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Deputy CFO Lee Plunkett told commissioners that on June 10 the county competitively sold $33,635,000 in general obligation (two‑thirds) bonds. The winning bid came from UBS Financial Services with a true interest cost of 3.884 percent. Bond sale premium totaled about $1,766,000 — slightly above prior estimates — and Plunkett said that amount was earmarked by the county’s adopted accounting approach: roughly $530,000 for schools, $1,100,000 for county projects and just under $100,000 for SciTech.

Plunkett and other finance staff explained follow‑up actions to align capital accounting under newly adopted capital project ordinances (CPOs). The board previously adopted new county and education CPO frameworks that group projects by purpose rather than by funding source; the June 16 briefing covered closing eight outstanding school and SciTech CPOs and moving residual balances into the new education CPO. Staff said balances will be allocated into three buckets: ongoing project budgets moved unchanged into the new CPO; budget reserves (including roughly $3.2 million remaining from the 2016 referendum and about $17 million unofficially designated from 2023 bonds); and debt‑service/arbitrage reserves to meet Internal Revenue Service limitations on allowable uses of bond proceeds and interest earnings.

Plunkett said the IRS permits proceeds and interest to be used for capital projects, debt service, or arbitrage rebate liabilities; staff have set aside funds to cover an estimated arbitrage liability and to create a debt‑service reserve. Preliminary internal estimates indicate the county could apply roughly $4.7 million in available education‑CPO interest earnings to FY26 school debt service and about $1.0 million to community college debt service, though Plunkett said he was meeting bond counsel to confirm detailed tax‑law nuances.

Commissioners asked about whether the set‑asides could free general‑fund dollars budgeted for debt service and whether the school system’s Ashley Elementary project timing would be affected by any reallocation. Staff said conversations with the interim superintendent are underway; any reallocation would return to the board for formal approval.

No final reallocations were made in the briefing; staff sought direction to proceed with closing old CPOs and placing residuals into the new education CPO so the board can later consider options for debt‑service relief or reprogramming.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Briefing - Jun 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Forsyth County sold $33.635 million in general‑obligation bonds on June 10 and staff outlined how premium and interest earnings from bond proceeds will be consolidated into a new education capital project ordinance.","taxTitle","Forsyth County, North Carolina","taxId",5013,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555314,"Forsyth County to submit $940,852 juvenile crime prevention funding plan for FY26",154,2343000,2497000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845710-f09bc6a693a3588da305ddee2539514e&start=2343&end=2497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845710-f09bc6a693a3588da305ddee2539514e/thumbnail_2343000.jpg","/articles/6555314/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Forsyth-County-to-submit-940852-juvenile-crime-prevention-funding-plan-for-FY26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555314-4a387cf56c935a511d848b88230adc86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172677&Signature=ODHmDWziq9UpxJI3xPC8vd1U7LcpY9vhW7pHytsDQdL771dzHNuPAu1HkZouzpibPB1a6dz6ftvV-1rCoi5q5VSTKyrhovYEsPFeb2z5ZBrZ~Ol~jg-~~cMUA7X9HNpOEC5RNyh3xXQAjmveuCdrsTTlDOgyzWSOi~Ec-uBm4eziCnjxPY92tNAcCx3u7M3aLgdlnbD3u6pNLXbdjzNH~aiqImP347rXVJg87b7K~feVpWxGsdacRIQLkWpUGq8XaL270-vyQ-o4F4aNlqDzT-S8b-0taliP5aaxs4cNW~XFPCvAWuzB9ci4niyiGPkcY9UoKF86sFe966~I9ycuIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy budget director Kimberly Bussey briefed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners June 16 on the juvenile crime prevention council’s (JCPC) recommended funding plan for fiscal year 2026.

Bussey said Forsyth County receives JCPC pass‑through dollars from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the local JCPC met June 2 to approve a FY26 plan that allocates $940,852 across 13 organizations. The board’s formal approval of the county resolution is required before the plan is submitted to the state for implementation.

Bussey reviewed the FY24 closeout and an amendment to the FY25 budget needed to return unspent FY24 grantee funds to the state. She said in FY24 the county received $940,852 for JCPC services and most funded organizations spent their full allotments; three line items showed unspent balances (Insight Human Services – $2,968 for psychological evaluations; YWCA’s Work & Earn It program – $3,189; JCPC administration – $380). County staff proposed appropriating $6,537 to reimburse the state, which would mean the county spent 99.31% of budgeted JCPC funds for FY24.

Commissioners questioned whether continuing grantees demonstrated reductions in juvenile crime or recidivism. Bussey responded that many contracts track program delivery metrics (sessions, participants) and that award decisions consider whether grantees met previously agreed performance targets. She confirmed the YWCA did not appear on the FY26 list because it did not meet its outcome measures.

If the board approves the resolution at its June 19 meeting, staff will forward the FY26 funding plan to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for state approval and local implementation.","County staff presented a juvenile crime prevention council (JCPC) funding plan allocating $940,852 to 13 organizations for FY26; board must approve submission to the state. Staff noted most grantees met their prior‑year commitments; a few underspent and will return funds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555319,"Forsyth County planning staff brief commissioners on rezoning request for Kernersville Little League site",430,1017000,1447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845710-f09bc6a693a3588da305ddee2539514e&start=1017&end=1447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845710-f09bc6a693a3588da305ddee2539514e/thumbnail_1017000.jpg","/articles/6555319/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Forsyth-County-planning-staff-brief-commissioners-on-rezoning-request-for-Kernersville-Little-League-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555319-eb6edcaef83c1af29de090785a9f6f08/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172677&Signature=m1~dLiiJ6FUh6Vhynu5OzyMN~2NgcQ1QfiRRisEBHvlERIcFbgXpHkiM~obVbwO97j6ByTxWf0AZOMIWdRj-AOCH98bdPiT2ormYpnTCFE2WpLurPY-08~WvPGCcIJXt9x9YoqZwhWoKIVx0CES3Fo0REpZPmWACZ9NDWuTv44UTtZXFrzhLhQVXyKAA2BEteX4n8QYkydzEnMd482VED-K4w-zZX47xiZsDrPWb1qYnKEBDJ3WagWAeZCXYQDkBTVwZvPDCa686TayshKjrkzE2z1K9Fr4AnJX0M5ZP09GfUTLNbRHvEz9GhivnIBZ6WHxa~9DW0krA~NI8UhvRiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff briefed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on a rezoning petition from Kernersville Little League Baseball Inc. that would change the property’s zoning from HBS (highway/bi‑state commercial / recreation services) to RS‑40 (single‑family residential). The briefing occurred June 16 ahead of a scheduled public hearing on June 19.

Chris Murphy, Forsyth County planning director, told commissioners the site has been used for ball fields since the 1970s and was rezoned in 1987 for recreation services. Planning staff found the request consistent with the county’s Legacy 2030 policy guidance and the Northeast Rural area study and said the proposed RS‑40 zoning matches the prevailing pattern of AG, RS‑30 and RS‑40 in the immediate vicinity. The county planning board voted unanimously in May to recommend approval of the downzoning.

The briefing emphasized limits and uncertainties that accompany a general‑use rezoning. Murphy said a rezoning to RS‑40 would allow any uses permitted in that district and is not a site‑specific or special‑use approval; petitioners’ statements about future uses would not be legally binding. Earlier conditions attached to the 1987 special‑use approval (for example, a posted 15 mph speed limit on Stuntstall Road, limits on loudspeakers and specified hours of operation) remain part of the historical record but would not automatically govern a general‑use RS‑40 zoning.

Commissioners and staff discussed infrastructure constraints raised by nearby residents. Staff said the site is served by wells rather than public water, Sahibi Road is state‑maintained while Stuntstall Road is privately maintained and dedicated but not accepted by the state because it does not meet public‑street standards. Staff said a privately maintained street can limit the number of new lots allowed without bringing the road up to public standards; under the most dense RS‑40 calculation Murphy estimated a theoretical maximum of about six dwellings but said the private‑street constraint would likely limit subdivisions to three lots unless the street were upgraded.

Commissioners also described neighborhood concerns voiced at the Planning Board and June 5 hearing: inadequate information about likely future uses, legal status of access, storm‑water and mud on local roads, and traffic from potential new residential development or commercial uses. One commissioner suggested staff and petitioners could consider an RS‑40(L) limited rezoning or remanding the petition to the Planning Board if the petitioner wishes to offer binding conditions that would narrow permitted uses.

The petitioner and their realtor are expected to attend the June 19 public hearing. Staff cautioned that any commitments made by the petitioner at the hearing would not be binding unless translated into an RS‑40(L) (limited) designation or attached conditions approved by the board.

If the board acts June 19 it will do so on the record at that public hearing; the June 16 briefing provided context and recommended discussion points for commissioners.","Planning staff presented a request to rezone a longtime ball-field property from HBS (commercial/recreation) to RS-40 (single-family residential). The Planning Board recommended approval; neighbors raised access, water and future-use concerns. The rezoning is scheduled for a public hearing June 19.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555299,"Board briefed on $1.8M temporary‑staffing contract for early voting and election support",278,4834000,5112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845710-f09bc6a693a3588da305ddee2539514e&start=4834&end=5112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845710-f09bc6a693a3588da305ddee2539514e/thumbnail_4834000.jpg","/articles/6555299/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/Board-briefed-on-18M-temporarystaffing-contract-for-early-voting-and-election-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555299-8e529d63cb4be1ddf5c3c8e99f0e039c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172677&Signature=GWpieC0uDsPWQcMLWDi9Jsym99moy6jK0aOOPwQtIWooxeThNewt9OUToeiWYKIuf-G7kLcEJGw~lOudEkNg9xEnt4GzgpcUWVfRH5damlMcndfMmA5yBgMJbEOJD05yqGwLrnCZmnpExio2SFmsHNjOiUxgfsQbqUuh7CdN2o8DH8VaJq9~qsP-NZVXt9TVXvc6nsr-KfZ92UaKtPgIoE5oY2W8baD9eVliOfV8h0IpDYl2wRWeFwjyqwkn3P6aSmkuvf4x-SwPvfFhVP8efFFclDiiBIFcAozuewXbQxFGns8tXHz~FfC4c4b5fK-CXHmORZT0yVqEUb9~jAed~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forsyth County elections staff asked commissioners to approve a two‑year contract, not to exceed $1,814,808, with The Resource Company Inc. to provide temporary staffing for early voting locations, election night staffing and office support.

Elections director Tim Suji told commissioners the Board of Elections requires substantial seasonal staffing to operate a 17‑day early voting period and to meet new statutory timelines enacted by the state legislature. Suji said recent changes — Senate Bill 382 shortened the permissible window for tabulating approved absentee ballots on election night and set new deadlines for processing provisional ballots, and S.L. 2025‑1064 transitions municipal elections to partisan contest formats that can increase the number of elections in odd‑numbered years — mean the office must plan for greater staffing needs and faster post‑election processing.

Suji described an informal procurement that produced nine responses; two bidders met minimum qualifications and The Resource Company (Winston‑Salem) offered the lower markup and pricing and was recommended. He said the bid included a 33 percent markup and the recommendation reflected pricing and evaluation criteria.

Commissioners asked whether the statutory changes altered the length of early voting or the board’s discretion over number and location of sites; Suji replied the 17‑day early voting window and local board discretion on site location remain unchanged. He said the board expects to set the number and locations for the 2026 primary in October or November and that the additional staffing cost implications will be clearer then.

Suji and commissioners discussed operational details: the county will rely on precinct officials and trained chief judges where possible, but additional temporary staff will be required in the office to complete ballot research, scanning and tabulation within the new statutory deadlines. Suji said the contract result is intended to ensure compliance with the new laws.","Elections director presented a proposed two‑year $1,814,808 agreement with The Resource Company to supply temporary workers for early voting and election operations to meet new statutory tabulation and absentee deadlines and the potential for additional municipal primaries.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555304,"County briefs commissioners on request to extend Cure Violence contract through year‑end using city funds",112,3692000,3804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845710-f09bc6a693a3588da305ddee2539514e&start=3692&end=3804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845710-f09bc6a693a3588da305ddee2539514e/thumbnail_3692000.jpg","/articles/6555304/Forsyth-County/North-Carolina/County-briefs-commissioners-on-request-to-extend-Cure-Violence-contract-through-yearend-using-city-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555304-57f343d7519e295a42554b80c8ede7c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172677&Signature=nQKmL5KEJuU4dAZfeiPknvDL27nuaLRiQuFmQQxkh4f9PAOdL57S1pzzORavEMKv2C5raUz6DYkm0dZJ5pgmAs4v~7kZWIxtvy5nz78ppbGXZ3Pm44yJoyMHdnM-PKGzboiKgCUQiCyt1DW4mzkaajR5QEmJPXFRBnFnBMMyHZLsJCgUgq5yQZ0vdOoFbqog9BNPfY~D4Z0mg8yTJql5doVQZ3a1K2OuUdnEPwyMnQ0JqPllvKLOxluMF1xZdaEByAnfNg3c5BOYsqqW5ooMI-ZaDo9MXdlbEFjSdQ-RKbj0AWXM9Wzwv-nSfu9kzr33in8Q69tuauwGtqWKd4Wrng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County grants staff briefed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on two companion resolutions related to the Cure Violence violence‑interruption program and a requested no‑cost extension.

Bailey Arnold, grants administrator, said the Cure Violence project began with a $1.5 million ARPA award split between the county and the city of Winston‑Salem and implemented through a partnership involving public health, Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods (the community‑based implementer), Cure Violence Global, UNCG’s SURF center and an evaluator. The county and city each funded roughly $750,000 of the award and the county portion of ARPA was expended first.

Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods — the community‑based organization performing implementation — asked to extend its no‑cost contract to Dec. 31, 2025 because it expects about $65,000 to remain unspent under the current contract end dates. Because the remaining funds come from the city’s portion of the original award and not the county ARPA balance, Arnold said federal ARPA obligation deadlines tied to county funds do not prevent an extension; the board must amend the interlocal agreement with Winston‑Salem to reflect the later end date. Arnold reported the Winston‑Salem city manager has indicated support for the amendment.

Commissioners asked whether the city’s procurement or timing rules differed. Staff said the city used a revenue‑loss approach for much of its ARPA accounting and that the Cure Violence funds from the city were managed under that avenue rather than a county ARPA drawdown; that treatment provides flexibility for a contract extension funded from the city portion. No new cash authorization was requested beyond approving the contract amendment and interlocal amendment necessary to reflect the revised schedule.

If the board approves the resolutions on June 19, staff will execute the interlocal amendment with Winston‑Salem and the no‑cost extension with Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods to allow program completion and a final UNCG report expected by Aug. 15, 2025.","Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods requested a no‑cost extension through Dec. 31, 2025 to finish Cure Violence program work funded initially with county and city ARPA allocations; the city manager indicated support and a related interlocal amendment with Winston‑Salem is required.","actionData","errors"]

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