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Forsyth County clears the way for expansion at Halcyon site By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Commissioners approved a measure with Halcyon developers May 4 that opens the door for new potential rental units and a retail location. County Attorney Ken Jarrard said the county is not committed to the project as yet, but the memorandum of understanding initiates the process for more formal negotiations in the future. The 134-acre master planned district was zoned in 2015 to allow for 690 residential units and up to 550,000 square feet of commercial space. Developer RocaPoint said Halcyon is exhausting the limits of the previous zoning and is looking to secure an anonymous, “extremely desirable national retailer.” Under the proposal, RocaPoint would be responsible for incentivizing the retailer to come to Halcyon, and the county would grant land use entitlements that would allow RocaPoint to develop an additional 265 studio, oneor two-bedroom luxury rental homes in concurrence with the new retailer. At least 10 units would be reserved for county first responders at a 50 percent discount, and an off-leash dog
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Forsyth Community Clinic board members launch their first permanent location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 5. The free clinic will provide health care to low-income and uninsured county residents beginning May 13.
Nonprofit opens free health clinic By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County’s roughly 27,000 uninsured residents now have access to free health care with the opening of Forsyth Community Clinic.
The nonprofit opened its first permanent location May 5 in suite 803 at 102 Mary Alice Park Road in Cumming. Forsyth Community Clinic provides nonemergency health care to lowincome residents aged 18-65 who do not have insurance. Staffed by volunteers, the clinic offers prescription
assistance, referrals and basic health screenings. Previously open Saturdays at The Place, the clinic now has its own space and is scheduled to open for patients May 13.
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