Legislature sets limit on Forsyth County commission terms

April 8, 2026

By ZOE SEILER

Appen Media Group

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission may have a two-term limit beginning in 2027. The Georgia General Assembly passed a bill on April 2 that would allow voters to decide in November whether to adopt the measure.

Forsyth County commissioners serve four-year terms. The legislation limits their service to a total of eight years on the Board of Commissioners. Any terms served, in full or in part, before 2027 will count toward the term limit.

County Commissioner Todd Levent said the original term-limit language provided to the Forsyth legislative delegation was not strict enough.

“Our delegation re-wrote them to put clear guidelines in place. It is my hope this new language is on the ballot for voters to decide,” he said.

The initial version of Senate Bill 469 provided a three-term limit beginning after Jan. 1, 2026. This version passed the Senate Feb. 24, but the House changed it to a limit of two four-year terms.

“Our Board of Commissioners is committed to leading by example by placing limits on our terms in office, and I am in full support of any decisions regarding term limits be made on an upcoming ballot by our voters,” Moore said.

Setting term limits would impact the community by helping encourage individuals to run for office, Commissioner Kerry Hill said.

“Commissioners [Alfred] John and [Laura] Semanson worked with me two years ago to help bring this forward, and I have been pushing for this since,” Hill said. “I am pleased that our board is unified on the need for term limits and it is my hope to see this taken beyond our community and to the state and federal levels.