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Kuntz said the county issued a request for proposals in February and received one response. The one-year renewal would cost $692,062.20. He said Mythix is a reseller for Oracle licensing; primary support and contractual obligations for the Oracle product are with Oracle, and county recourse for data-breach or manufacturer-level obligations would be governed by Oracle’s terms.

Commissioners questioned whether the county could contract directly with Oracle and about remedies in the event of a data breach. Kuntz said Oracle does not resell directly to end users in the county’s procurement setup and that the county will pursue broader bidding and a multiyear RFP next year to encourage competition and seek better pricing. He also said he did not have the breach‑liability language at the briefing but that standard terms and conditions apply through the reseller and Oracle agreements.

Ending: Staff said they will renew for one year and pursue a more competitive multi‑year procurement next year; commissioners requested contract-language detail on data-breach remedies before final contract execution.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of County Commissioners Briefing - May 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County CIO requested a one-year renewal with Mythix LLC for Oracle Cloud/ERP licensing for $692,062.20 after a single proposal was returned to a recent RFP.","taxTitle","Forsyth County, North Carolina","taxId",5013,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569172,"Forsyth County to appropriate $4.5 million from general fund to shore up employee health-benefits internal service fund",101,1595000,1696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192496-4d39a7c1f10b62b819da0131401f56c3&start=1595&end=1696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192496-4d39a7c1f10b62b819da0131401f56c3/thumbnail_1595000.jpg","/articles/6569172/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Forsyth-County-to-appropriate-45-million-from-general-fund-to-shore-up-employee-health-benefits-internal-service-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569172-f7e97065d9b459ded057fe3c0565e3ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204786&Signature=P7CpBpXuxGvQwam0nyRuKy9hrN39CrW3-QyxYadW04yI3fKNzRBoWlID63ZW23qdWvL5PwmsNf5FUy1EGXYvE7a9qR~DdYbiqtNapL118-pJ~m1iY~D0HQLbX~bBnLKoowALcBO4alhCEFcEA~XzCCBHZFe80nGQkHhfbe7Ia9TiudSFuAqP7dGG9UC8iSefDquhbRepi8olWWeJPgjWAZNDqAUOyjAfRzHOHqyHOzoCAp4gax~lameaG3xix1-jAmsR2et4jn50N-6km4-wmVuLB1dJRVaFxNSmXwFsDkFuRGLvx8lu~omqfzG81~XLr70DsH3YmCIT~FI1NF35DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lee Plunkett and county finance staff briefed commissioners on a proposed amendment to the FY25 budget ordinance to appropriate $4,500,000 from the general fund into the employee health benefits internal service fund.

Terry Goodman, the county’s CFO (referenced in the briefing), and Shannon Hutchins, the county’s HR director, previously presented plan design changes and a funding shortfall in that internal service fund that staff attributed to health-claim costs outpacing budget estimates. At the May 5 briefing Plunkett said the $4.5 million transfer would shore up the internal service fund for the current fiscal year and that staff reorganized several accounting line items (pharmacy rebate revenue, stop-loss premium expense and stop-loss reimbursement) to improve transparency in year-end operating analysis.

Plunkett said the primary cause of the deficit was rising claim costs and noted the appropriation is an accounting step to move budgeted general-fund dollars into the internal-service fund; commissioners asked clarifying questions about the long‑term budget implications and whether plan changes adopted in prior weeks would reduce future shortfalls.

Ending: Staff said the amendment is intended to stabilize the health benefits fund for FY25; commissioners signaled they would review further trend and outcome data as part of the regular budget process.","County staff presented an amendment to FY25 to appropriate $4,500,000 from the general fund into the employee health benefits internal service fund to cover rising claims costs; the amendment also clarifies accounting lines.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569178,"Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools seek $2.568 million from 2016 referendum for East Forsyth repairs",439,973000,1412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192496-4d39a7c1f10b62b819da0131401f56c3&start=973&end=1412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192496-4d39a7c1f10b62b819da0131401f56c3/thumbnail_973000.jpg","/articles/6569178/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/WinstonSalem-Forsyth-County-Schools-seek-2568-million-from-2016-referendum-for-East-Forsyth-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569178-d0ba46016880fefd442b235d3e348408/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204786&Signature=cpzY4He6j9hg-HoGGqrz0a5nk8ayMDAGG6icW4PC3mZU2vDCYMLiVrcwB1PcdfLC2SZ7~4HbAgnXJNFJBxqfitwPBksmKD0diVMF0hps3pkt9TQHwkXh-lR9El~E1r2tTcFJUyYYrJL9VCRSxprkUBlZZdQNGqtANeeI2SPNeFmypSaMwiF-5HBVWfLMxCjqjN0ZH~RJosyFIA~-vKefzl7M9dWCT60Z~Zfo6eK5-urU2lfXTdk8zhkhldntGzWR0zdMm5AjDnknMna6AKqpCNvd2EIMK5HwacT1GfesKfPFrhIow2qmeuXviWgJmDbCTq3JpUM-iCiZfkunt3qADg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adam Fernbach of Forsyth County Finance briefed commissioners on a request from Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools for $2,568,000 in 2016 referendum bond proceeds for work at East Forsyth High School.

Fernbach said the schools are requesting $2,100,000 for emergency repairs to on-site utility tunnels and $468,000 for contingency and a possible failing boiler. Daryl (last name not specified), representing the schools, attended the briefing to answer technical questions.

Commissioners asked whether bids or contractor selections were in hand. Daryl said the RFQ to place the contractor at risk had gone out recently and staff hoped to have contractors on board by May and to return to both boards with a solid number, with a more reliable estimate expected in early June.

County staff noted other revenue options the schools are pursuing or that staff recently identified, including additional lottery proceeds and a public-school building repair and renovation fund established by the state that cannot be used for debt service but can be used for classroom expansion and similar purposes.

Ending: Staff said they will return with firm bid numbers and related funding comparisons for the Thursday meeting; commissioners indicated interest in seeing what had been allocated to the project from other county or state sources before final action.","County finance staff reported a request from the school system for $2,568,000 in 2016 referendum bond proceeds for emergency utility-tunnel repairs and contingency/failing-boiler risk at East Forsyth High School.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569182,"Forsyth County staff propose allocating expected bond premium mostly to county facilities; S&P and Moody’s affirm top ratings",487,1027000,1514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192496-4d39a7c1f10b62b819da0131401f56c3&start=1027&end=1514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192496-4d39a7c1f10b62b819da0131401f56c3/thumbnail_1027000.jpg","/articles/6569182/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Forsyth-County-staff-propose-allocating-expected-bond-premium-mostly-to-county-facilities-SP-and-Moodys-affirm-top-ratings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569182-353467ee0c25bd143013dda3f331bf7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204786&Signature=aXXO-DlXCpjuPyE1faABtwkYWfGLUft5rug37HRqggG4PVNZ6bc88itS0PiMlf7YYrvzejQb9w9Wi1RdzjTyMFpcO-4QW6c64nPJhID7k3wv3GNh4aUMYNBG~J0IeEMS4M8tWVg9zorshpW5v5ZJVNbR4p~yywnlnt61TlztvKLcH-CBCUo0ggWGhMWN6V9l01sCjlE3zB4yWCWIV6Hj0-9m3jrxMRmsqYtzGsBX96FEdOaiDPZefQOZWgHKIoG7RsZ2GqJdVXIo3spAfaM3TrkIKCWizezuW7BE-OeNf57bHXuBmPm16OGAQKil56wymemjsUuHQ1ZNZ1hsiYxDjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lee Plunkett, deputy chief financial officer for Forsyth County, briefed commissioners on May 5 about staff recommendations for allocating any net premium from the county’s upcoming 2025 general obligation bond sale.

Plunkett said staff recommend splitting any premium 65% to county capital maintenance, 30% to Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools and 5% to Forsyth Technical Community College. He cautioned that premium estimates are volatile and that recent market movements reduced a prior $2,000,000 estimate; “the latest estimate is 1,300,000.0 in total,” Plunkett said.

Commissioners discussed alternative uses, including directing more funds to specific school projects, and staff noted other revenue sources available to the school system — including lottery proceeds and public-school repair and renovation funds that cannot be used for debt service but can be used for facility enlargement and classroom expansions.

Separately, Plunkett reported that both S&P Global and Moody’s affirmed Forsyth County’s top ratings for its 2025 bond issuance. He said the agencies highlighted the county’s conservative fiscal policies, diverse tax base and relatively moderate long-term liabilities, while noting downside pressures from below‑median income and weakening fund-balance trends.

The briefing also included a technical correction staff will file regarding an earlier bond resolution: a prior April 10 bond resolution erroneously named the issuer as “Fayetteville” instead of “Forsyth.” Plunkett said the Local Government Commission and bond counsel have been notified and staff will submit a correction.

Ending: Staff said the final premium amount will be known after pricing on May 20 and that any realized premium will be applied according to the recommended split if the board adopts the resolution at its upcoming meeting.","Deputy CFO Lee Plunkett recommended applying a modest estimated net premium to county capital (65%), schools (30%) and Forsyth Tech (5%); rating agencies reaffirmed the county’s top credit ratings.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569186,"Forsyth County staff recommend $4.5 million in opioid-settlement spending and maintain $4.03 million behavioral-health baseline for FY26",1276,1700000,2976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3192496-4d39a7c1f10b62b819da0131401f56c3&start=1700&end=2976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3192496-4d39a7c1f10b62b819da0131401f56c3/thumbnail_1700000.jpg","/articles/6569186/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Forsyth-County-staff-recommend-45-million-in-opioid-settlement-spending-and-maintain-403-million-behavioral-health-baseline-for-FY26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569186-fb5094ecc712e83e19ddcd2383c67ba2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204786&Signature=HCz8ebEsz7UImzyZw4hzWjiUesjmA3plC05F~JeZqkPYR-qrdG~tn3Dgf-7gOr6CbnHbsm0zhosDYLpaaTxD5WASYWkFRPy~YMnobs6zxCYTLDJW36CkWqs0lvwGM-RJDxX7XjoDcIg1w1e5UVRqXZi0Ie1hk4OljDdU1j2-5hNbXRq9zCy2x6WnErG3fsV5LUAkR9qae3oWfzYifrBj~fCo73WXgYgBQ9-NLxIxXLKiZKgopjiJyfzqRE2Cw0KOn-9RNLae~2p0SWpYedeYwaE163Aa5HN3HsOLjVL4KwU8UsYXWFYYh1LaIryKy3etkcawBYcZse8xcjke53bTWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rhonda Tatum, interim director of Behavioral Health Services for Forsyth County, told commissioners at the May 5 briefing that the county anticipates receiving a little more than $26 million in remaining opioid-settlement funds over the next 14 years and expects about $3,000,000 in FY26.

Tatum presented two related items for the Board of Commissioners: a resolution to appropriate FY26 opioid-settlement funds and a resolution to appropriate the county's annual behavioral-health “maintenance of effort.” She said the county is recommending full appropriation of the maintenance-of-effort figure of $4,026,677 and is recommending $4,500,000 in opioid-settlement awards for FY26 across 30 applications.

The maintenance-of-effort items reflect a continuation approach: staff said the HHS (Health and Human Services) review committee and the full HHS board reviewed applications and unanimously forwarded recommendations to commissioners. Annie Vasquez, the county’s substance-use services coordinator, led the opioid application and scoring process; Amber Humble, behavioral-health services director, also participated in scoring and program oversight.

Tatum told commissioners that in FY25 the county funded 26 opioid-related applications for about $3.3 million and that FY26’s proposal would increase both the number of recommended awards (to 30) and the total recommended amount (to $4.5 million). She said the county received 40 opioid-related applications in the current cycle and that the FY26 request pool totaled more than $9 million.

County staff said not all appropriated dollars are spent immediately because many grants are reimbursement-based; unspent appropriations and interest remain in the opioid special-revenue fund. At the briefing staff estimated there is a multi‑million dollar balance from prior years but said they would provide an exact reserve figure to the board before the Thursday meeting.

Tatum and Vasquez described plans to run a new three-year strategic planning process under the settlement MOA (memorandum of agreement) that will include a community needs and resource mapping exercise and a vendor-led gap analysis. Commissioners asked for clearer outcome measures tied to awards and for an annual impact report; staff said an annual impact report is required under settlement oversight and that they would provide metrics and prior-year comparisons.

Commissioners and staff also discussed the statutory and administrative framing of the county’s behavioral-health “maintenance of effort,” including whether the historical $4,026,677 figure represents a statutory obligation or a locally maintained baseline. County counsel and staff said they would follow up offline to ensure consistent statutory interpretation and to share the underlying documentation with commissioners.

The briefing materials and the HHS board recommendations will be distributed to commissioners ahead of the Thursday meeting; staff said the materials include lists of recommended and unfunded applications and that the county will post the RFP(s) for the strategic-planning vendor once funds are appropriated.

Ending: Commissioners expressed continued interest in outcome reporting for both the opioid-settlement programs and behavioral-health continuation funding. Staff committed to delivering the requested fiscal detail, prior-year comparisons, and planned impact metrics when they forward the ordinances and resolutions for board action on Thursday.","County staff proposed allocating $3 million expected opioid-settlement receipts for FY26, recommended $4.5 million in program awards next year, and recommended maintaining a $4,026,677 annual baseline for behavioral-health continuation funding.","actionData","errors"]

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