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Registration to Recycle Household Hazardous Waste Opens Oct. 19

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB), in partnership with the Forsyth County Department of Recycling & Solid Waste and the City of Cumming, invites residents to participate in the Household Hazardous Waste Recycling and Disposal event from 9 a.m.…

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What to watch

Meetings, hearings and school dates in the next 30 days.

Mon Oct 19
All dayProf. Dev. (Student Holiday)Forsyth County Schools CalendarAdd to calendar ↗
Tue Oct 20
All dayPreviewWhat the Forsyth County commission will take up on Oct. 20Forsyth County Board of Commissioners agenda
2:00 PMBoard of Commissioners Work Session MeetingForsyth County Meetings · Board of Commissioners BuildingAdd to calendar ↗
5:00 PM–6:00 PMBoard of Education MeetingForsyth County Schools Calendar · 1120 Dahlonega Hwy, Cumming, Georgia, United StatesAdd to calendar ↗
6:30 PMPlanning Commission Work SessionForsyth County Meetings · Board of Commissioners BuildingAdd to calendar ↗
Tue Oct 27
6:30 PMPlanning Commission Regular Meeting/Public HearingsForsyth County Meetings · Board of Commissioners BuildingAdd to calendar ↗
Tue Nov 3
6:30 PMZoning Board of Appeals Work SessionForsyth County Meetings · Board of Commissioners BuildingAdd to calendar ↗
7:00 PMZoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting/Public HearingsForsyth County Meetings · Board of Commissioners BuildingAdd to calendar ↗

Recent articles

What the Forsyth County commission will take up on Oct. 20

2026-10-19 · Forsyth County Board of Commissioners agenda

On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM at 110 East Main Street in Cumming, the board will consider Old Atlanta Road widening contracts, three possible board-generated rezonings and a Planning Commission recommendation on zoning buffers.

The county's water director says a full-plant ozone system is in design. Here's what the county's records show about it.

2026-10-09 · Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer (FoCo Unplugged, Oct. 9, 2026), Forsyth County capital improvement plans and Board of Commissioners agenda

Levels are still high and treated water sometimes stays above the taste level, the county's water director said. The county is designing a bigger ozone system, with no date or price given. The county's own records show the second intake is a 2031 project and the taste line in the capital plan is funded for 2029–2030.

Delayed rezonings, road funding and condemnation of two sidewalk parcels

2026-10-03 · Forsyth County Board of Commissioners agenda and agenda packet

On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM at 110 East Main Street, Suite 220, Cumming, the board will take up delayed rezoning matters, time-sensitive road funding and resolutions to condemn property interests for a sidewalk project.

Latest across Forsyth

Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday)

2026-10-19 · Forsyth County Schools Calendar · schools

District-wide event listed on the official Forsyth County Schools calendar.

PreviewWhat the Forsyth County commission will take up on Oct. 15

2026-10-15 · Forsyth County Board of Commissioners agenda · government

On Oct. 15, the county commission will hold public hearings on extending its residential rezoning moratorium, the 2027 comprehensive plan update and several zoning cases.

Registration to Recycle Household Hazardous Waste Opens Oct. 19

2026-10-14 · Forsyth County Government · government

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB), in partnership with the Forsyth County Department of Recycling & Solid Waste and the City of Cumming, invites residents to participate in the Household Hazardous Waste Recycling and Disposal event from 9 a.m.…

Board of Education Work Session

2026-10-13 · Forsyth County Schools Calendar · schools

District-wide event listed on the official Forsyth County Schools calendar.

The county's water director says a full-plant ozone system is in design. Here's what the county's records show about it.

2026-10-09 · Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer (FoCo Unplugged, Oct. 9, 2026), Forsyth County capital improvement plans and Board of Commissioners agenda · health

Levels are still high and treated water sometimes stays above the taste level, the county's water director said. The county is designing a bigger ozone system, with no date or price given. The county's own records show the second intake is a 2031 project and the taste line in the capital plan is funded for 2029–2030.

Hurricane Isaias Updates

2026-10-09 · Forsyth County Government · government

Saturday, 10/10, 1:30 p.m. While all Forsyth County parks facilities, and greenway, remain OPEN this weekend, all scheduled outdoor activities and rentals are cancelled on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11.

How the County Treats Water During Algae Blooms in Lake Lanier

2026-10-09 · Forsyth County Government · government

Director of the Department of Water & Sewer Scott Adams joins FoCo Unplugged to discuss how the County is treating raw water to mitigate algae bloom compounds, to clarify the safety of our drinking water and future plans…