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Forsyth County Newcomers Information

Utilities Electricity

Georgia Power Company
114 N Main St
Cumming, GA
Phone: (770) 887-2250

Sawnee Electric Membership
543 Atlanta Rd
Cumming, GA
Phone: (770) 887-2363

Gas Companies

Atlanta Gas Light
1480 Oak Industrial Blvd.
Cumming, GA 30041
Phone: (800) 427-5463

Water & Sewer

City of Cumming
301 Old Buford Road
Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 781-2010

Forsyth County Water & Sewer
110 E. Main Street
Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 781-2160

Solid Waste

Allcycle Sanitation & Recycling Services
725 Branch Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Phone: (770) 475-1853

G&G Sanitation Systems
P.O. Box 439
Cumming, GA 30028
Phone: (770) 887-6063

United Waste Robertson Sanitation
P.O. Box 44066
Atlanta, GA 30336
Phone: (770) 941-4363

Telephone

BellSouth Telephone
Residential (404) 780-2355
Business (404) 780-2800

Emergency

Ambulance, Police, & Fire
911

Georgia State Patrol
Phone: (770) 532-6940
Adult Detention Center
770-781-2226

City of Cumming Police
770-781-2000

Sheriff's Department
202 Old Buford Road
Cumming,GA 30040
Phone: (770) 781-2222
Website: http://www.forsythsheriff.org
Email: twpaxton@co.forsyth.ga.us

Fire Department
3480 Settingdown Road
Cumming,GA 30040
Phone: (770) 781-2180

Poison Control
Phone: (800) 282-5846

Hospitals & Medical Centers

Northside/Forsyth Hospital
1200 Baptist Medical Center Drive
Cumming, GA 30041
770-844-3200
Website: http://www.northside.com

Northside Hospital
1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta,GA 30342
404-851-8000
Website: http://www.northside.com

Cumming/Northwoods Family Care Center
1230 Bald Ridge Marina Road
Cumming, GA 30131
Phone: (770) 781-6393

NE Georgia Medical Center Inc.
743 Spring St.
Gainesville,GA 30501
770-535-3553

North Fulton Regional Hospital*
3000 Hospital Boulevard
Roswell,GA 30076
770-751-2500
Physician referral: 770-751-2600

Health Department
Phone: (770) 781-6900


Registration

Driver's License
A Georgia driver's license should be secured within 30 days of establishing residency in the state. A written exam and vision test are required for persons having a valid out-of-state license. A $15 fee is charged and must be paid in cash or money order. No roads test given after 4:00p.m.

Georgia State Patrol Post
4055 County Way Road
Cumming,GA
770-205-5401
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Phone: (770) 965-6896
Coal Mountain Fire Station on Wednesdays

Automobile Registration
Newcomers moving from a county within Georgia need to file an address correction. Out-of-state newcomers have 30 days after establishing residency to purchase a new tag.

Forsyth County Administration Building
110 E. Main St.
Sharon Springs Branch Office - 1950 Sharon Road
Cumming,GA 30040
Phone: (770) 781-2112

Voter Registration
Forsyth County Courthouse
101 E. Main St.
Cumming,GA 30130
Phone: (770) 781-2118
Fax: (770) 886-2825
Website: www.forsythco.com
Email: gjsmith@forsythco.com

Tax Commissioner
Bobby Gene Gilbert - Tax Commissioner
110 E. Main St., Suite 130
Cumming,GA 30040
Phone: (770) 781-2110
Fax: (770) 886-2828
Website: www.forsythco.com/tax/

Pet Registration
Dogs, cats, and other domestic animals must be inoculated for rabies annually and wear proof of vaccination at all times.

The Forsyth County Humane Society
4440 Keith Bridge Road
Cumming,GA 30041
Phone: (770) 887-6480
Website: www.forsythpets.com

School Registration
Children entering Georgia Public Schools for the first time must present proof of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, whooping cough, diptheria, and tetanus, as well as proof of eye, ear, and dental exams. Students who were previously enrolled should present their last report card and/or transcript.

Forsyth County School System
1120 Dahlonega Hwy.
Cumming,GA 30040
Phone: (770) 887-2461
Fax: (770) 781-6632
Website: www.forsyth.k12.ga.us

Libraries

Forsyth County Public Library
Jon McDaniel - Director
585 Dahlonega Road
Cumming,GA 30040
Phone: (770) 781-9840
Fax: (770) 781-8089
Website: www.forsythco.com/library.htm

Sharon Forks Public Library
2820 Old Atlanta Road
Cumming, GA 30041
Phone: (770) 781-9840

Government

Board of Commissioners
110 E. Main St., Suite 210
Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 781-2101
Fax: (770) 781-2199
Web Site: http://www.forsythco.com/

Communication

Newspapers
Appen Newspaper
770-442-3278

Forsyth County News
770-887-3126

Media/Communications
Adelphia
770-888-6527

Community Online Services
770-886-4250

Radio Stations
Lake 102 FM Radio
770-932-1102

Mountains Lake Radio/WMLB-AM1170
770-889-1170

WWEV Radio FM 91.5
770-781-5003

Source: The Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce

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