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County officials OK supplementary funds for Denmark Library By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Following more than five years of planning, Forsyth County commissioners have approved new construction funding for Denmark Library, the second branch serving residents in the southwestern portion of the county. At its June 6 work session, the County Commission unanimously approved an additional $280,000 to go toward the costs for construction. The library will be the county’s fifth branch and will be located on Fowler Road between Poole and Fowler Hill roads. Earlier this year, library staff projected the total cost of the facility at $15.9 million, all but about $5 million for construction. Just under $15 million of the total bill is being funded through state grants, county impact fees, SPLOST VIII revenue and general fund accounts. Library staff had requested $1 million to cover the remaining construction costs at an April work session, but commissioners were reluctant to grant the sum amid other increased expenses for capital projects and postponed the item. At the June 6 work session, County Chief Financial Officer Marcus Turk said the new request replaces the previous one and will allow the
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Members of the Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections discuss advance voting dates, times and locations for the 2024 election cycle at a meeting June 6. The board agreed to add an additional hour to weekday times for advance voting.
Forsyth County Elections Board sets dates, times for polling sites By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — With feedback from more than 600 residents, Forsyth County elections officials voted June 6 to add an extra hour on weekdays for advance voting at five polling sites. Elections staff had originally recommended polling to conclude most
days at 5 p.m., but Elections Board member Joel Natt suggested amending the window to 6 p.m. to allow citizens more time to leave work to vote. The County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections approved the times for advance voting for the May 21, 2024, general primary election at its office, the Cumming Recreation and Parks Department, Hampton Park Library, the Midway Park Community
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Building and the Sharon Springs Park Community Building. Each of the five locations will be open on weekdays from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends May 6-11 and May 13-17, with no advance voting on May 12. Voting at the Registrations and Elections Office will also take place April 29-May 5 and at
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