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Forsyth County approves $50,000 purchase for Ashley Elementary site amid public objections over valuation
Summary
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 6 approved a resolution authorizing the Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education to purchase a 0.26‑acre lot for a new Ashley Elementary School site for $50,000, with $45,000 for acquisition and $5,000 to cover closing costs and attorney fees.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 6 approved a resolution authorizing the Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education to purchase a 0.26‑acre lot for a new Ashley Elementary School site for $50,000, with $45,000 for acquisition and $5,000 to cover closing costs and attorney fees. Commissioner McDaniel moved approval; Commissioner Woodbury seconded. The motion carried 6–1.
The board’s action followed a sustained public‑comment period in which multiple speakers urged the commissioners to honor the negotiated sale and objected to suggestions of condemnation. Robert Wilson, a caller who identified himself as a Winston‑Salem resident, referenced local civil‑rights history and asked that the county not reopen past…
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