High Voter Turnout Delivers Decisive Victory for SPLOST, and Bond Issue
Nearly 40,000 Forsyth County voters turned out at the polls Tuesday and delivered a decisive victory for SPLOST and the Parks, Recreation, and Greenspace Bonds...

Governor Mike Huckabee Surges in South According to Latest Poll
Monday's InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research polls show Huckabee pulling even with John McCain in Georgia, and surging into the lead in Alabama...

Cumming Digital Billboard To Show Primary Results Live
For the first time, Forsyth County residents will be able to see the results of the Georgia Primary as they happen, thanks to the latest technology in outdoor advertising...

Voter Turnout Expected Heavier than Normal
According to Forsyth County voter registrar Gary Smith, early voting turnout was heavier than normal, which leads to a predicted turnout of more than 30,000 on Tuesday...

Presidential Preference Primary Watching Party
The Forsyth County Republican Party will host a Presidential Preference Primary Watching Party on Tuesday, February 5, from 7-9pm at Indigo Joe's...

Former Commissioner Responds to Opinion Article
The article titled “Vote NO Committee Responds to Opinion Article” deserves response because there are statements in it that are misleading or just plain wrong...

Commissioner Dave Richard Reacts to News Bias and Twisted Quotes
I  want it clear to everyone who reads this article on cumminghome.com, the one unbiased news source in Forsyth County, that I am 100% in favor of renewing the penny tax as specified in SPLOST VI...

Is Lanier Golf Course Greenspace?
Gerry Sullivan and Jim Quinn, members of the Save Lanier Lifestyle Committee, recently commented on the 100,000,000 Park and Recreation Bond that will be on the ballot on Super Tuesday, February 5th. Their comments brought to light several concerns, a conflict of interest, and the question of why Forsyth County would overlook the greenspace that already exists at the Lanier Golf Club, a public golf course...

Vote NO Committee Responds to Opinion Article
As asserted many times, while the catalyst for forming the group may have been the inability of the City and County to come to an agreement, it is not a City of Cumming committee...

Response to the "Vote No to SPLOST Committee"
The City of Cumming has organized the “Vote No To SPLOST” Committee.  The committee has made several negative assertions about SPLOST VI, but the committee has not challenged the need for the totality of projects the county has identified for SPLOST VI....

Commissioners To Speak On Hot Topics On Super Tuesday Ballots.
Forsyth County Commissioners will be speaking to Save Lanier Lifestyle members and guests on January 31st, at 7:00 p.m. at the Habersham Club House.  The Commissioners will be addressing the SPLOST VI and Park and Recreation Bonds...

I recommend a yes vote for SPLOST VI.
We all know that Forsyth County has had fast paced growth that requires county infrastructure expenditures to maintain a quality of life desired by most county residents.  SPLOST VI allows sales taxes paid by county and non-county residents to reduce the burden applied to property taxes..

Think about it before approving SPLOST VI and Bonds
First and foremost, the Anti-SPLOST Committee is neither a city-organized nor a city-appointed committee. It was Mayor Ford Gravitt who put all of us in contact with one another, because from his discussions with each of us, he knew we were concerned about the SPLOST VI funding....

Early Voting Locations
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