Netball: Silver Ferns great and former Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic coach Margaret Forsyth dies aged 59
4 May, 2021 02:35 AM
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NZ Herald
Silver Fern great and former Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic netball coach Margaret Forsyth has died at the age of 59.
Forsyth was the youngest Silver Fern to play at a netball World Cup, selected as just a 17-year-old for the tournament in 1979.
Following her playing career, Forsyth served in the Police force as well as three terms as a Hamilton City councillor, while also coaching the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic in 2017 and 2018.
Former Silver Fern Margaret Forsyth was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball and the community in 2020. Photo / Photosport
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. â Residents in certain areas of the county will now be permitted to house chickens their backyard.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance April 15 that permits residents to keep chickens provided they meet certain requirements and it is permissible under their HOA covenant, if applicable.
The ordinance has been under the countyâs microscope since late last year, with commissioners, county staff and other interested parties finalizing the regulation last week. Some of the delay in approving the ordinance was to ensure it did not inadvertently conflict with ordinances related to housing chickens on agricultural properties.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. â The Forsyth County Commission approved a slew of updates to its conservation subdivision ordinance at its April 15 meeting that aims to preserve some undisturbed areas amid the countyâs extensive growth.
Conservation subdivisions generally allow for higher residential density on a site, but as a trade-off, the developer agrees to keep more land undisturbed or provide amenities like open spaces or play fields.
âWe really need this (zoning) category,â Commission Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mills said. âWe have land we need to conserve. I think it will really help reduce some of the mass grading.â
The updates include calculating minimum lot sizes by average square-footage versus a set minimum that was previously included in the code on lower density residential developments. The maximum residential lot coverage was also set at 50 percent in all zoning districts. The county chose to retain its 25-acre minimum size for any conservation sub