BOC expected to approve architectural services contract Tuesday
Featured Stories, News September 20, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will consider a staff request to award RFP 21-78-1510 for Architectural/Engineering Services for the Forsyth County Administration Building to Jericho Design Group LLC, in the amount of $2,469,500 to Jericho Design Group LLC with permission for the County Manager to sign the appropriate documents when it meet in a work session Tuesday (Sept. 21) at 2 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Suite 220, 110 East Main Street in Cumming.
Forsyth County Emergency Management Director Chris Grimes will provide a COVID-19 update.
Other items on Tuesday’s agenda include:
- Lake Lanier Association update and annual dollar request from Forsyth County\
- A declaeation of certain items as surplus with authorization for the Department of Procurement to dispose of accordingly;
- Proposed changes to Civil Service Policy 3 – Probationary and Regular Status – to allow for probationary extensions for employees to complete required training and certification;
- Board consideration and approval of the 2022 Employee Medical Benefit Plans;
- A Board generated rezoning for ZA3953, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners. In accordance with UDC 8-5.5(I), if an Application for a Land Disturbance Permit has not been submitted within 18 months of zoning approval, the Board may consider rezoning to a Constitutional Zoning designation;
- Modifications to the Comprehensive Plan’s Community Character Map and Height Performance Standards within the Unified Development ;
- A steering committee appointment related to the Comprehensive Plan’s 5 year update;
- A Budget Resolution to provide funding for Capital Projects Management and ADA Coordinator positions;
- A City of Cumming annexation of parcels 196-001 and 196-002 (+/- 54.223 Acres of Land);
- A City of Cumming annexation of parcel C01-008 (+/- 0.9 Acres of Land);
- Ratification of Ford Parts Agreement.
- A temporary construction easement from CC Windermere, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, regarding stormwater-related improvements at Daves Creek near the Windermere subdivision.
CALEA re-accreditation demonstrates commitment to excellence
Press Release June 8, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County 911 Center was recently awarded the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Public Safety Communications Re-Accreditation and was recognized for the accomplishment by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners during their June 3, 2021, meeting.
Forsyth County is one of eleven Georgia 911 Centers that currently holds the CALEA Public Safety Communications Accreditation. Accreditation lasts for four years, during which the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with assessed standards. The County was last awarded the accreditation on Nov. 5, 2016.
“To achieve the re-accreditation, the County needed to meet over 200 standards during the review process,” said Forsyth County EMA and 911 Center Director Chris Grimes. “I am proud of the hard work and dedication the 911 Center staff puts in everyday to respond to calls for help from our residents.”
The primary mission of CALEA is to accredit public safety agencies, including communications centers, by using a national body of standards developed by law enforcement professionals. The CALEA assessment team is composed of public safety communications practitioners from similar out-of-state agencies. The assessors reviewed written materials, videos and interviewed individuals to verify compliance before voting to approve the Forsyth County 911 Center’s re-accreditation.
CALEA Accreditation strengthens an agency’s accountability, both within the agency and the community, and can limit a communications center’s liability and risk exposure by emonstrating that standards for public safety communications are met.
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