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Clemmons council adopts 2025–26 budget and stormwater utility fee; adds funding for two sheriff deputies
Summary
The Village of Clemmons unanimously adopted its 2025–26 budget and set the stormwater utility fee on June 9. The ordinance (2025‑04) includes an exhibit to fund Forsyth County sheriff deputies under the existing contract and funds two additional officers starting with the new fiscal year.
The Village of Clemmons on June 9 adopted its fiscal 2025–26 budget (Ordinance 2025‑04) and approved the stormwater utility fee rate as amended, including Exhibit C to fund Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office public safety staffing. The council approved the package unanimously.
Mayor Rogers and staff framed the vote as a continuation of longstanding fiscal priorities: the village contracts for many services, including policing, with Forsyth County, which the managers said helps maintain a lower municipal tax rate. Manager Gannell (intervening remarks in the meeting) and councilmembers noted the budget reflects a modest increase in service costs and that the village will add two additional deputies under the county contract; those positions require vehicles and associated personnel costs managed through the county partnership.
Why it matters: the budget sets the village’s spending priorities, establishes the stormwater utility fee, and allocates funding for public safety through the county contract. Council members and staff discussed fund‑balance accounting items and the differences between municipal service models (owning and operating services vs. outsourcing), which the manager said affects comparative costs.
Key details: the council motion approving the ordinance referenced Exhibit C (Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety) and the vote was unanimous. Councilmembers emphasized that the village continues to operate with a relatively low tax rate compared with nearby jurisdictions and that contracted services, including added deputies, were a cost‑effective way to meet public‑safety needs. Staff told the council that exhibit language and fee schedules in the stormwater utility were incorporated into the adopted ordinance as presented.
Process and next steps: the ordinance and the stormwater fee rate become effective as set out in the adopted ordinance; staff will implement fee changes and coordinate with Forsyth County on the additional deputies and any related equipment and service contracts. The council did not modify the tax rate during the June 9 meeting.
Vote and formal action: Council adopted the 2025–26 budget ordinance (2025‑04) and the stormwater utility fee rate as amended, including Exhibit C (Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety). The motion passed unanimously.
