# Board of County Commissioners Briefing - Nov 09, 2026

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners briefing, titled Nov. 9, 2026 (meeting metadata is dated Nov. 10), covered upcoming agenda items and school-system updates. Procurement and capital items included the Ashley Elementary School project: bidding was expected to begin in March, with a potential guaranteed maximum price approval in April and construction preparations continuing thereafter. The school district also reported an ongoing computer refresh expected to finish around February. No county commission votes were recorded in this briefing; the items discussed were generally scheduled for the formal meeting. The planning board had unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning request for county-owned land proposed for residential development, with traffic and stormwater impacts raised as concerns.

Economic development staff outlined a proposed incentive for Project Orion, an existing county employer proposing $65 million in machinery and equipment investment for a gas-turbine production line; estimated county tax revenue over 10 years was $2,529,639, and incentive payments would be performance-based and capped at 50% of net new county taxes. Other spending items included accepting a $250,000 state grant and authorizing a $224,828 agreement with Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods for violence-interruption services; accepting up to $99,964 in state airport funding and a matching fifth amendment with Avcon for environmental services related to demolition at Smith Reynolds Airport; and approving Old Richmond Volunteer Fire Department’s proposed mini-pumper purchase, not to exceed $375,000, supported by $350,000 in state grant funds. The agenda also included a proposed 20-year FAA airport-facilities agreement and the sale of a surplus accident-damaged ambulance, with a related $142,782 budget appropriation. The county manager presented the school district’s Ashley project timeline and funding-consolidation request, but no county action on it was reported in the briefing.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [Board of County Commissioners Briefing - Nov 09, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhqT4c73RuM) - Forsyth County Government, North Carolina