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Forsyth parks department gets district award

Forsyth County Park and Recreation staffers accept Region 7 award (courtesy of Forsyth County)
Forsyth County Park and Recreation staffers accept Region 7 award (courtesy of Forsyth County)
By Mark Woolsey
Nov 8, 2016

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation has gotten some regional recognition.

The department copped the Georgia Recreation and Park Association’s District 7 Agency of the Year Award during a banquet on Nov. 2. Forsyth County won in the over-50-thousand-population category.

The county agency received kudos for a number of its programs, including specialized training and development programs for staffers, a new and easier-to-navigate website, a robust social media presence and having an online registration system for programs.

The GRPA also noted the opening of two new park facilities within the county in its award.

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