Forsyth commissioners debate “town center” proposal

A very preliminary first step’s been taken toward a possible “town center” type development in northeast Forsyth County.

At a recent Forsyth County Board of Commissioners work session, Chamber of Commerce Vice President for Development Tony Peters laid out the idea of a potential connected development at the northeast and southeast corners of the Ga. 9-Ga. 360 intersection. He said a recent meeting between county officials and property owners produced a consensus to carry the possibility to commissioners. Peters said the plan would involve using up to $25,000 in county development authority money that would be paid to a land planning firm to develop a conceptual plan for about 100 acres.

Commissioner Laura Semanson balked, saying she didn’t like the idea of spending public dollars on a private plan that may or may not be used. Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills defended the idea, saying it was not a move to rezone property.