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Elections Board considers allowing public comment By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections is set to consider revisions that would allow public comment at future meetings. At its Feb. 6 meeting, the Elections Board unanimously voted to consider updates to its public comment rules when it meets March 5. If approved, the new procedure will take effect immediately. The proposed amendments allow 20 minutes of public comment for up to 10 speakers who will each have two minutes to address board members. Vice Chairman Joel Natt suggested the input period be held after the adoption of the minutes but before the old business section on future agendas. Board Member Anita Tucker proposed the Elections Board implement
More information on qualifying can be found at forsythco.com. Click on “Departments” and scroll to “Voter Registrations & Elections.” a comment period that allows speakers to voice their concerns about any election-related topic that is not listed on the agenda. Tucker had previously proposed following the example of the Forsyth County Commission and Gwinnett County Elections Board, which allow three minutes for speakers to discuss any topic. The Forsyth County Commission allows up to 10 speakers in two public comment periods at regular meetings. Currently, the Elections Board only reserves time for public comment on certain agenda items.
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The Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections Office at 1201 Sawnee Drive hosts monthly Elections Board meetings. If approved March 5, the Elections Board will update its policy to allow public comment on elections topics at future meetings.
County seeks $25 million for Keith Bridge Road widening By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County is applying for a $25 million grant to help widen Keith Bridge Road between Ga. 400 and Parks Road, a project aimed at relieving congestion for more than 22,000 daily drivers. At a work session Feb. 6, the County
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Commission unanimously voted to apply for the U.S. Department of Transportation Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Discretionary Grant. Commissioner Todd Levent was absent. Local governments can use the RAISE grant to finance infrastructure projects that may be difficult to fund through other DOT grants. The grant requires a 20
percent match, but County Manager David McKee said the funding source of the $5 million match has yet to be determined. If the county receives the grant money, McKee said staff will work with the Georgia Department of Transportation to determine the exact split. Capital Project Manager Jordan Wallace said the county has not completed a final design of the widening, but there is a
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finished concept report from 2020. The county plans to widen the two-lane road to four lanes. Initial design also calls for 5-foot-wide sidewalks, shared-use bike lanes and a raised median. GDOT estimated annual average daily traffic on the stretch at 22,700 in 2022. Original plans called for adding lanes
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