Site Preparation to Begin for Second Downtown Parking Facility
Site preparation for the new Mason Street Parking Facility – the second of two new parking facilities being built in downtown Cumming – is expected to begin in April. This parking facility and the Castleberry Parking Facility, which is currently under construction, are part of the new courthouse and jail project funded by the voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VII program.
The five-level, 491-space Mason Street Parking Facility will be built near the County Administration Building. To allow for site preparation to begin, a construction fence will be erected in late March. This will result in the loss of a section of public parking spaces and a section of county employee parking spaces. Weekday, daytime public parking spaces are available at several locations near the County Administration Building (please see map at www.forsythco.com). Look for the parking spaces marked with a red dot in designated lots.
Construction of the three-level, 222-space Castleberry Parking Facility at the intersection of Castleberry Road and Maple Street continues. This parking facility is expected to open for use in May.
For Those Receiving a Summons for Jury Duty
Forsyth County will continue to provide designated parking and shuttling for those summoned for jury duty. On the day you first report for jury duty, parking will be available in a designated area of the Cumming Fairgrounds parking lot off of Castleberry Road across from the Fairgrounds lot. From this parking area, those summoned for jury duty may choose to ride a shuttle or walk to the County Administration Building. The shuttle will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on jury summons days only for travel between the designated parking area and the County Administration Building.
Those summoned for jury duty should allow extra time in the morning and be prepared to show their jury summons to board the shuttle. General questions about jury service should be directed to the Forsyth County Clerk of Courts’ office at jury@forsythco.com or 770.781.2120 ext. 3106. Visit www.forsythclerk.com for updates.
Rendering of the Mason Street Parking Facility, with the County Administration Building in the foreground