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Civil Service Board ensures fair practices for county employees By ADAM DARBY newsroom@appenmedia.com
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Forsyth County commissioners discuss a provision April 8 that would allow the county to review recent zonings in which no activity occurs within 18 months of a change in designation.
CUMMING, Ga. — The Forsyth County Civil Service Board met April 10 at the county’s Juvenile Court Building. Despite initially having multiple items placed on the agenda, the monthly meeting was adjourned after five minutes with no new business or administrative updates discussed. Since its inception, the Civil Service Board has worked to ensure that employment-related decisions for covered Forsyth County employees are reviewed through a fair, impartial and consistent process. Its duties include hearing appeals related to disciplinary actions and terminations to ensure accountability is held across the organization. By providing just cause for employment actions and decision-making, the board protects county employees from major political or administrative changes.
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Provision allows commissioners to review zonings By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A littleknown sunset provision is giving the Forsyth County Commission greater control over properties whose owners seek prospective rezonings to enhance their value and attract developers. Commissioners reviewed six properties April 8 after 18 months of inactiv-
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ity. A 2018 amendment to the Unified Development Code allows commissioners to review properties if no land use permit is obtained within 18 months of a zoning change. A land use permit allows an owner to use a property for a specific purpose and is required before any construction can begin. Property owners will sometimes seek a rezoning to increase their property’s
value with prospective buyers who would purchase the parcel for a business, home subdivision or another purpose, Commissioner Laura Semanson said. Sometimes a sale can be contingent on rezoning. Other times, a land owner might seek to retain ownership and use the rezoning to attract a developer.
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The Forsyth County Civil Service Board meets to discuss various employment protocols, appeal hearings and to ensure fair treatment for all county workers.
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