Laura Semanson
County Commissioner
Forsyth County Commission
• District 5
Republican
Incumbent
County

Alignment Summary

Long-serving Forsyth County commissioner
associated with infrastructure investment, county growth, and long-term
planning decisions during Forsyth County’s rapid expansion.

Featured Issues

Taxes & Spending
Development-related fees used to help fund roads, utilities, schools, and infrastructure impacted by new growth.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure expansion that can increase development density, growth capacity, and long-term residential and commercial expansion in Forsyth County.

Public Actions & Voting History

June 20, 2024
• Vote
• Supports
120-day moratorium enacted on hospital and personal care home development permits pending planning review.

No results found.

July 18, 2024
• Vote
• Supports
Approved 2023 impact fee capital improvements update annual calibration of how development fees fund infrastructure.
April 17, 2025
• Vote
• Mixed
Board approved amendments expanding road impact fee policies.
April 17, 2025
• Vote
• Supports
Approved 26-lot residential subdivision on former agricultural land in District 1, despite three prior postponements.

No results found.

April 17, 2025
• Vote
• Supports
Approved 42-lot subdivision on 38+ acres of former agricultural land in District 1.

No results found.

April 18, 2024
• Vote
• Opposes
Opposed amendments related to conservation subdivision development standards.