The Forsyth County Republican Party has issued a resolution to take action on the future water contract. The Board of Commissioners is urged to make the contract a priority...
Forsyth County Republican Party Issues Resolution to Take Action on the Future Water Contract. Board of Commissioners Urged to Make Contract A Priority
The Forsyth County Republican Party issued a resolution to the Board of Commissioners Chairman Charles Laughinghouse on Tuesday, October 9, 2007, requesting the board to resume negotiations on the future water contract with the Cumming City Council. The resolution stated that the contract should focus on expanding the existing water intake to accommodate the demand and should not include any requirement for the county to purchase a predetermined amount of treated water from the city. “The people of Forsyth County recognize the urgency of obtaining a fair water contract that secures the county’s future water supply. It should be fair for all parties involved: Forsyth County, City of Cumming, and the citizens,” said Andrew Miller, Chairman of the Forsyth County Republican Party.
If no agreement is made within 6 months, the resolution requests the commissioners to take further action. The next step would include contacting the state government to assist in the process. If an agreement is still not reached, then legal action would appear the last resort. Miller continued, “We would like the negotiations to resume in a timely, professional manner, so, if a contract is not agreed upon, enough time is available to continue the process.” The current water contract will expire on May 26, 2012. It was originally executed on June 1, 1987, and amended on January 23, 1997. “The purpose of the resolution is to make the future water contract a priority for the commissioners. The resolution was sent to the commissioners, because we felt that they need to initiate the process to secure the agreement. If the two parties will not agree to a fair contract, we want to have enough time to move orderly through the process.”
The resolution additionally requests that the two governments act in a professional manner that the citizens of Forsyth County would welcome. Miller concluded, “We are all neighbors. We all get our water from the same lake. We hope the contract can be completed with good will and fairness.”
