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Forsyth County to celebrate talent of state’s seniors
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A rendering shows the new Forsyth County Administration Building that will sit on a 42-acre campus on Freedom Parkway near Ga. 400. County Commissioners approved an additional $155,200 for the building Aug. 8 at a work session.
County grants additional funding for new administration campus By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County commissioners approved additional funding for the new County Administration Building, which officials say will provide convenience for residents by consolidating nearly all its departments into one facility. At its Aug. 8 work session, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an additional $155,200
toward engineering requirements for the four-story administration building. The 130,000-square-foot main building will share a campus with an Employee Center, a health facility and greenspace on Freedom Parkway near Ga. 400. The additional costs for the Administration Building include a traffic study; fiber optics and communications services; flood plain, trails and wetlands impacts; coordination of a service provider for customer service
systems; a third-party roof plan review; and specifications for a building automation system. The Administration Campus, which includes the three facilities, is estimated to cost $140 million, including the newly approved change orders. Forsyth County’s current Administration Building was built in 1996 and includes 55,000 square feet of space, about half the size of the new facility.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Senior Services and the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association will host a Senior Talent Show at 10 a.m. Sept. 16 at Sexton Hall at 2115 Chloe Road. County Senior Services staff said the department is seeking performers aged 50 and older from all experience levels across the state. Acts can include singing, dancing, storytelling, magic or other talents. “The show is a great opportunity for those who love to be on stage and win trophies,” Senior Services Director Ruthie Brew said. The department last held the talent show in 2019. Registration is due Aug. 18. Those interested can sign up at forsythco. com/Departments-Offices/SeniorServices. Tickets to attend are also available for purchase at the same link. Tickets are $3 for admission and $8 for lunch. — Shelby Israel
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