Forsyth County Politics

Forsyth County Politics

With everything going on in government right now, it can be difficult to keep track of who represents you, what issues they support, and which decisions are actually shaping Forsyth County’s future.

This informational platform was created to organize publicly available information about local officials, candidates, issues, and government actions into a format that is easier to search, follow, and understand.

Rather than relying on headlines, campaign mailers, or social media arguments, this project focuses on documenting:

  • public actions and votes
  • issue positions
  • development and infrastructure decisions
  • rezoning and growth-related discussions
  • publicly available meeting records and statements

The goal is simple: make local government information easier to access, easier to connect, and easier for residents to research for themselves.

County Commissioner
District 3
County Commissioner
District 5
County Commissioner
District 4
County Commissioner
District 2
County Commissioner
District 1
County Commissioner
District 4
Taxes & Spending
Development-related fees used to help fund roads, utilities, schools, and infrastructure impacted by new growth.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure expansion that can increase development density, growth capacity, and long-term residential and commercial expansion in Forsyth County.
June 15, 2023
Vote
Supports
Initial vote establishing a temporary residential rezoning moratorium.
December 18, 2025
Public Record
Not Applicable
Summary of residential units approved during Commissioner Kerry Hill’s tenure, including apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes.
May 15, 2025
Vote
Supports
Board unanimously enacts 180-day ban on residential rezoning applications in response to school board growth alarm.
May 15, 2025
Vote
Supports
Short-term pause on older, never-developed rezonings to allow policy review of a key growth loophole.

No results found.

May 15, 2025
Vote
Mixed
Board reserves 110,000+ gallons per day of sewer capacity for eight residential developments on a single consent agenda.
April 17, 2025
Vote
Supports
First moratorium on residential rezonings: a direct policy response to school board’s April 2025 growth alarm.

No results found.

April 17, 2025
Vote
Supports
Commercial road impact fees enacted for the first time, effective June 2025 closing a major gap in development cost recovery.
April 17, 2025
Vote
Supports
Approved 26-lot residential subdivision on former agricultural land in District 1, despite three prior postponements.

No results found.

April 17, 2025
Vote
Supports
Approved 42-lot subdivision on 38+ acres of former agricultural land in District 1.

No results found.

April 8, 2025
Vote
Mixed
Design funding approved to expand Shakerag wastewater facility adds regional treatment capacity for new development.
April 17, 2025
Vote
Mixed
Board opens Comprehensive Plan review to reshape zoning along the high-growth Hwy 400 corridor.

No results found.

April 17, 2025
Vote
Mixed
Approved UDC changes to Lake Residential zoning districts with modifications affects density near county lakes.

No results found.

June 20, 2024
Vote
Mixed
Board initiates removal of Yellow Creek Node sewer cap a key constraint on sewer-enabled growth in a high-growth corridor.
June 20, 2024
Vote
Mixed
Initiated UDC review of large lot subdivision rules changes could accelerate rural land conversion to residential development.

No results found.

June 20, 2024
Vote
Supports
Board initiates road impact fee increase process first step in a year-long effort to update how growth pays for roads.
July 18, 2024
Vote
Supports
Board splits residential and commercial road impact fees into separate tracks a procedural decision that accelerated residential fee increases.
July 18, 2024
Vote
Mixed
Approved $1.99M sewer main construction along SR 9 expands sewer capacity along the county’s primary growth corridor.
June 20, 2024
Vote
Mixed
Approved $337K design contract to expand Shakerag wastewater plant to 2.5 million gallons per day enabling major new development.
June 20, 2024
Vote
Supports
120-day moratorium enacted on hospital and personal care home development permits pending planning review.

No results found.

July 18, 2024
Vote
Supports
Approved 2023 impact fee capital improvements update annual calibration of how development fees fund infrastructure.