FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County is asking for the public’s help as it begins a multi-phase process to update its hazard mitigation plan.
The plan serves as the official document in identifying natural, human-caused and technology hazards that may affect the county, officials said Oct. 8. It also outlines strategies to reduce their impacts.
County officials are looking forward to a six-to-eight-month effort that involves community members and culminates in the plan’s adoption by the board of commissioners. A multi-jurisdictional committee guides the planning process, from identifying hazards to developing and producing a revised plan to sending it for approval to state and federal bodies…