Chair· 2024–2028 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Melvin "Skip" Alston
Guilford County
About
Melvin 'Skip' Alston's platform centers on regional collaboration and investing in critical infrastructure to successfully manage and support Guilford County's future growth.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureMelvin 'Skip' Alston stressed collaboration and the development of infrastructure to support Guilford County's future growth.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 3:01:01
- Avg per meeting
- 10:03
- Segments
- 4323
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Top issues during term (2)(Infrastructure)
North Carolina Railway Project Construction and Closures
None directly reported for county operating funds, though coordination required staff resources.
Transco Pipeline Expansion and Triad Park Easements
Generates $400K in tax revenue and easement compensation split between Guilford and Forsyth counties.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Alston was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Infrastructure.
Voting record (0)(Infrastructure)
No votes found matching Infrastructure.