2026-10-29 - Board of County Commissioners Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted 466-page agenda only; no minutes or video recorded yet. Dollar figures were extracted from the agenda item reports; where several figures appear, those in the item header or first paragraph are given, so check the agenda before relying on any one figure.

Regular meeting, Thursday, October 29, 2026, 2:00 PM. Chair Gloria D. Whisenhunt presiding; pledge led by Commissioner Malishai Woodbury; invocation by Dr. Keith Vereen, Providence Baptist Church.
Five public hearings on ordinances granting franchise extensions for ambulance service.
Budget items: a FY2025-26 amendment correcting revenue and expenditure treatment for shared city and county services, and three FY2026-27 amendments (Fleet residual balances $833,586; State Bureau of Investigation bonus program funds $523,718.64; NC DHHS funds). See FY2026-27 County Budget.
Contracts: GPS monitoring for the Detention Center, Public Safety Center chiller replacement, three Smith Reynolds Airport contracts, a state Forest Services agreement and a foster-to-adopt recruitment campaign ($150,000).
Legislative goals for the NC General Assembly: see State Legislative Goals.
Discussion items: a Veteran's Cup presentation and an F-1674 presentation by Chris Murphy.

Agenda

Thursday, October 29, 2026, 2:00 PM, Forsyth County Government Center, 201 N. Chestnut St, Winston-Salem.

Public hearings (N.C.G.S. 153A-250), each with an ordinance granting a franchise extension:

Special resolutions: 6. November 2026 Adoption Awareness Month; 7. October as Workforce Development Month; 8. Operation Green Light for Veterans; 9. Legislative goals and submission to the NC General Assembly.

Minutes: 10. Approval of the minutes of the October 15, 2026 meeting (2026-10-15 - Board of County Commissioners).

11. Public session: 30 minutes total, 3 minutes per speaker; phone-in line opens 1:45 PM.

Budget and finance (FY2026-27 County Budget):

1. FY2025-26 budget ordinance amendment correcting revenue and expenditure treatment for shared city and county services (figures in the report include $341,909, $1,737,173 and $2,079,082)
1. FY2026-27 amendment appropriating prior-year Fleet subfund residual balances ($833,586)
1. FY2026-27 amendment appropriating State Bureau of Investigation funding for the Local Law Enforcement Bonus Program ($523,718.64)
1. FY2026-27 amendment appropriating NC DHHS funds ($800,000 and $50,000 figures in the report)

Contracts:

1. Service agreement with B.I. Incorporated (of Colorado) for GPS electronic monitoring and alert services at the Detention Center (report figures include daily rates of $5.90 and $12.00; $148,149; $301,320; $150,000)
1. Award for replacing the chillers at the Public Safety Center (report figures include $718,405; $401,345; $277,385; $39,675)
1. AVCON Engineers & Planners, design, bidding and construction services for roof replacement projects at Smith Reynolds Airport ($830,023 fee; $8,460,000 project figure)
1. AVCON Engineers & Planners, pavement resurfacing at Smith Reynolds Airport ($436,795 fee; $3,374,700 project figure)
1. Hanson Professional Services Inc., electric aircraft charging station at Smith Reynolds Airport ($186,000; $1,300,000 figures)
1. Agreement with the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for Forest Services ($265,838.00 total; $106,335.00 county share per the report)
1. Girl on the Roof Inc., foster-to-adopt parent recruitment campaign ($150,000.00)

Appointments: 23. Four appointments to the Forsyth County Health and Human Services Board.

Tax: 24. Refunds of $2,209.12; 25. refunds of $14,385.25 (NC Vehicle Tax System).

Reports: 26. Parks & Recreation disc golf fee structure.

Discussion: 27. Veteran's Cup presentation (Alex Nelson); 28. F-1674 presentation (Chris Murphy).

2026-10-29 - Board of County Commissioners Meeting

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