FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. â The 2021 State of the County address was typical in addressing the countyâs accomplishments over the past year, but the subject matter was unconventional compared to years prior.Â
County Commission Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mills and county leaders walked through the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and how the community, county and local organizations responded.
Mills said she wanted the county to reflect on the challenging year and not âgloss overâ the pandemic.
âI wanted us to really look back on what happened last year, and to sort of make this event be like a time capsule that we could look back on and see the good that happened amongst that bad that we went through, and celebrate, really, the people,â Mills said. âPeople were working together that had never worked together before, and we saw the best in people, and we saw the best in our organizations. And it really showed me what our community is