Forsyth County · issues
Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Forsyth County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Law enforcement bonus funding
State money will hand one-time $1,750 bonuses to 272 sworn county officers, a recruitment and retention boost.
Ambulance franchise renewals
Five franchise extensions keep Life Star, Wake Forest Air Care, and Novant ground and air ambulance services operating in Forsyth County, covering about 10% of 911 calls plus ICU-level hospital transfers.
Community Policing and School Resource Officer Agreements
A contractor says her emotional intelligence training contract for the sheriff's office has sat unsigned for 45 days, and she is asking whether it's retaliation for past complaints.
2022 Tasing of Elderly Resident
A resident says her 88-year-old father was tased on his own property in 2022, hospitalized, and the sheriff's office found no excessive force; she wants commissioners to review the video and personnel records.
Forsyth Wins violence interruption funding
The Cure Violence program has cut crime in targeted neighborhoods since 2022, but the city pulled its funding and ARPA money is gone. The county is asking the state for $1 million to keep it running.
Dedicated emergency operations center
The current EOC shares space with the sheriff's office and takes time to activate during storms. A $1 million state request would fund a dedicated, instantly ready space.
Law Enforcement Detention Center Population Pressures and Security
The jail is running 950-1,000 inmates against a capacity of 1,016. A GPS monitoring program at $5.90 per day — cheaper than the $5.51 the county spends on food alone — could let courts release eligible inmates while keeping track of them.