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Greensboro voters will decide mayor, council and bonds on July ballot

On July 26, several municipal run-off primaries and some general elections will take place across the state. KERI BROWN/WFDD

Greensboro is among several municipalities preparing for the upcoming general election this summer. Greensboro residents will decide on the next mayor, several city council seats, and five separate bond measures that could mean millions for local projects.

The election is on July 26 and is a result of legislation passed last year by the North Carolina General Assembly. That change was prompted by delays in 2020 U.S. Census data. It gave municipalities time to consider revising electoral districts based on those new numbers.

In addition to the mayor and city council races, there is a $135 million bond referendum on the ballot. That will be broken up into separate measures. There's one for parks and recreation, firefighting facilities, law enforcement facilities, and transportation.

Jon Decker is Greensboro's budget and evaluation director.  He says a bond item for housing will also be up to voters.

"This bond would be for $30 million and help the city continue the implementation of the Housing GSO plan," says Decker. "That focuses on providing affordable rental units as well access to home ownership and neighborhood reinvestment.”

Early voting for the municipal general election will begin on July 7 and runs through July 23.

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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