Forsyth County commissioners have ordered up a second financial impact study of a proposed city of Sharon Springs.
The Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 at a recent work session to have the examination of the possible city in Southern Forsyth done by Georgia State researchers. The cost of the study would be around $40,000 and it would be finalized by Jan. 19. A bill to create a second incorporated city in the county has been introduced by State Rep. Todd Jones, R-South Forsyth.
A 2015 feasibility study done by Georgia Tech found that if a limited city of Sharon Springs existed in 2014, it would have saved the county $769,000, primarily in salaries, but cost it $6.2 million in revenue. District 2 commissioner Laura Semanson raised concerns about the cost and the need to do a second study just two years after the first look-see.
A group of volunteers concerned about rampant growth in the southern portion of the county and quality of life issues began exploring the possibility of a new municipality about four years ago.
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