The Winston-Salem City Council has agreed to allocate additional public funding to The Grounds, a half-billion-dollar mixed-use project now under construction along Deacon Boulevard.
The project has already received about $35 million in state funding. On Tuesday, council members voted to contribute another $4 million to support infrastructure upgrades tied to the development.
The move drew criticism from residents, including Quamekia Shavers, who said the money would be better spent in other areas of the city…