Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday
News February 3, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting and public hearings Thursday (Feb. 4) in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street at 5 p.m. The meeting will be in-person assembly. Information regarding remote streaming and participation opportunities is available at www.forsythco.com.
Water and Sewer Director Tim Perkins will receive an award on his retirement after 33 years of service. He joined Forsyth County in 1988 as assistant county engineer.
There are seven public hearing on Thursday’s agenda, including:
- A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA1794 (Peachtree Development Group, Inc.) by Troy and Laura Henderson and a variance to UDC Table at 10135 Brixton Place, Suwanee;
- Nancy Bentley, ZA3807, CBD & A1 to MPD – District 2 – Director, Department of Planning and Community Development;
- A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3282 (D7WBH, LLC) by Concord Commercial Contracting Co. for property located at 655 Fieldcrest Park Lane, Alpharetta;
- A request for Sketch Plat approval for Ronald Reagan Corners LLC – Parcel 132-029 – SP200009;
- A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3344 (Kelley Bridge, LLC) by Sullivan Wickley Development, LLC. Property located at 5350 Jot Em Down Road, Cumming;
- Addition of residential design standards for single-family attached and multi-family development to the Unified Development Code;
- A proposed abandonment of 0.376-acre portion of Great Oak Lane a/k/a Pittman Road and associated proposed rezoning of same requested by Brightstar Kids, LLC.
Under Old Business, commissioners will consider:
- A county-Initiated variance request to eliminate the 5,000 ft. sewer distance requirement to facilitate the use of an on-site septic disposal system;
- A request by Southern Yankee Capital, LLC – ZA3976 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) on 4.237 acres for 6 residential lots with a density of 1.42 units per acre. Property is located west of Majors Road approximately 1,050 ft. southeast of the intersection with Kent Place;
- A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2679 (Donald H. Burruss) by Ravi Murukuntla – Parcel 155-329 – AZ200040 – District 5 – Director, Department of Planning and Community Development;
Under New Business, commissioners will consider:
A request by Ashley Bonner for a Public Hearing regarding an appeal of the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) decision to approve a variance on VA200091 (Kevin Grosvenor). The variance was approved on January 5, 2021;
- A request by James Fike for a Public Hearing regarding an appeal of the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) decision to approve a variance on VA200091 (Kevin Grosvenor). The variance was approved on January 5, 2021;
- Approval to apply for the FY 2021 Mental Health Awareness Training Grant (MHAT), Funding Opportunity Announcement No. SM-21-007, with authorization for the Chairman to sign required Grant documentation. Estimated award amount is up to $125,000 per year for up to 5 years.
Missing water sample notice to residents
Featured Stories November 7, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Forsyth County, Georgia – While collecting and testing water samples for Total Coliform bacteria in Oct. 2019, the Forsyth County Water & Sewer Department collected and tested 119 samples, one short of the required 120 monthly samples.
The results of the 119 samples, collected from representative locations throughout the County’s water distribution system, were negative.
A notice of the missed regulatory monitoring requirement has been mailed to all County water customers with their water bills. A link to the notice is also being included on e-bills and can be viewed and downloaded by clicking on Recent Posts on the Water and Sewer Department page on the Board of Commissioners website.
“Over 1,300 tests are conducted annually to ensure that drinking water is safe for our residents,” said Water and Sewer Department Director Tim Perkins. “However, during the compliance period of October 2019, we did not complete all monitoring or testing for Coliform bacteria and we need to let our customers know about this missed test.”
Customers can find a copy of the 2020 Water Quality Report by clicking here. This report outlines details on where Forsyth County water comes from, what it contains and how it compares to standards set by the regulatory agencies.
To help ensure future testing volume is correct, the County will be increasing the number of monthly samples collected from 120 to 125. Additionally, the number of staff reviewing the data to ensure accuracy will be increased.
To help ensure future testing volume is correct, the County will be increasing the number of monthly samples collected from 120 to 125. Additionally, the number of staff reviewing the data to ensure accuracy will be increased.
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Wright joins Forsyth County Water & Sewer as Deputy Director of Business Services
News, Press Release July 13, 2020
Brad Wright
PRESS RELEASE
Forsyth County, Georgia – Bradley Wright, CPA, will join Forsyth County government on July 13 as the deputy director of Businesses Services for the Water & Sewer Department. In this newly created role, Wright will oversee aspects of the department related to finances and customer service.
Wright brings over 25 years of experience in finance and management. His background includes an extensive career with Verizon Wireless, where he held several regional and national director level positions. Most recently, Wright served as director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Verizon Connect in the Atlanta area.
“We are extremely excited to have a person with Bradley’s experience join our team,” said Water & Sewer Department Director Tim Perkins. “We know that he can help take our budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and customer service to a new level as we continue to provide top level services with a goal of keeping our rates as low as possible for our customers.”
Wright holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting and Management from Southeast Missouri State University, and a master’s degree in Accountancy from Southern Illinois University. He acquired his Certified Public Accountant license in 1986.