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Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools seek $2.568 million from 2016 referendum for East Forsyth repairs
Summary
County finance staff reported a request from the school system for $2,568,000 in 2016 referendum bond proceeds for emergency utility-tunnel repairs and contingency/failing-boiler risk at East Forsyth High School.
Adam Fernbach of Forsyth County Finance briefed commissioners on a request from Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools for $2,568,000 in 2016 referendum bond proceeds for work at East Forsyth High School.
Fernbach said the schools are requesting $2,100,000 for emergency repairs to on-site utility tunnels and $468,000 for contingency and a possible failing boiler. Daryl (last name not specified), representing the schools, attended the briefing to answer technical questions.
Commissioners asked whether bids or contractor selections were in hand. Daryl said the RFQ to place the contractor at risk had gone out recently and staff hoped to have contractors on board by May and to return to both boards with a solid number, with a more reliable estimate expected in early June.
County staff noted other revenue options the schools are pursuing or that staff recently identified, including additional lottery proceeds and a public-school building repair and renovation fund established by the state that cannot be used for debt service but can be used for classroom expansion and similar purposes.
Ending: Staff said they will return with firm bid numbers and related funding comparisons for the Thursday meeting; commissioners indicated interest in seeing what had been allocated to the project from other county or state sources before final action.
