Forsyth County commissioners approve series of budget amendments, contracts and petitions

Forsyth County commissioners on Feb. 13 voted unanimously to approve a package of budget amendments, grant appropriations, contracts and two public-hearing petitions, the board chair said.

The board approved releasing $500,000 from a county budget reserve for Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools to support classified pay; appropriated smaller grants for Cooperative Extension community gardens ($1,643.28), child‑fatality case reporting ($6,771) and the central library ($20,000); increased the county manager’s change‑order authority for the Annex 1 Auditorium AV installation from $25,000 to $60,000; and authorized a not‑to‑exceed $2,126,000 contract with Bar Construction Company for the Horizons Park multimodal trail with a $100,000 change‑order cap.

The board also approved a contract for upfit services on public safety vehicles not to exceed $81,800; a lease with Daymark Recovery Services Inc. for 6,094 square feet at 650 Highland Avenue at an annual base rent of $36,259.30; and several other routine items including acceptance of the December 2024 human resources report and approval of the Jan. 30, 2025 minutes.

Two public‑hearing items were resolved by vote: the board approved a petition from Susan and Edwin Christian to abandon an unopened 60‑by‑185‑foot right of way along Creek Ridge Lane, and approved an ordinance to name the portion of State Road 4312 in the unincorporated county Rosewater Avenue at the town of Kernersville’s request. Both hearings…