Candidate filing for the 2020 election opened at noon on Monday, Dec. 2. The filing period ends on Dec. 20 at noon. Candidates can file at the Forsyth County Board of Elections, 201 N. Chestnut St. Next year’s primary is March 3 and the General Election will be Nov. 3.
Government
Members of Governor Roy Cooper’s office made a stop on the campus of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) earlier this week for the Central Regional Engagement Session.
The Winston-Salem City Council is considering partnering with the local school system to bring small business development training, job skill enhancement courses, GED courses and other community and economic development courses to the Easton community.
Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court Renita Thompkins Linville, a lifelong resident of Forsyth County and an attorney with more than 30 years’ experience, has announced that she will run to retain the Clerk’s position in the 2020 election.
In response to the rise in shootings and other violent crimes in the area, the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) and the City Council is looking to expand several initiatives that are already in place, including one that will help restore suspended drivers’ licenses for qualified residents.
Forsyth County government will receive a total of $122,169 for a property tax appraisal program it developed that‘s being used by counties across the state.
For the foreseeable future, the name of city’s annual fair will be the Carolina Classic Fair.
City Council approves sale of land for new Ashley elementary school
Linda Jackson Barnes, director of Mayor Allen Joines’ office, has been appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to a four-year term on the N.C. Human Relations Commission.
Finance Committee approves land sale for new Ashley. Mayor Pro Tempore Burke raises concerns about sale, failed development in the past
