Michael Duncan

The Board of Commissioners discussed and approved a tax increase for Rural Hall. Additionally, the Board officially adopted the Forsyth County budget ordinance for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

The Board of Commissioners meeting included the approval of tax releases and the adoption of a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Forsyth County Board of Health and National Public Health Week. Budget ordinances were amended to appropriate additional funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP). The Board authorized the Sheriff's Office to submit a proposal for community-based corrections substance abuse services and called for a public hearing regarding the financing of improvements to the former Phillips Building. Additionally, tax refunds were approved, departmental reports were received, and a resolution endorsing House Bill 351 regarding voter identification was passed.

The Board of Commissioners conducted several public hearings and approved multiple resolutions. Key topics included the potential renaming of Barry Knolls Road to Valleydale Lane, the adoption of the Walkertown Area Plan Update, and the authorization of economic development funds for the relocation and expansion of United Furniture Industries NC, LLC. Additionally, the Board approved amendments to the 2011 and 2013 Library and Pay-Go Capital Projects ordinances, authorized an agreement for environmental remediation services, approved revisions to a community-based juvenile delinquency and substance abuse prevention plan, and designated the Piedmont Triad Regional Council as the lead agency on aging. The Board also addressed the fiscal year 2014-2015 Home and Community Care Block Grant, approved various tax refunds, and initiated revisions to the solid waste franchise ordinance.

The meeting featured a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance. Key actions included the administration of oaths of office to several County Commissioners (Richard V. Linville, David R. Plyler, Gloria D. Whisenhunt), the Register of Deeds (Lynne G. Johnson), and a Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (Timothy L. Disher). Following these ceremonies, Commissioner David R. Plyler was elected Chairman and Commissioner Don Martin was elected Vice Chairman for the ensuing year. The Board unanimously approved a resolution renewing and updating bonds for various Forsyth County officials and another resolution approving the Board of Commissioners' meeting schedule for 2017.

The meeting included a public hearing and subsequent approval regarding the naming of an unnamed road segment off Deer Hill Road as "Deer Haven Road." Key actions involved amendments to several Capital Projects Ordinances, including the 2016 Schools Capital Projects Ordinance for the Mount Tabor Stadium Replacement and the 2016 Motive Equipment Replacement Capital Projects Ordinance to appropriate insurance and surplus proceeds. Several resolutions were approved, such as authorizing the execution of documents to receive grant funds for the Nurse-Family Partnership Program and amending the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budget accordingly. Other approved items included appropriations for library construction projects and technology using 2011 Library Bond funds, amendments to the 2017-2018 Budget Ordinance, the submission of a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts for a "Big Read Community Reading Project," and the authorization of an instructional agreement with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The Board also approved an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Winston-Salem for administering the Home Investment Partnership Program and awarded a contract for the Tanglewood Championship Golf Course Renovations Project. Additionally, the Commissioners passed ordinances revising the Library System chapter and amending the chapter concerning Animals, and extended the Year 2018 Tax Listing Period. The meeting concluded with the approval of the 2018 Commissioners' Committee Appointment Summary and several tax refunds.