Forsyth County Holds Two Important Meetings Set for Thursday
County commissioners will host a town hall meeting on SPLOST VII. School Board will vote on tax increase. Outspoken critics gear up to protest one and defeat the other.
Two meetings that have serious implications for Forsyth County taxpayers will start within 90 minutes of each other on Thursday. At 4:30 p.m., the Board of Commissioners will hold a town hall meeting in the Forsyth County Administration Building regarding a proposed $233 million special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST). At 6 p.m. the Board of Education is expected to meet and vote on raising the millage rate for 2012. If voters approve SPLOST VII, commissioners have said they expect to use the first $100 million to fund construction of a new courthouse and jail expansion. The county's list of projects may also include a new animal shelter and emergency water generator. The City of Cumming will also be part of this meeting. During …
William Evelyn Jr.
10:34 am on Friday, July 15, 2011
The Forsyth County Commissioners need to cut the size of the overall government. The REAL median household income of Forsythians has fallen back to 2002 levels, yet we have a 2011 sized government. more ›