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Forsyth’s economic impact expands in 2020 Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Chairman Carter Patterson addresses the online audience during the 2020 Forward Forsyth Economic Summit Nov. 17. Officials from government and the business community used the opportunity to chart the current and future course of economic development in the rapidly growing area. Read more, Page 6
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies charged a Habersham County man with the Aug. 12 theft of his mother’s car and credit card. According to the arrest report, Joshua Naylor’s mother allowed him use of her car to drive to the store. The 32-year-old man was expected back within an hour. But four days later, Naylor still hadn’t returned the car, and his mother reported the vehicle stolen. She also
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Two roaming dogs attack woman, pet FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman and her mother were walking their dogs down Swiss Air Road on Nov. 11 when two dogs came out of a wooded area nearby and bit the victim on her hand and leg. The loose animals also bit the woman’s service dog, according to a Sheriff’s Office report. The dogs ran back to the area of their home after the attack. Deputies turned the investigation over to Forsyth County Animal Services.
Deputy breaks up fight at North Forsyth High FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A deputy responded when two students got into a fight at North Forsyth High School on Nov. 9. The deputy was not able to determine who the primary aggressor was, and the incident was handled at the school level, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
noticed that her credit card was missing and had been used. Naylor was taken into in custody in Habersham County but a medical issue delayed his charges, a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. Forsyth deputies extradited the suspect from Habersham on Nov. 10 and charged him with theft by receiving stolen vehicle and theft by receiving stolen property. He remained held on $11,865.
DUI & Drug arrests Veronica Saucedo-Lopez, born 1963, no listed address, was arrested Nov. 9 on Atlanta Road for public drunkenness. Cesar G. Mianda Vallejo, born 1995, of Belaire Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 9 on Punch Hammond Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container and failure to maintain lane. Darak Dalon Brown, born 1967, of Evergreen Valley Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 10 on Veterans Memorial Boulevard for possession, purchase, manufacture, distribution or sale of controlled substance, possession of drug-related objects, obstruction of law enforcement officers and giving false name, address or birthdate to law enforcement. Morgan Elizabeth Phillips, born 1997, of Starr Creek Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 11 on Ga. 306 for DUI, failure to maintain lane, too fast for conditions, expired license and probation violation. Whitney Jade Waters, born 1987, of Green Mountain Lane, Clermont, was arrested Nov. 11 on McGinnis Ferry Road for DUI, endangering a child by DUI, failure to maintain lane and reckless driving. Douglas Ryan Bledsoe, born 1970, of Austin Creek Drive, Buford, was arrested Nov. 13 on Shillham Court for DUI. Victoria Grace Michele Davis, born 1998, of Peachtree Place NW, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 13 on Atlanta Highway for possession of methamphetamine, expired registration and
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Forsyth County adopts 2021 budget School board moves By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved its spending plan for 2021 at its Nov. 19 meeting as economic uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic continues. The general fund, which pays salaries and expenses for day-to-day operation, is balanced at $151.8 million, a 1.4 increase over the current budget. Chief Financial Officer David Greun previously noted the county expects a 5 percent drop in sales tax revenue next year due to a lagging economy, but he previously told the board the county should “be in good shape” for sales tax income. The reduction in sales tax collections could be offset by an expected increase in revenues from personal property and ad valorem taxes. The
county expects a 4.7 increase in real and personal property tax revenue to $63.8 million, and a near 2 percent rise in ad valorem income. Expected expenditures are slightly up for the county’s library, parks and recreation, and Sheriff’s Office, while spending will be below 2020 levels for the county’s animal shelter and public transportation. Additional general fund spending includes the creation of 21 new county employment positions for the Sheriff’s Office, parks and recreation, county court system and finance department. Eight new positions are also outlined for the county’s fire, jail, engineering and E-911 departments. A cost of living adjustment will raise county employee pay by 2 percent. The county’s Fire Fund is balanced at $29.6 million. Revenues and spending for next year are expected to in-
crease by 4.3 percent over 2020 figures. Earlier this year, the county voted to lower the tax rate on personal property, the millage rate, for by one-half percent. The Forsyth County School Board voted to roll over its 2020 tax rate into next year. The Fire Fund rate also remained unchanged. The modest decrease in the millage rate could save homeowners a few dollars in property taxes, but the savings may be wiped out if the value of their home increased. The county set its rate at 7.896 mills. The school district tax rate is 17.3 mills. One mill brings in $1 in taxes for every $1,000 of a property’s taxable value. In Georgia, a property’s taxable value equals 40 percent of its appraised — or real — value. A home with a real value of $100,000, for example, would have a taxable value of $40,000.
County officials break ground Nov. 17 on the Ga. 369 widening project that includes a new interchange at Ga. 400.
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County breaks ground on Ga. 369/Ga. 400 interchange project FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County officials broke ground on a traffic project that will widen Ga. 369 and create a new interchange at its intersection with Ga. 400. The project will widen Ga. 369 from a two-lane road to a four-lane road, divided by a 20-foot raised median, from just west of Ga. 9 to slightly east of Ga. 306, approximately two miles. The project will also include sidewalk trails along both sides of Ga. 369. There will also be an added partial cloverleaf interchange at SR 369 and SR 400. “The project will create an entirely new traffic pattern for all of north Forsyth that will have a positive ripple effect throughout the whole county,” District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said.
“Thank you to the voters of Forsyth County for making this project possible with the voter approved Transportation Bond as well as our partners at GDOT.” The traffic signal intersection at Ga. 400 and Ga. 369 will be replaced by a grade-separated interchange that will become exit 18 off Ga. 400. A bridge will carry Ga. 369 traffic over Ga. 400. Northbound drivers on Ga. 400 will use a cloverleaf to exit and will be funneled onto Ga. 369 to go west or go through an intersection with a traffic signal to travel east. Traveling southbound on Ga. 400, drivers will use a cloverleaf to join Ga. 369 moving east. A separate off-ramp will lead to an intersection with a traffic signal for drivers joining Ga. 369 westbound.
Construction is expected to take 36 months with the upgrades going live late 2023. The project was identified in the Forsyth County Major Transportation Plan of 2006. Funding for the intersection comes from the 2014 Forsyth County Transportation Bond, GDOT dollars and state grants. The transportation bond will fund the widening of Ga. 369. Funding for the widening of Ga. 369 comes from the County Transportation Bond. In September, Forsyth County Chief Financial Officer David Gruen said the projects had come in over budget by $12.2 million. — Joe Parker
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FORSYTH COUNTY — The draft plan to redistrict several schools is now the final plan after the Forsyth County School Board voted to accept staff recommendations on how best to fill two new schools opening in August. The new lines are necessary with the opening of East Forsyth High School and Hendricks Middle School which are currently under construction. Approximately 2,800 students in seven middle and high schools will be impacted with the new attendance lines. Deputy Superintendent Joey Pirkle said the draft plan in October sufficiently meets the primary objectives for staff in creating new attendance zones, and requires no changes. “As staff we are always referencing the two primary objectives for redistricting [which are] do our recommendations functionally populate our new schools [and] do our recommendations relieve overcrowding at existing schools?” Pirkle said. The public had the opportunity to weigh in on the draft redistricting plan through public forums and online input over the past few weeks. Pirkle emphasized all comments were reviewed by staff but determined no changes were necessary. “After discussing the comments and feedback the staff believes the [draft] proposal is the one that best meets the district’s objectives,” Pirkle said. Superintendent Jeff Bearden noted principals at all impacted schools provided feedback throughout the process and agreed with the recommendations. He asked for the public’s support on the changes. “I certainly understand any time your child is moving from one school to another it’s always a challenge,” Bearden said. “We will do everything in our power to guarantee your child is attending a quality school… and I know that is going to happen.” A summary of the redistricting plans includes: Hendricks Middle School — Students will be rezoned from Liberty Middle (423), Vickery Middle (464) and Otwell Middle (288). The first-year attendance at Hendricks MS is projected at 1,175 students, which is 80 percent of its capacity to allow for future growth. East Forsyth High School — Students will be rezoned primarily from North Forsyth and Forsyth Central for a first-year enrollment of 1,603 students. Although that number is 75 percent of the school’s capacity, only students in grades 9-11 will attend East Forsyth in its first year.
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Forsyth economic summit highlights development strategy amid challenges By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Fostering economic development amid the flurry of challenges presented by COVID-19 was a difficult task, but Forsyth County still made progress. That was the message at the 2020 Economic Development Summit put on by Forward Forsyth, the county’s economic development arm, in a virtual conference Nov. 17. Forward Forsyth is a public-private partnership between Forsyth County government, Forsyth County Schools, Lanier Technical College, the University of North Georgia, the Forsyth County Development Authority and the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. The organization formed in 2019 to carry out recommendations made in the county’s 2018 economic development strategic plan. Carter Patterson, chairman of the Forsyth County Chamber, touted the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Forsyth was the first county in the state to launch an economic recovery initiative, Together 4 FoCo, which provided expertise to businesses, promoted local companies and provided capital. “I believe we were successful in all of those areas,” Patterson said. Patterson also outlined that the Chamber coordinated with the county to dole out over $2.76 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act dollars to over 300 businesses in the county. More than 525 jobs and $109 million in new capital investment came to Forsyth in 2020, Patterson said. Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chair Laura Semanson said 21 new development projects were announced this year, many in specific industries the county sought, including
Arrests: Continued from Page 2 Sharon Jane Lavender, born 1975, of Sunrise Lane, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 14 on Shady Grove Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane. Allen Sheppard, born 1981, of Providence Court, Augusta, was arrested Nov. 14 on Ga. 400 for possession of schedule I controlled substance, possession of marijuana, driving with license suspended or revoked and speeding. Sergio Armando Boada Mendez, born 1991, of Westwood Drive, Doraville, was arrested Nov. 14 on Ga. 400 for DUI, endangering child by DUI and speeding. Alberto Arroyo, born 1969, of Montclair
advanced manufacturing and e-commerce. Since the creation of Forward Forsyth, she said over 200 acres of commercial properties have been added. Those new projects help to shoulder the tax responsibility placed on residents. “Our initial growth resulted in a beautiful bedroom community, but it also resulted in an imbalance between commercial and residential property tax revenues,” Semanson said. “Our current split is about 70 percent residential and about 30 percent commercial. Ideally, the county would have closer to 40 percent of commercial properties to help provide the government services residents and businesses both want and need.” A more balanced tax digest is also beneficial for local schools. Kristin Morrissey, vice chair with the Forsyth County Board of Education, said homeowners are burdened with about one-quarter of the cost to educate each child in the school system. To foster a better educated employee base, the school district has expanded its workforce program initiative to provide new pathways, including in aerospace, mechatronics, cyber security veterinary science and, with the opening of East Forsyth High School, architecture, drafting and design. David Seago, chairman of the Forsyth County Development Authority, said the county will begin looking into it’s “catalyst projects” which include creation of a new business park in the northern portion of the county and identifying key sites for business use. A recent survey from Forward Forsyth showed more than 500 individual business parcels were developed between 2017 and 2019 and the total value of the county’s companies increased by 10 percent up to $3.2 billion during that span.
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“In a year that has been tumultuous, this program is even more important for parents to know that Christmas is taken care of, that they don’t have to face their children with nothing on December 25th,” Granados said. It also benefits the area at large, providing the community with a way to unite and make a positive impact, he added. Like the holiday season in general, this year’s Holiday House will be conducted differently. Instead of having kids pick out toys and other items in a store, the Place is asking that donors purchase gifts through a wish list compiled by the parents of local kids. The wish lists include gifts from Amazon, Target and other retailers and can be accessed through theplaceofforsyth.org/holidayhouse. A list of several toy drop-off locations is also on the website. The Place is hoping its Holiday House can provide joy for all this holiday season, as it has done for so many families in years prior. “The response has been tremendous from both recipients and donors,” Granados said. “We have seen single parents and guardians leave crying so relieved that they can play Santa for their children. We have seen volunteers leave in tears having seen such expressions of gratitude, and for some, having seen the faces of poverty for the first time.” As The Place looks to provide help to the community, it is also asking those in the area to help the organization. Granados said the group has set a goal to raise $350,000 by the end of the year to recoup lost revenues from its thrift store due to COVID-19 closure, and it needs to be “prepared for what may come.”
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Alex Automotive thriving amid pandemic Amid downturn in economy, owner hiring to meet demand By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com DULUTH, Ga. — Few businesses have been spared from hardships over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Alex Automotive, business is better than ever. Located at 4328 Abbotts Bridge Road on the Duluth/Johns Creek border, the full-service automotive repair firm specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW and Land Rover maintenance. It has seen unprecedented business over the last six months. “In March and into part of April, we did see a dramatic drop [in business],” owner Alex Whitney said. “Then it was like we were busier than we’ve ever been. I’ve staffed up to meet demand. This has absolutely devastated a lot of businesses, but it has been good for others. It’s been a good year for us.” Whitney attributes the sharp increase in customers to many people working from home. That has allowed people to get car repairs and maintenance completed without being out a ride. “I think it’s pretty much people saying, ‘While I’m home, I might as well go ahead get this work done,’” Whitney said. Alex Automotive has seen “the spectrum” of cars needing service, from those who had to be towed into the shop due to lack of use while others are getting more frequent maintenance. “We’ve seen people who have been driving much more now because they don’t want to be in a car with other people or use other modes of transpor-
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Thanksgiving thoughts on food If my waistline is any indication, Thanksgiving is obviously my favorite holiday. And if this column gives you any indication I use drugs, I assure you I do not. Why would I do drugs when JOE PARKER there is beer? Editor So, as you are joe@appenmediagroup.com recovering from your 4,000-calorie meal coma, or preparing for it, here are a few random thoughts on the center of the holiday, food and eating. “Turkey butt bread” sounds a lot less appealing than stuffing/dressing. Unless someone is preparing for a boxing/wrestling match, can they really be considered overweight? If a smoothie is generally defined as blended fruit(s), could we consider ketchup a smoothie? If a soup is nothing more than a mixture of foodstuffs in mostly liquid, is a smoothie soup? Is ketchup soup? True optimism is believing the hot dog you’ve purchased from a gas station roller doesn’t have other people’s spittle, phlegm and general nastiness on it. The person who decided that what was really missing from their potato dish was marshmallows was someone definitely hitting the bottle hard on Thanksgiving. Eating a sandwich for dessert sounds strange until there’s ice cream involved. Avocadoes, certain fish species and some nuts are often labeled as “good fat.” I hope people describe me in the same way. Do vegans eat animal crackers? Oreos are vegan. That’s a statement, not a thought, but it is interesting anyway. If we used the labeling system used for corn-on-the-cobb for other foods, we would have peach-off-the-tree,
chicken-wings-off-the-bird, honey-offthe-hive and vanilla-beans-out-of-thepod ice cream. Every saltwater fish you have ever eaten was brined. The cook who coined the term meatloaf wasn’t very creative. And meatloaf is probably the most unappealing sounding food name of them all. I looked up the word “mashed” in a thesaurus and found a whole lot of new ways to describe that form of potatoes. Drinking orange juice without pulp is like eating cottage cheese with no curds. Almond milk suggests the existence of pistachio milk, which sounds delicious. All food can be considered baby food, it’s just that it’s not really advisable to feed a baby most of it. The term “cream cheese” is redundant. Eating an egg with mayonnaise on it is the egg equivalent of crunchy peanut butter. If cut grass smelled like roasted garlic, I’d mow my law a lot more often. Takeout food is taken out of a restaurant in a takeout container and eaten by taking out the food from the takeout container before we take out the takeout container when we take out the trash. Eating sausage biscuits and gravy for breakfast is telling the world you will not be productive that day. The first person who cracked open an oyster, saw what was inside and decided it looked like something he could eat must have been on the cusp of starvation. The more you think about it, the less appetizing it sounds to order a “bucket” of chicken or popcorn. Any liquid is a BBQ sauce if you put it on BBQ. Also, BBQ can be a verb, noun or adjective. Eating mashed potatoes with squash sounds like someone dropped dinner. You cannot convince me that Cheese Nips were not named by a giggling, 8-year-old boy. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
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CUMMING, Ga. — An initiative to provide gifts to local children in foster care this holiday season is now underway. Georgia United Credit Union Foundation’s Wish Tree program will allow those in the community to provide gifts to Forsyth County kids through Dec. 9. Toys, clothing and other items requested by local children can be found at gucufoundation.org/wishtree. Purchased gifts will be shipped directly to the Family Promise of Forsyth which will deliver the gifts to the children. Monetary donations can also be made at Georgia United Credit Union’s Cumming branch, 312 Canton Highway, and will be used to purchase gifts for kids in foster care around the Cumming area.
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