Votes at a glance: Forsyth County commissioners approve several contracts, appropriations and purchases Jan. 16
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Summary
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a package of budget amendments, contracts and purchases at its Jan. 16 meeting, including airport project funding, design services, equipment purchases and vehicle acquisitions.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a series of budget amendments, contracts, purchases and routine reports at its Jan. 16 regular meeting. All votes on the items below were recorded as unanimous.
Key approvals
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funds: The board approved an amendment to the fiscal year 2025 budget ordinance to appropriate revenue from Juvenile Crime Prevention Council grantees to reimburse unspent fiscal year 2023 funds to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, in the amount of $7,032. Motion by Commissioner McDaniel; second by Commissioner Bessie.
- Smith Reynolds Airport car wash project: The board amended the 2018 Smith Reynolds Airport Capital Projects Ordinance to appropriate interest earnings and reduce a transfer from the general fund for the airport car wash project in the amount of $925,294. Motion by Commissioner McDaniel; second by Commissioner Gray.
- Smith Reynolds Airport control tower design: The board authorized an agreement with APCON Engineers and Planning Planners Inc. to provide design and bidding services for rehabilitation of the Smith Reynolds Airport control tower in an amount not to exceed $165,700. Motion by Commissioner McDaniel; second by Commissioner Bessie.
- Detention center laundry equipment: The board awarded a contract for purchase and installation of four washing machines at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement and Detention Center to ACW Management Corporation, doing business as Tri State Laundry Equipment Company, in an amount not to exceed $167,459. Motion by Commissioner Bessie; second by Vice Chair Wisenhunt.
- Public Health laboratory information system: The board authorized a three-year agreement with Orchard Software Corporation to provide laboratory information software for the Department of Public Health in an amount not to exceed $149,400. Motion by Vice Chair Wisenhunt; second by Commissioner Linville.
- Portable trailer purchase: The board authorized execution of an agreement with Trailers of the East Coast Inc. for purchase of a portable trailer in an amount not to exceed $55,000. Motion by Commissioner Bessie; second by Vice Chair Wisenhunt.
- Purchase of electric vehicles: The board awarded funds for purchase of three Chevrolet Equinox electric vehicles in an amount not to exceed $99,141. The motion noted expected government rebates that will reduce the county's net cost by approximately $22,500. Motion by Commissioner Bessie; second by (second stated in meeting). Commissioners voted to approve.
- Tax refunds: The board approved two refunds by the tax assessor and collector: $15,736.95 and $30,738.44. Motion by Commissioner Linville; second by Commissioner Bessie.
- Routine reports and minutes: The board approved minutes for Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, 2024, accepted the November financial report and the November human resources report, and heard an update from the tax office on the 2025 reappraisal. Motions and seconds were made on the record and each of these routine items carried unanimously.
All motions above carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The meeting record shows each vote as "Motion carries unanimously."