Forsyth County’s next budget, a consequential Roswell housing vote and a Duluth tax hearing lead today’s North Atlanta briefing. Also worth watching: new questions about school-zone cameras, the opening-week reality of stricter student phone rules and fresh construction activity along Ga. 400.

1. Forsyth County proposes a $239.4 million budget

Forsyth County commissioners are moving forward with a proposed $239.4 million county government budget for 2027. The full proposal is now available for public review, with a hearing scheduled for Aug. 20 during the Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting.

The budget will shape spending on public safety, roads, parks and other services as Forsyth continues to absorb rapid population growth. Residents who want to comment before the plan is finalized should focus on the Aug. 20 hearing.

2. Roswell revisits a 62-townhome proposal tonight

Roswell’s mayor and council are scheduled to reconsider a rezoning request for 0 Old Roswell Road tonight. The proposal would allow 62 townhomes on roughly 10 acres by changing the property from Commercial Mixed Use to Office Residential.

Council deferred the case on a 3-2 vote July 27, setting up tonight’s return. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Roswell City Hall.

3. Duluth holds its 2026 property-tax hearing

Duluth opened Monday with a special-called public hearing on the city’s 2026 tax millage rate. The city’s regular work session and council meeting follow this evening.

Duluth has maintained a rate of 6.551 mills since 2016, but the annual hearing remains the formal opportunity for residents to comment before council sets the new rate.

4. School-zone cameras face new scrutiny in Gwinnett

Drivers are raising questions about whether signs provide enough warning before school-zone speed cameras begin issuing citations. The concern is especially relevant during the first full week of school, when motorists are adjusting to active enforcement schedules.

Georgia’s new camera law requires more visible signs and flashing warnings. It also requires communities that want to keep automated school-zone enforcement beyond July 1, 2027, to obtain voter approval. One Norcross driver told WSB-TV that she received two citations four minutes apart on Beaver Ruin Road. Read WSB-TV’s report.

5. South Forsyth CAVA inspected after illness complaints

Health officials inspected the CAVA restaurant at The Collection at Forsyth after several customers reported becoming sick following visits to the restaurant. The Peachtree Parkway location received a score of 72 during the Aug. 5 inspection.

An inspection score does not determine what caused a customer’s illness, but it does identify conditions the restaurant must correct. Diners should look for the required follow-up inspection and any updated score. Read the Forsyth County News report.

6. Ga. 400 express-lane work expands along the corridor

Drivers will begin seeing clearing and early construction activity in additional parts of Roswell, Alpharetta and South Forsyth as the Ga. 400 express-lanes project advances. Tree clearing and site preparation are expected in different corridor locations from August through October.

The work does not mean every location will immediately experience major lane closures, but drivers should expect shifting work zones and more visible construction around interchanges. Follow the official Ga. 400 project page.

7. Student phone rules are now getting their real-world test

North Atlanta’s school systems entered the first full week of classes with notably stricter rules for phones, smartwatches and other personal devices.

Forsyth requires devices to be off and stored throughout the school day, although high school students may use them during assigned lunch. Gwinnett prohibits device use for K-8 students during the school day and for high school students during class. Fulton has also tightened access, including blocking personal devices from school Wi-Fi and requiring district-issued devices for schoolwork. Medical and learning-plan exceptions remain available.

8. Peachtree Corners weighs speed humps and a wildlife-feeding ban

Peachtree Corners City Council will discuss several neighborhood-level issues at its Tuesday work session, including the city’s speed-hump program and a proposed ordinance prohibiting people from feeding wildlife.

Council is also scheduled to review a community survey analysis, records digitization and reporting from Curiosity Lab. The work session begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 11.

9. Milton releases its next long-range planning draft

Milton has advanced a working draft of its 2026 comprehensive plan, the document that will guide future land use, transportation and economic-development decisions.

The draft continues the city’s emphasis on low-density development while addressing transportation improvements, sustainability, placemaking and Milton’s commercial areas. It is undergoing regional and state review ahead of a planned Oct. 5 adoption vote, leaving residents time to read the proposal and offer feedback.

10. Electrical apprenticeship program expands in Peachtree Corners

Independent Electrical Contractors Atlanta and Georgia is preparing to begin classes at its new training center at 330 Research Court in Peachtree Corners.

The organization says the facility expands its training space by 300%, creating additional capacity for electrical apprentices as contractors struggle to fill skilled-trade positions. Classes begin the week of Aug. 17, with a formal opening planned for Sept. 2.