Board of County Commissioners Meeting - Oct 29, 2026

At the October 29, 2026 Forsyth County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board held public hearings and approved extensions of ambulance franchises for LifeStar Emergency Services, Wake Air Care (ground and air), and Novant Health (ground and air). The services include basic and advanced life support, interfacility transport, and emergency air transport; second readings for ordinances requiring final adoption were scheduled for November 12. The board also approved a budget amendment of approximately $2.79 million for inspection and planning revenues and related expenditures, replacement vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Services, and General Services (no amount or vendor was stated), and an appropriation of state funding for one-time $1,750 bonuses for 272 active and 11 inactive eligible law-enforcement officers. No vehicle vendor or contract amount was identified.

During public comment, a training provider asked the county to resolve a 45-day delay in signing a proposed emotional-intelligence training contract for the Sheriff’s Office; no board action on that contract was recorded. Commissioners approved a legislative agenda that includes seeking restoration of local zoning authority, while speakers again urged a data-center development moratorium; no moratorium was adopted. Other agenda items included recognition resolutions, approval of a parks and recreation disc-golf fee structure, and a zoning matter.