What to watch
1. Two delayed rezoning matters
The board will consider possible direction on Board-generated rezonings for ZA4108, Vijay Garlapati, in District 1 and ZA4105, AoA Properties Holding, Inc. and AoA Parish Real Estate Trust, in District 5. The agenda says the Board may consider a constitutional zoning designation when a land-disturbance permit application has not been submitted within 18 months of zoning approval, and both items were postponed from the April 8, 2025 agenda. Watch what direction is given and whether the discussion identifies the properties or a proposed constitutional zoning designation. Agenda items 5–6; packet pp. 40, 47.
2. Time-sensitive state road funding
The board is asked to authorize acceptance of a $3,580,227.19 State of Georgia Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant, a $1,534,382.08 required match, and a $3,887,714.73 Local Road Assistance supplement, along with a budget resolution. The agenda lists the awards for the Department of Engineering and marks the item time sensitive; the request form (p. 52) gives a deadline of 10/6/2026. Watch the board’s action on the funding and budget resolution; the agenda and request form do not identify roads or projects to be funded. Agenda item 7; packet p. 52.
3. Property interests for Coal Mountain Connector sidewalks
The board is asked to approve resolutions to condemn property interests in Tax Parcel No. 216-046 and Tax Parcel No. 216-047 for the Crossing at Coal Mountain Connector Sidewalks Project. The agenda says staff requests time-sensitive consideration of both, though the request forms (pp. 239 and 250) mark each one “No” under time sensitive. Watch the board’s consideration of the resolutions and the estimated just and adequate compensation of $7,200.00 and $3,700.00. Agenda items 17–18; packet pp. 239, 250.
4. A Big Creek Greenway pipeline crossing
The board is asked to approve an encroachment agreement with Atlanta Gas Light Company for a portion of the Big Creek Greenway renovation project that crosses an existing pipeline. The agenda describes it as covering construction of a portion of the Big Creek Greenway renovation project (P26G4) that crosses an existing pipeline. Watch the agreement’s terms and any explanation of the crossing work; the agenda does not provide project timing or cost. Agenda item 14; packet p. 206.
5. Sawnee Mountain Preserve trail rehabilitation
The board is asked to approve a $191,659.00 task order with Steele & Associates, Inc. for the Sawnee Mountain Preserve Trail Rehabilitation Project under the Trails Repair as-needed Agreement. The request form (p. 35) lists $766,459.44 as the budgeted amount available for Sawnee Mountain Preserve trail repairs, against the $191,659.00 requested. Watch whether the task order is approved and what work is included in the project pricing breakdown. Agenda item 4; packet pp. 35, 38.
Also on the agenda
Also on the agenda: items 1–3, 8–13 and 15–16. These cover public-safety purchases and a grant application, bids and contracts for striping, concrete repair, leak detection and title searches, a parks grant application, and two transportation program-management task orders.
What the agenda does not tell us
The meeting has not happened. Its outcome, discussion and last-minute changes are unknown, and agendas can be amended. The packet does not identify the properties or proposed constitutional zoning designations for the rezoning matters, the roads or projects to be funded by the state road awards, or the timing and cost of the Big Creek Greenway crossing work.
Sources
County agenda and agenda packet: Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Work Session, CivicClerk event 438 ↗, agenda file ID 5364 and packet file ID 5365, fetched October 2, 2026 at 18:15:09 UTC. Meeting date, time and location are taken from the agenda.
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