Winston-Salem City Council
The city's elected governing board. It sets the city budget and tax rate, decides zoning inside city limits, and oversees city services such as police, water and parks. 8 members.
How the board decides
Of 96 recorded votes since August 2026, members were unanimous on 94%. They split on 6.
From the official records of 5 meetings. Most business, like consent agendas and routine contracts, passes without dissent. The split votes are where members differ, so the rest of this page focuses on them.
Source: official meeting records from 5 meetings. Most recent: Oct 19, 2026, Oct 19, 2026, Oct 19, 2026.
Who ends up outvoted
On split votes, how often each member was on the side that lost. Members are listed in seat order, not ranked.
- Annette ScippioOutvoted on 2 of 6 (33%)
- Denise D. AdamsOutvoted on 0 of 6 (0%)
- Barbara H. BurkeOutvoted on 1 of 6 (17%)
- Regina Ford HallOutvoted on 2 of 6 (33%)
- Vivián V. JoinerOutvoted on 3 of 6 (50%)
- James TaylorOutvoted on 0 of 6 (0%)
- Scott Andree-BowenOutvoted on 0 of 6 (0%)
- Robert C. ClarkOutvoted on 2 of 6 (33%)
Who votes together
Agreement is measured only on split votes, since every pair agrees when the vote is unanimous.
Most often alikeDenise D. Adams and James Taylor voted the same way on 100% of the split votes they both cast (6 of 6).
Most often apartBarbara H. Burke and Vivián V. Joiner voted the same way on 33% of the split votes they both cast (2 of 6).
See every pairing
| Member | Scippio | Adams | Burke | Hall | Joiner | Taylor | Andree-Bowen | Clark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scippio | 67% | 50% | 33% | 50% | 67% | 67% | 67% | |
| Adams | 67% | 83% | 67% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 67% | |
| Burke | 50% | 83% | 50% | 33% | 83% | 83% | 50% | |
| Hall | 33% | 67% | 50% | 50% | 67% | 67% | 67% | |
| Joiner | 50% | 50% | 33% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
| Taylor | 67% | 100% | 83% | 67% | 50% | 100% | 67% | |
| Andree-Bowen | 67% | 100% | 83% | 67% | 50% | 100% | 67% | |
| Clark | 67% | 67% | 50% | 67% | 50% | 67% | 67% |
Darker cells: the pair agreed more often.
Where they split
The most recent votes where members disagreed, with who voted each way.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
Oct 5, 2026, Public Safety & Emergency Services
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM G-6 Proposal to Extend the Youth Protection Ordinance (Public Safety Committee Forwards Item without Recommendation Following 2-2...
Fail, 2 to 6. Official record
Oct 5, 2026, Parks & Recreation
Resolution Declaring Liberty Street Park Shelter Structures as Surplus Property and Authorizing Sale of the Property by Public Auction (Finance Committee...
Pass, 6 to 2. Official record
Sep 21, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Zoning Petition of A. Ralph Davis Marital Trust and Gary T. and Jane D. Angell (W-3699) from RS9 to RM12-S (Planned...
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Sep 8, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance Ordering the Demolition and Removal of a Structure at 3005 Teresa Avenue (Northeast Ward) (General...
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Aug 17, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Public Hearing and Consideration of an Elected Body Special Use Permit Petition of W. Sanders Mosley and Elizabeth Mosley (W-3691) (Establishment of an...
Pass, 7 to 1. Official record
Aug 17, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Zoning Petition of Alma Mata (W-3693) from RS9 to NO-L (Offices; Adult Day Care Center; Adult Day Care Home; Child...
Pass, 5 to 3. Official record
What comes before the board
Every recorded vote, grouped by policy area from the wording of the agenda item.
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use18
- Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure17
- Government Operations - Appointments6
- Parks & Recreation4
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation4
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways4
- Housing & Development4
- Public Safety & Emergency Services3
20 more votes did not fit a single policy area.
Records used on this page
- Roster: cityofws.org/3499/City-Council
- Official site: cityofws.org
- Each split vote above links to the official minutes or roll call it came from.