Forsyth County plans new administration space and leases Midway Elementary for sheriff training

Feb 16, 2026

County and school leaders said a public facilities plan will consolidate courts, create an administration building for 350–400 employees and repurpose the new Midway Elementary (reported 72,000 sq ft) as a sheriff training center under a favorable lease arrangement.

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Chairman John and Mike Valdez described a multi-year public facilities investment plan intended to consolidate county operations and scale space for growing staff levels. Valdez said an administration building is expected to house roughly 350–400 employees, and consolidating courts from four buildings into two is intended to create operational efficiencies.

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