Forsyth County discusses planning board change

A proposal to replace the current Forsyth County Planning Commission with five sub-area planning boards — one for each commission district and better handle growth — got mixed reaction at a public hearing late last week.

A couple of residents opposed the idea of creating a much larger planning superstructure, while one speaker said she liked the idea of staggering building permit approval to give Forsyth County Schools time to catch up with growth issues.