Welcome to the YES! Weekly Pop Quiz, where we ask politicians and public servants about their jobs. This week, we address questions to members of the Winston-Salem City Council. The rules are simple: no research, no callbacks.
Q U E S T I O N S1. During its Jan. 26 meeting, the council approved the purchase of how many new hybrid
buses for the Winston-Salem Transit Authority?
2. During its Jan. 26 meeting, the council approved a $5 million grant application that
would help the city acquire and redevelop foreclosed proposed in at-risk neighborhoods.
What is the name of the program?
3. During its Jan. 26 meeting, the council adopted a resolution to encourage President
Obama to create a broad and diverse advisory group to assist what proposed federal agency?
1. 10 [√]
2. It had to do with housing foreclosures. [X]
3. Office of Urban Management. [X]
Robert Clark, West Ward
1. 4 or 5 [X]
2. I don’t know the name of it; I just know we did it in conjunction with the county. [X]
3. Urban Management. [X]
Dan Besse, Southwest Ward
1.10 [√]
2. Neighborhood Stabilization Program[√]
3. Office of Urban Policy [√]
A N S W E R S
1. 10
2. Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
3. Office of Urban Policy.
