Human Relations Commission Meeting August 27, 2026

The City of Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission held its monthly meeting on August 27, 2026. The meeting faced challenges achieving quorum, preventing formal votes on agenda items such as approval of previous meeting minutes. Staff provided updates on fair housing and landlord-tenant cases, nondiscrimination ordinance enforcement, language access initiatives, and upcoming community events including the International Village Food and Music Festival and Fiesta. Commissioners discussed outreach efforts to recruit new members to the commission, including leveraging social media and community events. No procurement, contracting, or budget decisions were made during this meeting. The commission emphasized ongoing legislative compliance and community engagement activities.