Higher pay for city employees and bus system improvements are among the factors that have Winston-Salem City Manager Pat Pate proposing a 9.7% increase in the city tax rate.
The operations contract, previously a management contract, has been awarded for an initial term of five years, with the option for renewal for up to two additional years.
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