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Source: Winston-Salem Journal

With no further discussion but with evident dis-sent, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 on Thursday to sell 20 acres of riverfront property to the highest bidder. James H. Perkins, a downtown developer, will pay Forsyth County $328,450…

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