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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Forsyth County Extends Local Business Initiative

Program strives to keep business local.

Forsyth County is continuing to concentrate on providing more opportunities for local companies to do business with the county government. Earlier this month during a regular meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted to extend the existing Local Business Initiative through Dec. 31, 2013, a press release stated. The goal of the program, which has been in place since April 2009, is to return as much taxpayer money back into the local economy as possible. “The program’s goal is to provide more opportunities for local businesses to conduct business with the county government,” said Procurement Director Donna Kukarola. “Forsyth County purchases a wide variety of materials, equipment and services, so there are opportunities for …

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