Welcome to WStoday’s new series: What happened this month at the Forsyth County Commission? At the end of each month, we’ll compile the basics on the major civic decisions + discussions that took place, so you can stay informed without getting overwhelmed.

We’ve also got a related series on the happenings at City Council.

Pro tip: the seven-member Board of Commissioners meets every other Thursday, either at 2 p.m. or 6 p.m., at the Forsyth County Government Center, 201 N. Chestnut St. All meetings, including briefings, are open to the public and streamed live online. Check the calendar for the most up-to-date schedule.

Sept. 17, 2026

Editor’s note: Only one meeting took place this month.

See the agenda + video minutes here.

Public comment period → Several residents spoke against a proposed asphalt plant in Clemmons

During the meeting’s public comment period, several county residents expressed their traffic and environmental concerns about a proposed asphalt plant in Clemmons. Other residents have spoken about this at previous meetings, although they acknowledge the county cannot prevent the plant from being built.

For context, Maymead — a family-owned asphalt paving company from Tennessee — applied for an air-quality permit that would allow it to begin construction on an asphalt plant at 6010 Gun Club Rd.

The 5.5-acre site is zoned general industrial. While it has a Winston-Salem address, the 5.5-acre site is within Clemmons’ jurisdiction. Under Clemmons’ unified development ordinance, an asphalt plant is permissible under the site’s general industrial zoning.

Neither county nor Clemmons officials vote on the air quality permit, which is reviewed by the county’s environmental protection office.

Amendment authorizing additional funding for a drone AED study with Duke University → approved unanimously

This resolution approves additional funding in the amount of $88,537 requested by Duke University for a research project the university is working on with Forsyth County. The collaborative project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of delivering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by drone. The additional funding will go towards adding a fourth base site for the drones.

Resolution declaring certain property as surplus and authorizing publication of an offer to purchase county-owned property → postponed to Oct. 1

The county recently received an $142,300 offer for a 19.88-acre parcel, located at 0 Williams Rd. in Lewisville along the Yadkin River. By publishing the offer through this resolution, the county would then begin the negotiation, advertisement, and upset bid process for this land.