FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Forsyth County commissioners have passed a budget of more than $600 million, including an increase to the property tax rate and funding for the county school district.
The budget will increase the property tax rate by 1.7 cents, bringing the rate to 55.4 cents per $100.
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Among the hard decisions facing the board throughout the budget process was how much money to allocate to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
The base budget requested was close to $180 million, and the district asked for an additional $33 million to restore some of the positions lost in the deficit, among other priorities…