Board of County Commissioners Meeting - Oct 15, 2026

At its October 15, 2026 Board of County Commissioners meeting, Forsyth County, North Carolina, unanimously approved a $176,952.38 agreement with Ergoflex Systems Inc., doing business as Zizbix Systems, to purchase and install replacement 911 communications consoles at the Emergency Services Backup Center. The purchase was already budgeted in the Emergency Telephone Systems Special Revenue Fund. Commissioners also unanimously approved a FY2027 budget amendment appropriating $1,280,597.86 in excess FY2026 Article 46 sales-tax revenue to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools for teacher supplements, and a $4,000 appropriation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for the Department of Public Health’s Cribs for Kids safe-sleep program. The board received the Partners Health Management quarterly report and approved a resolution declaring intent to close part of Hopedale Drive, with a public hearing scheduled for December 3, 2026.

The board unanimously approved TradeCo Investments’ rezoning and site plan for reuse of a former church as an indoor kennel with a fenced outdoor area. Public commenters raised concerns about proposed asphalt-plant impacts and data-center zoning, and requested further standards, study, or a moratorium; no related spending or procurement action was taken. Other public comments addressed scholarship funding and social-service priorities.