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Chris McCann, who identified his address as 205 Cool Springs Road in Winston-Salem, said he had not had an opportunity to read a 39-page report released shortly before the meeting but described the financial problem as broader than the county. McCann said the issue “is a state problem, not a county problem” and warned that “If we bail these people out today, they'll be back asking you for a bailout again in the future.” He urged the board to withhold additional funding, saying the school system had “already demonstrated the inability to manage the money that they had.”

Another public speaker, Joanna Kelly of 2800 Regency Drive in Winston-Salem, announced a community event: a “day disco” on Sunday, Sept. 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Millennium Center in Winston-Salem. Kelly said the event will raise funds for three local nonprofits she works with: Into the Wild (an adventure recovery program for women recovering from substance use disorder), Triad Restorative Justice, and A Bed and a Book, which provides beds and books to children in the Triad. Kelly described herself as a grant writer and nonprofit consultant.

The clerk reported there were eight or nine speaker cards submitted for the public comment portion of the meeting; the transcript excerpt provided these two comments. McCann told commissioners he believed the state allocates “about 40% of their budget to education” (K–12) and emphasized accountability from elected officeholders. He said he had not read the 39-page report mentioned at the meeting.

These remarks were delivered during the public comment period; no formal county action on the school financing question was recorded in the provided excerpt. The county's formal minutes and any staff reports or board agenda items would be the appropriate records to track whether the board took subsequent steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting - Aug 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment at the Aug. 14 meeting, resident Chris McCann urged commissioners not to allocate additional county funds to the school system amid a reported shortfall and referenced a 39-page report; another speaker, Joanna Kelly, announced a Sept. 21 community dance benefiting three local nonprofits.","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},6588571,"Forsyth County commissioners appoint official to advise state ABC on permit applications",44,471000,515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5585207-75b0d4ff97bd3acc2c6850ae30732a95&start=471&end=515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5585207-75b0d4ff97bd3acc2c6850ae30732a95/thumbnail_471000.jpg","/articles/6588571/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Forsyth-County-commissioners-appoint-official-to-advise-state-ABC-on-permit-applications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588571-b20ae5019ef0ea3a1831916895d360ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204923&Signature=VGGRIKE5w6R-NgKmOP3~rJlF22jKVNKUvrZaNf2-ydf6hLLkkKK3meiah~r~79UGrAv3d7kfeXmb6w4Ny1e7FYazKY0OfXDV-SUh-3EGawfKJ5G9n0nh7bwXTkaa8qC8LYjvxULvO5odTMnvjc~ScFF~VeFTerIkY3I9ZSVrIrCbTvFUQ0aoWofkG7DGEOf8A-NSjnIzPmNmi04QGDpQMaTspiZUUqAJcfiub02D0rcSjcl-CreeedB5ynYvNnVRNWurjF1-530opWpWh3PJ5wVI8QQKTxt4sAOBP7NHyIFvBwsejD1f8bSFRJVmW3UEqwbBNnIyLMdclBZfMb06YQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forsyth County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution on Aug. 14 designating an official to make recommendations to the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission on alcoholic beverage control (ABC) permit applications.

County commissioners said a briefing on the item was held earlier in the week and described the proposal as straightforward. Vice Chair Whisenhunt moved approval; Commissioner Bessie seconded the motion. Commissioners voted aye and the motion carried unanimously.

The resolution was presented as an administrative measure to formalize who would send recommendations on permit applications to the state ABC commission. No debate or amendments were recorded during the meeting, and no member of the public addressed the item during the portion of the transcript provided.

The board handled the vote as a routine procedural action following an internal briefing. The transcript indicates the briefing occurred Monday before the meeting and that staff described the resolution as allowing “some flexibility,” but no further details about the named official or any procedural changes were given in the public record excerpt.

The resolution will be reflected in the minutes for the Aug. 14 meeting. No additional implementation dates or reporting requirements were specified in the recorded discussion.","On Aug. 14 the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution naming an official to make recommendations to the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission on ABC permit applications; the measure followed a briefing earlier in the week and drew no further discussion.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident urges Forsyth County commissioners not to bail out school system; community dance fundraiser announced

Forsyth County commissioners appoint official to advise state ABC on permit applications