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It’s chili at the mall this weekend

Thursday, January 13, 2011

The Great Forsyth Regional Chili & Salsa Cookoff Saturday, Jan. 15 Hickory Point Mall in the south area near Bergner’s Mayor Hap Gilbert will refine his recipe with some secret ingr More »

Trustees approve pay increase for administrator

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Four of six trustees approved a $10,000 pay increase for Village Administrator Heather Kimmons based on her performance during nearly eight months on the job. Voting in favor of the increase were trus More »

Mall sees 93 percent occupancy

Thursday, January 13, 2011

A five-year record was set this past holiday season at the Hickory Point Mall with a 93 percent occupancy rate in leased spaces. “We’ll see a dip in January, but in February there wil More »

Village seeks to resolve taxation issue in court

Thursday, January 13, 2011

The Village will become a plantiff by moving forward in litigation in an effort to resolve a library taxation issue. Village Administrator Heather Kimmons will seek co-plantiffs from areas north and s More »

Forsyth Fast Facts

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Items of interest from the Jan. 3 Board meeting BOARD DECISIONS Trustees tabled a decision on two requests for special use permits until findings of fact are received from the Plan Commiss More »

Springfield firm will stay on as Village auditors

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A Springfield firm will continue to provide auditing services to the Village following a Finance Committee review and recommendation which trustees endorsed at their Dec. 20 meeting. Sikich LLP, More »

Only three trustee candidates step forward

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Incumbent trustees Bob Rasho and Larry Reed will be joined by newcomer Kerstin Trachtenberg on the ballot for the April 5 election to fill three positions for the Village board. All three trustee cand More »

Taylor honored with Pride and Progress Award

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A 20-year Forsyth resident who believes in paying “civic rent” through participation in municipal government has been named this year’s recipient of the Pride and Progress Humanitari More »

Community News

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Baseball/softball sign-ups for boys and girls, K through eighth grade, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School. For more information and copies of the fo More »

Homes needed for lead testing

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The Public Works Department is looking for homes built between 1983-1985 for lead testing of the water supply. Presently, 19 homes are being tested, according to Public Works Director Larry Coloni.  More »

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