August 19, 2019
The Winston-Salem City Council approved a resolution to change the name of the city fair (the Dixie Classic Fair). The vote was 4-2, with one member abstaining.
A motion was made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Scippio, that this Resolution be approved. Council Member James Taylor, Jr. voted to Abstain. In the event that a Council Member abstains from a vote in a City Council Meeting, the vote is considered a yes vote. Motion carried with the following vote: Aye: Council Members Besse, Scippio, Mayor Pro Tempore Burke, Denise Adams and James Taylor, Jr. Nay: Council Members Larson and MacIntosh
| Name | Vote | Ward | Party | Email Address | Mailing Address | Phone |
| John C. Larson | Nay | South | Democrat | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 48 Factory Row Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
336-771-5176 (Office) |
| Dan Besse | Aye | Southwest | Democrat | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | PO Box 15306 Winston-Salem, NC 27113 |
336-760-4678 (home and work) |
| Annette Scippio | Aye | East | Democrat | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 101 North Main Street, Suite 124 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
336-771-5175 (work) |
| Vivian H. Burke | Aye | Northeast | Democrat | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 3410 Cumberland Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105 |
336-661-6460 (Phone and Fax) |
| Denise D. Adams | Aye | North | Democrat | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 3661 Marlowe Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27106 |
336-757-0036 (home) |
| Jeff MacIntosh | Nay | Northwest | Democrat | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 129 Woodbriar Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106 |
336-771-5178 (home) |
| James Taylor, Jr. | Abstain | Southeast | Democrat | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 858 Shalimar Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27107 |
336-757-2110 (mobile) |
Minutes of the meeting of the Community Development/Housing/General Government Committee held on 4/9/2019.
Resolution - Support Changing the Name of the City Fair
