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Forsyth County details $52.7 million Sharon Springs Park renovation; park to close during work
Summary
Forsyth County officials said a $52,700,000 contract will fund a coordinated renovation of Sharon Springs Park, Sexton Hall and the Tax Commissioner’s office, with construction permitted to start and an expected finish in early 2028. The park will close while Sexton Hall and tax services remain accessible with modified routing.
Forsyth County officials on a county media program described plans for a coordinated renovation of Sharon Springs Park, the Tax Commissioner’s office kiosk and Sexton Hall that they say will be completed in early 2028 and paid from multiple local funding sources.
"We're gonna be down here, for quite a while, but when we're done, we'll be out of here except for maintenance for, you know, for the next 25 years or so," said John Jefferson, director of capital projects, summarizing the county's rationale for combining work across the three sites into a single contract. Jefferson gave the base contract amount as $52,700,000 and said funding will come from SPLOST 8 and SPLOST 9 proceeds, impact fees and capital outlay.
County officials said permits are in hand and designers have responded to county…
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