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Commissioners briefed on procurement policy updates and a proposed use of privately raised funds to pay school debt

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners · November 17, 2025
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Summary

Staff presented a clarified county procurement policy and a federal procurement threshold update; commissioners also discussed a resolution that would allow privately raised funds to be used to pay part of Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools' debt to ESS Southeast LLC, with school representatives and foundation pledge updates expected at the Nov. 20 meeting.

County staff previewed several governance items before the board including revisions to the countywide procurement policy and a separate federal procurement policy update, and they briefed a proposed resolution to permit privately raised funds to be used to pay a portion of Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Schools' debt to ESS Southeast LLC.

Terry Goodman, the county’s chief financial officer, said the revised procurement policy mainly clarifies language and administration, tightens emergency procurement procedures…

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