The N.C. House Democratic Caucus freshmen members have elected Ashton Clemmons and Derwin L. Montgomery as co-chairs of their freshmen caucus.
Government

In their first meeting as a collective body, the new Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education made history when they voted to elect Malishai Woodbury as board chair, the first African-American to hold the position.

Forsyth County Tax Department’s John Allison was recently named the Appraiser of the Year by the N.C. Association of Assessing Officers.

Meetings and church services were canceled as well as events and school as an early winter storm dropped at least a foot of snow in Winston-Salem.

Due to the impact from the recent winter storm, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 11, is being held today, Thursday, Dec. 13.

For the past several years, Forsyth County Tax Administration has provided tax map and sales information through GeoData Explorer. Due to the retirement of GeoData Explorer on Dec. 31, Forsyth County Tax Administration will be providing this information through a new web application platform.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities has hired two staff members for its newly-created communications team.

On Monday, Dec. 3, Mayor Allen Joines presented a resolution recognizing David L. Sparks for 30 years of service to the City of Winston-Salem and the Dixie Classic Fair.

Last week several county elected officials bid farewell to their posts.