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Adoption of agenda and consent agenda
The council adopted the meeting agenda by voice vote at the start of the session and later approved the consent agenda without discussion.

Appointments and reappointments confirmed
- High Point Economic Development Board of Directors: Mayor's recommendation to appoint Jane Lebshire to fill an unexpired term effective immediately through Dec. 31, 2025 — confirmed by council.
- Board of Adjustment: Reappointments confirmed — No Bu (alternate member) and Matt Whitmire (member); terms effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
- Historic Preservation Commission: Reappointments confirmed — Holly Davis (recommended by Council Member Holmes), John Mays (recommended by Council Member Cook), and Rodney Smith (recommended by Mayor Jefferson); terms effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
- Planning and Zoning Commission: Reappointment confirmed — Ray Wheatley (term effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028).

Motions to confirm each appointment were made from the dais and approved by voice vote; the public record in the meeting did not include roll‑call vote tallies.

Other routine actions
The council also recognized proclamations and community observances (ALS Awareness Month, Public Works Week, Miss High Point recognitions) and adjourned by voice vote at the meeting's close.

Provenance: Agenda adoption, consent agenda approval, and individual appointment motions and approvals are recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","High Point City Council Meeting | 5-19-25 | 5:30 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","High Point City Council adopted the agenda and consent agenda and confirmed several mayoral appointments and reappointments across boards and commissions at its May 20 meeting.","taxTitle","High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina","taxId",4908,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540622,"Council authorizes up to $41.2 million in revenue bonds for water and sewer system projects",177,4099000,4276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388799-3bbb15e3c038f4f294b6c1e1facea947&start=4099&end=4276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388799-3bbb15e3c038f4f294b6c1e1facea947/thumbnail_4099000.jpg","/articles/6540622/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/Council-authorizes-up-to-412-million-in-revenue-bonds-for-water-and-sewer-system-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540622-3b3b248aaf16bbda123d4ddd610504b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150946&Signature=SnpsNxRXTfHYbXiTixx3ZrkPREzx31UTFtvbNjh~IHDExk9TtzFWVYByp3biOcvmeMNnLcpJoq81KpqY9dibYY-pRUxH3gjhxvPq7-ba3CUZDt4KV~p36oIgi67ut900BSe~ZVuuW699UqQwbVvhgrYO44z6zSwHVo8G~VtGe3R1j9Onvr6txCuBuDxQYPKbp~PDOhglJsnNba9qfVpcwwtDscOUAZjLb-VR2uUBBM1KYDJuEEO8cL8bWrDoxLUagDT2tcoY~-0wdaM9SnQFHBU2PAhHwLr8OSDEQj3uxooQUbjoa0OuNtBkufmJMLSk5RRIhqyWl7UfZ1UZNJ7oXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","High Point City Council voted on May 20 to approve a bond order authorizing the city to sell up to $41.2 million in combined enterprise system revenue bonds to finance water and sewer system capital projects.

Bobby Fitzhugh presented the final bond order at the meeting, citing projects the financing would support: Waterview pump station improvements; Westside centrifuge replacement; expansion of the White Mill lift station; replacement of existing filters at the Ward treatment plant; and replacement of the east‑side treatment plant ultraviolet disinfection system. Fitzhugh said the Local Government Commission (LGC) will consider the financing June 3; if approved, the city would sell the bonds on June 4 and close before the end of June.

Why it matters: The bond proceeds pay for multiple treatment‑ and collection‑system capital projects intended to maintain or improve water and wastewater service and regulatory compliance.

Council moved and seconded approval at the May 20 meeting and approved the bond order by voice vote; council did not record a roll‑call tally in the public remarks. Fitzhugh said staff are available to answer detailed project questions and noted the LGC review and sale schedule.

Provenance: Finance presentation, council motion and approval recorded in the meeting minutes.","City council approved a bond order authorizing issuance of up to $41.2 million in combined enterprise system revenue bonds to fund water and wastewater system projects, including pump‑station and treatment-plant improvements; the Local Government Commission will next consider the financing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540627,"Council approves annexation and rezoning to allow Guilford County Schools to rebuild Allen Jay Elementary",1509,2716000,4225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388799-3bbb15e3c038f4f294b6c1e1facea947&start=2716&end=4225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388799-3bbb15e3c038f4f294b6c1e1facea947/thumbnail_2716000.jpg","/articles/6540627/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/Council-approves-annexation-and-rezoning-to-allow-Guilford-County-Schools-to-rebuild-Allen-Jay-Elementary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540627-b8a6d108abc1e5e28bebb60c63a3f3f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150946&Signature=B9rzuBNO88NxTgPshQElhTGWXUvlvxi8OAWdR89TjDiFG19sq~QGO1h6iyE4MsKfvzKMBRcTghHDkvRDRhTU5zR~oYWKxt~v9VY0rYpuXKYQyWdT6fdKqCs69tPV5PnmvXyvsd-0oS96Yr9ofsUPOtOqBcnUHNo7EwSuM9BEYbeA5uEglu-BVvr13drnhr4dHv2QU9O-t6MxoZSA8w7~mublvpzYpEPTyzB5xERK1eIy08g32BcQr0rbUkzUmFdAyZuLr-lZXCVlNroWEKIO17aab4jrY1IyLqsii0bi5exleCXl8zWAROKlYjnUG3Nnqv~uMEWS5uGO4e-Yyym-vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","High Point City Council voted on May 20 to annex a western portion of the Allen Jay Elementary School parcel and to rezone the full site to a conditional Institutional district to facilitate demolition of the existing building and construction of a new school.

Staff said the action will resolve an administrative and functional split in jurisdiction that currently leaves part of the campus outside city limits. Herb Shannon, senior planner in the Planning and Development Department, said city utilities already serve the school and that annexation is a \"logical expansion\" for the city because the site abuts city limits on three sides.

Why it matters: The annexation and rezoning will place the entire Allen Jay Elementary School parcel within High Point city limits and clear a jurisdictional complication before redevelopment begins.

Shannon and the applicant said the proposed campus rebuild would increase capacity and improve circulation. Planning staff noted a traffic impact analysis prepared for the project identified a need for about 2,290 linear feet of on‑site vehicle stacking; the applicant proposes more than 2,600 feet of stacking and a traffic‑management plan with separate parent and bus queuing to avoid spillback onto Springfield Road. Staff characterized the rebuild as consistent with the city's comprehensive plan (suburban neighborhood place type) and recommended approval.

Amanda Hodiern, representing Guilford County Board of Education, said the project is primarily a site cleanup and modernization: \"We're not asking you to change the land use; we're asking to clean up administratively and improve site functionality so we can better serve students and neighbors.\" Hodiern said project conditions include higher landscaping standards where the site abuts single‑family homes and relocation of dumpsters to reduce impacts on adjacent residences. She said a neighborhood meeting drew three attendees and that Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the rezoning 7–0.

Public comment included opposition to the county's capital‑spending program from Ken Ormes, who criticized county bond borrowing and project sequencing; his remarks were recorded in the hearing and responded to by the mayor.

Council voted first to approve the voluntary annexation (case 25‑01) and then to approve the zoning map amendment (case 25‑04) to a conditional Institutional district with the offered conditions. The motions were made from the dais and passed with the ayes prevailing; no roll‑call tallies were stated in the public record during the meeting.

Provenance: Planning staff presentation, applicant remarks, public hearing and council votes on annexation and rezoning.","Council voted to annex the western portion of the Allen Jay Elementary School property and approve a conditional institutional rezoning so Guilford County Schools can demolish and rebuild the campus with an updated traffic plan and enhanced buffering for adjacent homes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540632,"High Point holds public hearing on FY2025–26 budget; residents press for Southside water testing, debate civilian traffic investigators",1534,1249000,2783000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388799-3bbb15e3c038f4f294b6c1e1facea947&start=1249&end=2783","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388799-3bbb15e3c038f4f294b6c1e1facea947/thumbnail_1249000.jpg","/articles/6540632/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/High-Point-holds-public-hearing-on-FY202526-budget-residents-press-for-Southside-water-testing-debate-civilian-traffic-investigators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540632-4671866cf5c72f9124c33e0922154192/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150946&Signature=k-egd0p4IljO2RAkrKYr3Nqpbn6ka5z0NY5ifDne1V83ZnHICY7XB0KV77fNm4HNynF4eOCcc0LFwer80HYOgIX4EFrORo~JznqLkhBR3eXF6mQwuInoxhRm-e2ZcQCMsnU0mRzBcot4yskdT5HaogvgP~0V~Wy2i21tetfchjVb1oXohV4KhYm32UDo3tdh72YlgL0IDbq-0Ls83BCYdO-EVxzgpAyyJTDpWi-9M8SKFwlANFntyaDHxbUM1vx4YzYHDRV~PxBuH~Q3bvHgHU-ESVozvAM6XkYAyzyd88dPETXLNNO4jZP1kSACk4d3QzBpui9M7PcYxTpOHBemqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","High Point City Council opened a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget on May 20, giving residents three minutes each to comment and city staff a chance to respond.

The hearing drew multiple public comments focused on household finances, staffing priorities and water quality in the Southside neighborhood. Dr. Elma Hairston urged the council to prioritize Southside water concerns, asking the council to \"form an action committee to focus on strategic solutions to include sewer lines and pipeline refitting evaluations\" and to authorize regular independent testing of neighborhood tap water. The city manager and other staff later said crews have been engaging with Southside residents and will investigate reported water issues to determine whether they stem from city infrastructure or private plumbing.

Why it matters: Council is preparing the operating budget and will make final decisions after additional work sessions; items raised in public comment could shape allocations or follow-up staff work.

Residents and commenters pressed council on several budget details. Ken Ormes criticized multiple proposed staffing additions, citing figures in the proposed budget: four civilian traffic investigators budgeted at about $385,000 total, a proposed budget-department hire at about $95,000, and a proposed standalone water resources manager at about $345,000. Ormes said the city should prioritize sworn police and firefighter hires instead of higher-paid civilian positions. Louis Thibodeaux and other residents urged the council to remember its oath to serve all residents and suggested using unspent funds for employee incentives.

City manager Tasha Logan Ford responded to staffing and compensation questions. She said the budget includes an average 3% merit pool for employees and described an ongoing three‑year market-competitiveness study now in phase one; she also said the city is absorbing \"a little over a million dollars\" this year to meet a state retirement funding requirement. Ford noted that attrition and turnover are factored into budget planning.

The civilian traffic investigator positions were discussed in detail. Council members and staff said the positions respond to recent North Carolina legislation and are intended not to supplant sworn positions. Police Chief Curtis Cheeks said the civilian jobs are meant to \"maximize where we have guns and badges,\" freeing sworn officers for proactive policing and community engagement. Chief Cheeks said the department currently has 35 vacancies and that the civilian positions would handle lower‑injury or property‑damage traffic incidents to reduce workload on sworn officers.

Council member Cook said the city must consider workforce retention as infrastructure, noting competition with private sector employers and stressing the importance of compensation and benefits for maintaining services.

Council and staff also noted ongoing proposals to use remaining ARPA dollars for the High Point Schools Partnership and a UNCG eviction-mediation program; Council Member Cook said she plans to propose funding for those programs in an upcoming finance committee meeting.

The hearing was informational only; council did not vote on the budget at the May 20 meeting. Council scheduled a budget work session for Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Fishbowl, where staff will provide detailed line‑item information and comparative analyses. The public hearing record remains open for further emails or calls to staff.

Provenance: Public hearing opened at the start of the budget item and the council continued budget discussion and staff answers through the transition to the next item.","City council opened a public hearing on the proposed FY2025–26 budget. Residents urged regular independent testing of Southside tap water and formation of an action committee; council and staff defended budget proposals including civilian traffic investigators and merit adjustments for staff.","actionData","errors"]

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