As of July 1, the Forsyth County Departments of Social Services (DSS) and Public Health will be consolidated into a Human Services department. County commissioners voted 7-1 to approve the
With the public hearing and vote on consolidating the Social Services and Public Health departments on June 21, the county is making plans for what the consolidated Human Services will
Forsyth County commissioners passed a resolution declaring their intent to consolidate the departments of Social Services and Public Health. Commissioners voted 8-1 on the resolution, which authorizes staff to prepare
Forsyth County commissioners plan to vote on authorizing staff to explore consolidating the departments of Social Services and Public Health. Commissioners are tentatively set to vote on this issue on March 15.
Forsyth County has solicited a study on the possibility of consolidating its departments of health and social services, which may involve combining or eliminating their citizen boards.