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Economic Development

GA Highway 400 in Cumming These leaders are involved in the
formation of the South Forsyth
South Forsyth CID Community Improvement District
(CID), with the goal of investing in
As Forsyth County continues to grow, a group of south Forsyth County an even more vibrant and
business leaders are eyeing opportunities to facilitate that growth, most sustainable South Forsyth. The CID allows
notably through improvements in transportation and alleviating traffic property owners to levy taxes on themselves
congestion in the southern part of the county. within the defined region and leverage those
dollars with state and federal funds for capital
OUR CUSTOMERS COME FIRST improvement projects, primarily in the area of
transportation. The South Forsyth CID will serve as
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Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, Georgia
PERSONAL INJURY: BUSINESS LAW: TRANSACTIONAL LAW: Department of Transportation, and North Fulton
Auto Accidents Business Disputes Real Estate Community Improvement District. Legislation was
Wrongful Death Business Formation Probate passed in 2014 by the Georgia General Assembly
Back/Neck Injury Partnership Disputes to give the property owners an opportunity to
Estate Planning vote on the creation of the CID.
Once the CID is created, area property owners
207 PIRKLE FERRY ROAD | CUMMING, GA 30040 (excluding agricultural and residential) will have
the opportunity to fund improvement projects
through a self-imposed property tax. Projects that
have been discussed for the CID include:

• s tudy and implement a traffic plan to
improve traffic flow in the CID footprint,
potentially including additional turn lanes
and signals

• p articipate in planning and funding an
interchange at GA 400 and McGinnis Ferry
Road to relieve traffic congestion and
prepare for growth

• design/build a new traffic plan for
the McGinnis Ferry Road/McFarland
Road intersection

• improve traffic flow on Shiloh Road, Old
Alpharetta and other feeder routes

• f und landscaping and maintenance
improvements for interchanges on GA
400 to create a more consistent look with
competing areas.

• leverage state and federal tax funds for
projects in the CID.

Find more information about the South Forsyth
CID at http://southforsythcid.com/

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