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County adopts schedule for business impact fees
Commercial groups praise negotiated rates
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After almost a year of back-andforth with business leaders, Forsyth County has adopted a set of commercial impact fees for transportation. The fee schedule, passed unanimously by the County Commission April 17, represents major reductions from those first proposed last year. The county previously imposed no transportation impact fees on commercial developments. Alex Warner, president and CEO of the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, told commissioners the business community could live with the new numbers. “We have been 10 months down this rollercoaster, and I want to thank you for where we’ve gotten to today,” Warner said. “It is very pro-business and development.”
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Pearl Cai, co-owner of water filtration company iSpring Water Systems, leaves the podium April 17 after praising Forsyth County commissioners for considering impact fees far below rates initially proposed.
Cumming approves $19.3 million contract for wastewater equipment replacements By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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The City of Cumming’s water reclamation facility will receive upgrades after the City Council approved a contract for new equipment at the April 15 meeting.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The City of Cumming’s water reclamation facility will receive upgraded equipment amid increasing demand from a rapidly growing population. At an April 15 meeting, the City Council unanimously approved a $19.3 million contract with Reeves Young to replace equipment, including a centrifuge to extract water from sludge. The purchase will replace worn, 34-year-old equipment, Jon Heard, City Utilities director, said. Cumming manages an advanced water reclama-
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tion facility off Bethelview Road west of town to remove contaminants from wastewater, which is mainly comprised of household sewage. The facility has remained in operation for 27 years. Treated water is returned to Big Creek. Biosolids are dried using the centrifuge and taken to a landfill. The facility treats wastewater from city and county residents. Heard said the improvements are needed because of increasing demands from rapid growth. Cumming has added about 4,000 residents since 2010. Forsyth County’s population has increased by more than 100,000 in that time.
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