Votes at a glance: decisions on rezonings, budget, signal pole finishes, appointments and ordinances

The Kernersville Board of Aldermen recorded the following formal actions at its June 3 meeting. This summary lists the motions, movers/seconders where recorded, vote tallies and immediate next steps as reflected in the public record.

- K540 A1 — Rezoning (Chase Bank at South Main & Century Place): Motion to approve the conditional rezoning and adopt the site plan as presented. Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, seconded by Alderman Gorham. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved. Next step: applicant may pursue permits under the adopted site plan; staff to coordinate fire-training opportunity with the developer.

- KDP73 — Kernersville Development Plan amendment (Macy Grove land-use change): Motion to deny the resolution to change the land-use designation from Low Density Residential to Mixed Residential. Moved by Alderman Pinnock, seconded by Alderman Apple. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: denial; land-use plan remains unchanged.

- K826 — Rezoning (Macy Grove property from RS-20 to RM-5): Motion to deny the rezoning request. Moved by Alderman Apple, seconded by Alderman Barrow. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: denial; property remains RS-20.

- FY25–26 Operating Budget: Motion to adopt the proposed operating budget and set the property tax rate at 50.9¢ per $100 valuation. Moved by Alderman Apple, seconded by Alderman Gorham. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: budget and tax-rate ordinances adopted; management to monitor revenues and report significant changes.

- Big Mill Farm Road / Salem Parkway signal poles and pedestals: Motion to authorize a town payment for black powder-coated poles and black pedestals to match prior work; additional cost to town approx. $24,000 (8 poles @ $2,500 each and 8 pedestals @ $500 each). Motion moved by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson; seconded by Alderman Gorham. Vote: 4–1 (Alderman Barrow opposed). Outcome: approved; town will fund the aesthetic upgrade.

- Budget amendment ordinance (Amendment 8, FY24–25): Motion to adopt the budget amendment to move funds, account for an IT subscription per GASB rules and cover other adjustments. Moved by Alderman Apple; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: amendment adopted; net reduction to fund-balance appropriation.

- Consent agenda items (approved collectively): Minutes (April 3, May 6), surplus resolution for retiring officers’ badges and weapons, appointments to volunteer boards and commissions, Juneteenth road-closure ordinance (Harmon Lane and Main Street closures for June 19), and other routine actions. Vote: unanimous.

- Board support for Forsyth County appointment: Motion to prepare and send a letter supporting Tom McDaniel for the Forsyth County appointment to the consolidated water/sewer board. Moved by Alderman Gorham; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: staff to prepare support letter.

- Town Manager compensation and employment agreement amendment: Board approved an ordinance setting annual compensation for the town manager and adopted an amendment to the employment agreement. Motion to approve ordinance moved by Alderman Pinnock; seconded by Alderman Barrow. Motion to approve agreement amendment moved by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson; seconded by [recorded]. Vote: unanimous on both. Outcome: compensation and amended employment agreement adopted.

These motions and outcomes are reflected in the meeting minutes and staff follow-up actions.