cost of the relocation, or $106,516.65.
"Sometimes we get into a situation like this with the state and they won't pay anything,"Gravitt said. "So, I commend the county for agreeing to pay half the cost of moving the utilities."
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The council also unanimously approved the appointment of Richard Pirkle, Jack Manton, Randy Murphy, Angie Mullinax, Avery Stone, Ralph Webb and Brent Otwell to the Cumming Development Authority. Their appointment was tabled on July 19 to give counsel time to draft a resolution and for the appointees to be contacted.
Mullinax is also the clerk, and a non-voting member, of the Forsyth County Development Authority. City Attorney Dana Miles said Mullinax is elegible to serve on the both since she is a non-voting member of the county's Development Authority.
Gravitt presented a resolution proclaiming Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week in Cumming to the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution's Chestatee River Chapter.
The mayor also read a resolution proclaiming that the week of Sept. 5 -9 be set aside as Civic Participation week and encouraged all citizens to participate in their community and their government by observing four acts of citizenship: Volunteer time and talent to a worthy cause; donate to worthy causes; Communicate ideas, stay informed and Vote your convictions with knowledge and purpose. The resolution was presented to Ruth Goode, of the United Way.
