Forsyth County Commissioners

A proposal to cut Forsyth County leaders’ terms in half is no longer on the table at the North Carolina Statehouse. Lawmakers dropped the measure after local pushback.

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board approved a local budget request Tuesday night that’s about $33 million over what commissioners proposed.

Forsyth commissioners approved a resolution that states limits on local tax authority could result in service reductions, delayed infrastructure investment and more.

Before serving as a commissioner for nearly 30 years, Dave Plyler had a lengthy career in local broadcasting.

Forsyth County will forgive up to $5 million in school district debt through a dollar-for-dollar match tied to private fundraising.

WS/FCS board members are frustrated — and facing more tough cuts — after a costly budgeting error, declining state allotments and a new potential county funding formula.

The forum will be a chance for high schoolers and the rest of the Forsyth County community to ask questions and learn more about the candidates.

The executive committee of the Forsyth County Republican Party chose Wilson to fill the seat that was vacated in June by the retirement of Dave Plyler

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education approved a budget request to the county for $20 million, much of which is intended to make up for the loss of federal COVID-19 funding.

The proposed budget for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools prioritizes core instruction, mental health services and increases to teacher supplements. But the district will need millions more in local funding to make that happen.