Greensboro City Council Passes Budget, OKs Fund For Damaged Businesses
Greensboro City Council passed an annual budget on Tuesday that included several cuts to offset losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Greensboro City Council passed an annual budget on Tuesday that included several cuts to offset losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
A proposal to allot $1 million from Winston-Salem's police budget to anti-poverty initiatives has collapsed, despite calls from activists to defund the department.
Members of Winston-Salem's City Council discussed shifting funding away from the police department at a meeting Monday.
Mostly peaceful demonstrations in the city on Saturday and Sunday gave way to unrest after nightfall in response to the death of George Floyd.
Winston-Salem's City Council voted Monday to appoint Morticia Parmon to represent the Northeast Ward. The seat was held for decades by Dr. Vivian Burke, who died May 5.
The City of Winston-Salem is facing a major budget gap due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Winston-Salem City Council is transitioning its meetings online due to the coronavirus outbreak.
It's been over a month since the council last met.
Winston-Salem residents gathered Wednesday night to learn more about potential changes to city council elections.