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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Winston-Salem public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Forsyth DRIVE Program Funding Extension
Extending the program that helps people restore suspended driver's licenses — which affects who can legally get to work. The Finance Committee backed it 3-1.
MWBE to Small Business Enterprise Committee Transition
The city would rename and refocus its Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise Advisory Committee as a Small Business Enterprise Advisory Committee — a change in how the city engages diverse vendors. The committee vote was 3-1.
Transition from MWBE to SBE Advisory Committee
The city is updating its internal rules and advisory committees to comply with state budget legislation that eliminated traditional minority and women-owned business enterprise programs, moving instead to a small business enterprise model.