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County advances modification plans for Sheriff’s Office By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Plans to relocate the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office into the county’s current administrative building on East Main Street in Cumming continues to gain steam. The county government’s main headquarters will move to a 42-acre complex on Freedom Parkway after its completion in 2026, leaving an opportunity for sheriff’s operations to consolidate into the abandoned building. As part of the process, the County Commission gave preliminary approval at its Nov. 25 work session to a $220,450 contract with Total Systems Commissioning to consult on modifications to the building. The Sheriff’s Office anticipates moving into the new headquarters in late summer or early fall of 2026. The building is receiving a new roof, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system replacements, elevator modernization and electrical improvements.
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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office anticipates relocating its headquarters to the county’s current administration building in 2026.
Former foster youths relate how program aids transition By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — More than 100 former foster youths enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Jackson Healthcare’s Alpharetta campus Nov. 20 in collaboration with Fostering Success Act Inc. “This isn’t just a meal,” said Heidi Carr, executive director of the organi-
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zation. “It’s a celebration of you, our incredible Fostering Success Act youth and to the life coaches that serve you, and to the taxpayers that help make all of this possible.” Fostering Success Act Inc. (FSA) is a nonprofit created in conjunction with the state’s tax-credit program that supports former foster youths with transportation, housing, food and other essential services. Jackson Healthcare CEO Richard
Jackson, who was in foster care from ages 13-18, serves as chair of FSA. “The situation that you’re in, or you became in as a foster child was not your fault,” Jackson said to attendees. “You were put there due to circumstances that you couldn’t control … From now on, if you’re not successful, it will be your fault.”
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