The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved several vendor agreements and leases during its Dec. 18 meeting.
Key approvals included:
- A five‑year lease with Kelly Office Machines Inc., doing business as Kelly Office Solutions, for county copiers and associated printing services at an amount not to exceed $191,391.93 per year.
- A five‑year purchase and licensing agreement with Worldwide Technology LLC for network switches and security licensing with a total not to exceed $1,899,999.95.
- A five‑year lease agreement with Q Shack Unlimited Corporation (doing business as Southern Harvest Hospitality Group) to manage and operate the food and event space at Tanglewood Park Clubhouse (100 Clubhouse Circle). The county will receive an annual base lease payment of $36,000 in year 1, increasing by $20,400 each year thereafter, and a share of revenue specified in the lease (including percentages of event, dining and catering revenues and a share of operating profit), with a total base lease receipt of $204,000 over five years.
- A three‑year contract (with two optional one‑year renewals) with Marsha McLennan Agency LLC for comprehensive benefits consulting services at $40,000 per year.
Each item was moved, seconded and adopted by the board during the meeting; the clerk recorded motions and votes in the minutes. County staff presented the terms and confirmed budgetary details or contingencies where applicable (for example, the network contract figure represented a five‑year total not to exceed the stated amount).