Forsyth County briefed on Wahlberg Road sewer lift station, $19.7M state grant and bond plans

Courtney Driver, speaking for Winston‑Salem Forsyth County Utilities, gave commissioners an overview of utility capital projects and finances at a Nov. 17 briefing ahead of the Nov. 20 board meeting. She said the county and utilities are partnering on projects that include the Tanglewood Business Park sewer extension (estimated $2.9 million total, with the utilities contribution estimated at $250,000) and a completed Highway 65 waterline extension that will allow nearby residents to connect.

Driver spent most of her presentation on the Southeastern Forsyth County sewer expansion, identifying a site off Wahlberg Road for a new sanitary‑sewer lift station. Forsyth County was allocated approximately $20 million in the FY 2024 state budget to expand water and wastewater services in that area; the work will be delivered using a progressive design‑build method. Utilities selected a design‑build team this year, and Driver said a phase‑one preconstruction services package of about $1.1 million was presented to the Utilities Commission. Staff expect to…