It seems like there are new developments about COVID-19 every day, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest information. But one of the most important recent developments has to do with the COVID-19 vaccine that is now being offered across Georgia. If you’re not sure if...
2020 may be behind us, but it has left many lasting changes that may affect the way you manage your business for 2021. Whether it’s making changes to your goals or restructuring the way your team works together, there are many options and steps to consider as you begin another...
At the community's annual Economic Development Summit the Forward Forsyth partners (Forsyth County Government, Forsyth County Chamber, Forsyth County Schools, Forsyth County Development Authority and Forsyth County's higher education institutions) discussed their individual efforts and collective success in economic development in 2020 despite the challenges this year presented. Carter Patterson,...
On December 20, 2020, Congress agreed on a new $900 billion Covid relief package, which includes an additional $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses, created under the original Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (or CARES Act) in March.This new package provides additional funding for those...
Forsyth County and state officials gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 17th, to officially break ground on the widening of SR 369 as well as the creation of a grade-separated, partial cloverleaf interchange coming to the intersection of GA Hwy 400 and SR 369. The project will widen SR 369 (also known...
The year 2020 has certainly had its ups and down, especially in the business community. Companies large and small had to face unprecedented circumstances as they worked to comply with new guidelines in Georgia as a result of COVID-19. But, as businesses begin to return to their usual operations, they...
Forsyth County Parks & Recreation received the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) Agency of the Year Award during the GRPA awards banquet on Wednesday, Oct. 7th. The award is presented annually to five population groups within the state, with Forsyth County falling into the largest population category – 150,000...
Forsyth County Schools (FCS) is pleased to announce the 2020 graduation rate, 96.14%, which is the highest graduation rate in the history of the school district. This year’s graduation rate also places FCS at the highest graduation rate among metro-Atlanta and large school districts in Georgia. “All Forsyth County high...
The Forward Forsyth economic development partnership announced today the results of recent analysis of the Forsyth County tax digest. The analysis reviewed changes in the tax digest from 2017 to 2019, the period since the Forsyth County Chamber and Forsyth County Board of Commissioners initiated a new economic development plan...
A virtual Forsyth County Transportation Summit was held on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The event, co-hosted by the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and Forsyth County Government, featured transportation project updates from local and state officials. Speakers at the event included: John Cunard, Director, Forsyth County EngineeringRussell McMurry, Commissioner, GA...
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