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Voters In Greensboro And Forsyth County Will Determine If Major Bond Efforts Pass

Local bond referendums could give several projects a big boost, if voters approve them. WFDD photo by: Keri Brown

The ballot is long in many counties across the state for the 2016 general election. But some of the biggest local issues in Forsyth and Guilford counties are all the way at the bottom.

Voters in Forsyth County will decide the fate of a $430 million bond package. There are three separate measures.

One is for improvements at Forsyth Technical Community College, and another for County Parks and Recreation.

The bulk of the money, though, would be invested in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Schools for repairs and the construction of six new school buildings, as well as technology upgrades throughout the district.

Greensboro voters also will decide on some bond projects. The total spending package is around $126 million. There are four separate measures.

A large portion of the money would be used for community and economic development. That includes new streetscaping and lighting in the downtown area.

The other Greensboro bond issues address housing, transportation and parks and recreation.

If approved, both of the Forsyth County and Greensboro bond proposals would require an increase in property taxes for homeowners.

*Follow WFDD's Keri Brown on Twitter @kerib_news

Keri Brown is a multi-award winning reporter and host at 88.5 WFDD. She has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her stories about coal ash, and was named the 2015 radio reporter of the year by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC).Although she covers a variety of topics, her beats are environmental and education reporting.Keri comes to the Triad from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where she served as the Chief Bureau Reporter for the Northern Panhandle. She produced stories for the state's Public Television and Radio programs and was honored by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association for her feature and enterprise reporting.She also served as an adjunct instructor at Wheeling Jesuit University and Bethany College in West Virginia. She worked with the Center for Educational Technologies in Wheeling, WV, and other NASA centers across the country to develop several stories about the use of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in the classroom.Keri's journalism career began at WTRF-TV 7 in Wheeling. She worked in several roles at the station, including the head assignment editor. She also was a field producer and assignment manager at WPGH-TV Fox 53 in Pittsburgh.Keri is a graduate of Ohio University. When she's not in the studio or working on a story, she enjoys watching college football with her family, cooking, and traveling.Keri is always looking for another great story idea, so please share them with her. You can follow her on Twitter @kerib_news.

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