1. Complete History & Establishment of Forsyth County

Forsyth County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on **December 3, 1832**, carved out of the original Cherokee County territory following the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery. Named in honor of **John Forsyth** (1780–1841), who served as Governor of Georgia, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.

In 1834, the town of **Cumming** was chartered as the official county seat, named in honor of Colonel William Cumming of Augusta. Throughout the 19th century, the local economy thrived on agricultural trade along the Chattahoochee River and gold mining exploration following the discovery of the Georgia Gold Belt.

The modern era of Forsyth County was defined by two major 20th-century infrastructure transformations: the completion of **Buford Dam** by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1956, which formed Lake Sidney Lanier along the county’s eastern border, and the northward expansion of **Georgia 400** in the 1980s and 1990s, transforming Forsyth into Georgia’s premier suburban technology corridor.

2. Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Roster

Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms representing five geographic districts. Regular public meetings are held on the **first and third Thursdays of each month at 5:00 PM** in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at 110 E. Main St, Suite 220, Cumming, GA 30040:

3. SPLOST IX ($354M) Infrastructure Program

Approved overwhelmingly by Forsyth County voters in November 2024, **SPLOST IX** is a six-year, 1% Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program generating an estimated $354 million between 2025 and 2030 to fund major capital projects debt-free:

4. The 4 Distinct Micro-Regions of Forsyth County