Votes at a glance: Forsyth County commissioners approve budget amendments, contracts and resolutions on Sept. 11

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved a series of motions and resolutions on Sept. 11. Most votes were recorded as unanimous. The board approved amendments to the fiscal year 2026 budget to appropriate grant funds, ratified contracts and interlocal agreements, adopted a regional hazard mitigation plan and authorized several vendor and service contracts.

Key actions taken (motions moved and seconded at the Sept. 11 meeting):

- Budget amendment to appropriate countywide overlay fire tax fund balance for mock alert system reimbursements to five fire-station locations: motion moved and approved; recorded as unanimous.

- Amendment to FY26 budget to appropriate $39,855 from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for communicable disease pandemic recovery (staffing, training, surveillance): motion approved unanimously.

- Amendment to FY26 budget to appropriate $8,500 from the National Environmental Health Association for staff training and equipment for the food and lodging division: motion approved unanimously.

- Three-year contract (not to exceed $525,000) with Hologic Sales and Service LLC for laboratory equipment, reagents and…