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Notable items the board approved (motions and vote outcomes as recorded):

- Agenda item 5: Amendment to 2024 drone study grant projects ordinance — transfer $45,000 into salaries/wages to cover allowable overhead; motion approved unanimously.
- Agenda item 6: Appropriation of $49,990 from countywide overlay fire tax fund balance to hire a consultant to analyze fire capital assets and create a system‑wide capital improvement plan; approved unanimously.
- Agenda item 7: Appropriation of $71,000 from countywide overlay fire tax fund balance for partial funding of fireworks contract (records management system referenced); approved unanimously.
- Agenda item 8: Two NCDOT grants and contract award for perimeter fence replacement at Smith Reynolds Airport (grants $83,412.90 and $5,013; construction contract awarded to Revels Construction, $70,000 with manager authority for change orders up to $3,500); approved unanimously.
- Agenda item 9–10: Resolutions authorizing execution of opioid settlement agreements and a technical reallocation within the opioid settlement fund (staff estimated roughly $4.5 million of additional proceeds over time); approvals unanimous.
- Agenda item 11: Selected Cherry Bekaert LLP (Cherry Beckard in packet) for annual independent audit for fiscal years 2026–2028; three‑year contract not to exceed $418,500; approved unanimously.
- Agenda items 12–16: IT hosting agreement for II Reception app ($88,000 FY26 cap, with renewals), economic development agreement with Greater Winston‑Salem Inc. ($285,000), design services for Blue’s Lake Park phase 2 (Stemel Associates, $271,000), fire alarm inspection contract (3 years, MSS Fire and Security LLC, ~$192,403), and breathing apparatus replacement (MES Service Company, ~$114,747 plus tax and budget appropriations); all approved unanimously.
- Agenda items 17–25: Major public‑safety and interlocal items approved including radio equipment for fire departments (Motorola, ~$513,899), 911 interlocal distribution ($18,154.70), medical direction contract with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (35 months, ~$408,100), contracted security guard services for the detention center (P & G Security, ~$748,360), sheriff’s office psychological and pre/post hire services (FMRT Group LLC, ~$225,000), law enforcement duty footwear contract, renewal of the regional drug task force interlocal agreement (5 years), school resource officer interlocal with Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools ($4,088,136 for 10 months), and an amendment adding a policing position for the Village of Clemens (approved with associated budget adjustments); all motions carried as recorded.
- Agenda item 27: Three‑year lease with RHA Behavioral Health LLC for 11,820 square feet at 650 Highland Avenue to operate a facility‑based crisis center; approved unanimously.
- Agenda item 28: Ordinance declaring a dwelling at 5940 Britton Scribe unfit for human habitation following code complaints; commissioners approved placement of a placard and enforcement steps. Staff said 2024 taxes were delinquent and the property is not yet in foreclosure; neighbors cited sanitation and rodent issues.
- Agenda item 29: Ordinance amendment to chapter 7 to permit civil penalties for minimum housing code violations; approved unanimously.
- Agenda items 30–34: Tax collector annual settlement and several refund resolutions were approved as presented.
- Agenda items 35–37: Routine reports (fuel surcharge, human resources, American Rescue Plan Act disbursement status) were accepted.

Where the record supplied a dollar amount or specific vendor, the article lists it as stated in the public record. For items approved under consent or brief staff presentation, the board recorded unanimous approval unless otherwise noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting - July 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its July 24 meeting the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved a packet of routine and project items: budget amendments, grant agreements, contracts for services, interlocal agreements, and other resolutions. Many measures passed unanimously.","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},6481126,"Commissioners authorize upset‑bid sale procedure for Skyland School property after weeks of community pushback",1359,3816000,5175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5476402-2192c325a4767baa2b1f8bf68947559f&start=3816&end=5175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5476402-2192c325a4767baa2b1f8bf68947559f/thumbnail_3816000.jpg","/articles/6481126/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Commissioners-authorize-upsetbid-sale-procedure-for-Skyland-School-property-after-weeks-of-community-pushback","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481126-2086f1b61bf87205f99dee5ca60ceb00/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136568&Signature=HyCLHJ6gBh-Z3cWByp628DOufmCKjrqsoMvjKx1sjJxVrDMmGvWkultb1We1B79NzFoIFWmbos9bCUI~3fKjZYNsgZVJi6WOeMbMIUvTSMAN6BRjMqnggOI-h2y8qSjG~souQSse53rIyE4foWkW09S038tHV~8iCghTkZGogc0kvF~zSJmTopSqg3jdDmWbD3xwhSNvAXjZkLW4rpkuMW6ShwICtZVQ5Ii83aI4pJUA1D9d7ZtR4gnOPdATkOLZOv1XJMKtmSPm9By4BeQt5CRBEVtMcS0I6tHv3N36KbKbBJTDRnbKo8NrmpjIUBIqY8yR9PjJt8LcMsoUTD-JOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on July 24 authorized publication of an offer to purchase county‑owned property commonly known as Skyland School and proceed under the negotiated offer/advertisement/upset‑bids procedure after extended public comment and debate.

Kirby Robinson, the county’s community and economic development director, explained the county received an offer from Infill Delicate LLC for $150,000 and opened the property for offers earlier in the spring. The upset‑bid procedure requires a 5 percent deposit and certified funds for any upset bid. The county attorney confirmed the existing offer of $150,000 stands on the table and an upset bid would have to be at least $157,550 to be valid.

The Skyland site drew a large public turnout. Speakers representing neighborhood groups, nonprofits and residents urged the county not to sell the property without a community‑led plan. Karen Cuthrill said Skyland is “a monument to black history, community strength, and educational excellence” and asked the board to “stand with the people who carry Skyland's legacy in their bones.” Several speakers urged the board to allow community groups time to organize and present alternatives to the current offer.

County staff described the Infill Delicate proposal as an adaptive reuse plan that would preserve and convert existing buildings into housing units: the developer proposed 35 dwelling units (10 units in the annex targeted at 80–120 percent area median income and 25 units in the main building as mixed workforce and senior housing) and a future phase adding eight senior units restricted to 60–80 percent AMI. Robinson noted that an upset‑bid process and the final sale instrument would not legally bind a purchaser to those specific uses absent separate deed restrictions or covenants.

After discussion about how much additional time to give community groups to prepare an upset bid, the board approved the notice to be published on August 11 and to proceed with the upset‑bid period following that publication; the action passed unanimously. Staff said the upset‑bid rules allow any qualified bidder to submit certified funds and restart the 10‑day upset period until the highest, last bid remains. The county said staff will arrange community engagement and briefings during the notice window.

Key figures and procedural details stated during the meeting:
- Offer on table from Infill Delicate LLC: $150,000 (deposit received).
- Minimum legal upset bid as stated by county attorney: $157,550.
- Board set publication/notice date (to begin the formal upset‑bid process): August 11 (as agreed on the record).

Public commenters asked the board to deny the offer and allow community ownership models or community‑driven development; county staff said the upset‑bid procedure is a revenue‑based sale mechanism that preserves the county’s discretion to accept or reject any final offer.","Forsyth County moved to advertise an offer and start the upset‑bid process for county‑owned Skyland School property after public advocates urged community‑led redevelopment; board set timing for publication and noted the existing bid of $150,000.",{"_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},6481130,"Forsyth County approves 94‑lot subdivision site plan amendment after DOT objected to second entrance",396,976000,1372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5476402-2192c325a4767baa2b1f8bf68947559f&start=976&end=1372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5476402-2192c325a4767baa2b1f8bf68947559f/thumbnail_976000.jpg","/articles/6481130/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Forsyth-County-approves-94lot-subdivision-site-plan-amendment-after-DOT-objected-to-second-entrance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481130-fd94d45536f8748b4a619c92d0b14067/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136568&Signature=IaaivcqEn-92V2hlV-KulPLxJiiXmUonRLZi2YQueIiFo5b6AUJYkV9K2uRzMbLVDuqdKTteXjAk59LwTfADhUTbWgA7iT92-GUVegO4BuNhP2r1jo2HsV5rUFKERrY2iIUSbf4BfXYDHxxpz64ArROOkZu0WvZlclAaUlRX4WzsuRQsEe9GHl-Ezup9Z10YfM50P6QQ3Qo-aW8-O4zv0iyE-waZP6tgKbSHMmINpGk5IHlWFjPFIURAbqFo0YablYM0ApYqR777nVRzf9MUGFlKoGHBPoBeOjGzCi55IJot-goZINGb-NfB3bWKllWBflDG~kiswM0KbZYacA6WxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forsyth County commissioners unanimously approved zoning docket F‑1660 on July 24, a site plan amendment for a proposed 94‑lot single‑family planned residential development on 24.6 acres east of South Main Street and north of Jones Road.

Kirk Erickson, deputy director of planning and zoning, told the commission the project is in RM8S zoning and consistent with the Legacy comprehensive plan and the South Suburban area plan, which supports single‑family development at 0–8 units per acre. The site plan retains a stormwater pond in the northeast portion of the parcel and otherwise mirrors a layout the board had approved in September, but it eliminates a second street connection to South Main Street at the request of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Erickson said DOT concluded the previously approved connection would be too close to the Fischel/Jones/Main intersection for safety reasons.

A motion to approve the site plan amendment, special‑use permit and related consistency findings passed unanimously.","The county approved site plan amendment and special‑use permit for a 94‑lot planned single‑family development (zoning docket F‑1660). The amendment removes a previously approved connection to South Main Street at NCDOT's request; commissioners approved unanimously.",{"_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},6481131,"Forsyth County approves rezoning for Legacy Traditional Schools campus amid traffic and stormwater concerns",3011,1345000,4356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5476402-2192c325a4767baa2b1f8bf68947559f&start=1345&end=4356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5476402-2192c325a4767baa2b1f8bf68947559f/thumbnail_1345000.jpg","/articles/6481131/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Forsyth-County-approves-rezoning-for-Legacy-Traditional-Schools-campus-amid-traffic-and-stormwater-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481131-7411d0c002638e42a084e308178cd49a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136568&Signature=OFq~SRprMkYHYBayIp2XRYHXg~vQIhzxDprJP5iDvHmgQA~f3t~jTxrLFw5r7OYi0XfQC6CuXe9sGrnH1So0VYSsumC-DyhVm~TnLGM4v~9w8XKtTwF1mR8nheU3Si0YciUVyyfE8Rkoc8myGtjaWIVL47SqYN5XQGdXRIm9KyM0KyPoZv-M9ey~o~1lx7x4ghvu6qngeaTdDeHpAjhZ1GRk5hbsMrH-tGK9ZACV8dMNyz-A9U6QfHDC7b7oIjBx--tHXIDM7RpeA7VEOJjiOItn9slQdkTciCzU5-wG39orst-MYxvB3T14MifNQ~Yb95HB1qxW7x0KjtU76i916w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forsyth County commissioners on July 24 approved zoning map amendment F-1661, allowing a two‑phase mixed‑use development that includes a campus for Legacy Traditional Schools and two commercial lots on Lewisville‑Clemens Road.

The approval was granted after a public hearing and debate; the motion passed 6‑1. The petition rezoned about 19.37 acres from RS‑30 (large lot single family) to IPS (institutional and public special use) for the school and HBS (highway business special use) for the frontage commercial lots.

The petition and site plan presented by staff and the developer call for a campus of six buildings, on‑site stacking to avoid queuing onto Lewisville‑Clemens Road, and two commercial lots fronting the road. Kirk Erickson, deputy director of planning and zoning, told commissioners the school portion includes about 5,000 feet of vehicle queuing and separate drop‑off/pickup circulation so “they should not be having their vehicles stacking up and causing problems with traffic on Lewisville‑Clemens.” Jason Opp, vice president of real estate development speaking for Legacy Traditional Schools, said the operator staggers dismissal times and “we have about a mile of stacking for automobiles on the campus,” and pledged to coordinate bell times with Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools.

Neighbors and public commenters raised concerns about stormwater, erosion, pedestrian safety and future commercial uses on the frontage. John Carter, a lifelong resident, said the site sits on a valley slope and warned against “clearing top to bottom” that could increase runoff into Blanket Bottom Creek and the Yadkin River. Savannah Sperlaza, who said she lives directly beside the property and works as a special‑education teacher and principal, asked what buffers or fencing would be used to separate her property from commercial development.

Planning staff described several required protections that would apply if the zoning is implemented: a 100‑foot undisturbed stream buffer along Blanket Bottom Creek, an approximate 30‑foot greenway easement adjacent to that buffer, and type‑2 buffer yards (double rows of evergreens, supplemental deciduous trees and shrubs) between commercial and RS‑30 residential areas. Erickson said the overall impervious surface for the site as proposed would be approximately 39 percent, leaving more than 60 percent of the parcel in a natural state, and that erosion‑control and stormwater permits would be required before building permits are issued.

Staff said the commercial portion of the site is expected to add about $4.5 million in taxable value to the county and create roughly 35 jobs; the school campus was estimated to create about 110 jobs, for a total projected 145 jobs at full build‑out. The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval after a June hearing that included one speaker opposed.

Commissioner Bessie, during discussion, focused on whether the site plan includes required sidewalks and the road‑frontage street yard; Erickson confirmed sidewalks and the 10‑foot street yard will be required when the commercial lots develop. Commissioners also debated broader questions about charter schools’ demographics and county policy; Commissioner Bessie said she had concerns about charter‑school demographics but acknowledged the rezoning decision must be made under land‑use criteria.

The board’s motion approving the rezoning incorporated findings of consistency with the Legacy comprehensive plan, the Unified Development Ordinance and the county’s CETA (special intense development allocation) process and passed 6‑1.","The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved zoning map amendment F-1661 to allow a mixed-use development anchored by a Legacy Traditional Schools campus, 6-1, after testimony from the developer and multiple neighbors about traffic, stormwater and buffering.","actionData","errors"]

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