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• Adopt agenda — Motion made by Council Member Holmes; seconded by Council Member Andrew. Outcome: adopted by voice vote (\"ayes have it\").

• Approve consent agenda — Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Moore; seconded by Council Member Johnson. Outcome: approved by voice vote (\"ayes have it\").

• Resolution of intent: voluntary noncontiguous annexation (approx. 2.39 acres at 8034 National Service Road; public hearing set) — Agenda item 2025-325. Staff described the parcel (Guilford County Tax Parcel 170868) and requested a public hearing date. Motion to set public hearing: motion made by Council Member Holmes; seconded by Council Member Andrew. Outcome: motion passed by voice vote. Public hearing date set for Sept. 22, 2025.

• Project Tilt incentive authorization (140 Church Avenue): approve performance-based building upfit grant of $75,000 over two years — Agenda item 2025-327. Motion to approve: made by Mayor Pro Tem Moore; seconded by Council Member Peters. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

• Approve 2025–29 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan (CDBG/HOME priorities and uses) — Agenda item 2025-336. Motion to approve: made by Council Member Andrew; seconded by Council Member Johnson. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Staff must submit the plan to HUD by Aug. 16, 2025.

• Confirm appointment of Richard Baker to the Parks and Recreation Commission (term to 07/01/2027) — Agenda item 2025-332. Motion to confirm: made by Council Member Holmes; seconded by Council Member Johnson. Outcome: appointment approved by voice vote.

• Confirm appointment of Darryl Williams to the Parks and Recreation Commission (term to 07/01/2026) — Agenda item 2025-333. Motion to confirm: made by Council Member Cook; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Moore. Outcome: appointment approved by voice vote.

All items above were recorded as passing on the council’s voice vote; where individual vote tallies were not recorded on the public transcript, outcomes are listed as recorded by the meeting minutes (\"ayes have it\").","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","High Point City Council Meeting | 8-4-25 | 5:30 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 4 meeting the High Point City Council: adopted the agenda; approved the consent agenda; set a public hearing for a voluntary noncontiguous annexation for Sept. 22; approved Project Tilt incentives; approved the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan; and confirmed two Parks & Recreation appointments.","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},6586362,"Public comment: roller-skating rink request, Voting Rights remembrance, and new professional basketball team announced",170,1606000,1776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529243-9afdb42888cb33fb2623b5e34e68aad7&start=1606&end=1776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529243-9afdb42888cb33fb2623b5e34e68aad7/thumbnail_1606000.jpg","/articles/6586362/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/Public-comment-roller-skating-rink-request-Voting-Rights-remembrance-and-new-professional-basketball-team-announced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586362-6ea58fefdf3d02d992163a54593312f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773749354&Signature=dS-BqhJ7Aw73XjHYZlraoUqB5RpmAmP8x5bkto6M2uem7594k7tk65bReZh2ZgLHES9rQdHMSurvuHa1GI1geid8KsGrcq9ArQW1jCjE3lE2qnGLzhhEtPL4ZpTInBIk0EAwDIUW6zNXK5YGwJgbYjWgaKZ0PsBJg~nTLZx1IvvqUUtoMe1edbXDRwbuI53xmxKritEjtH399pys~~OZhfqVcAg4jBvHiY~DwpS5jONtuUi6vXYyk~189yvnDOIqi~WP3ALlf~L9KWXAKkdjpmW9Ajj7OaWGfmjXYl3Pj4~csRO-MDiRytpuBn6mF2z6AW9Hl0sISEkeII8u-MSP~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public comment period at the Aug. 4 High Point City Council meeting, several residents and community leaders addressed the council on distinct topics.

Zipporah White Evans, speaking for the Southside Neighborhood Association, asked the city to allow general indoor roller skating at a Parks & Recreation facility. Evans said High Point currently lacks indoor roller skating and argued an indoor location is safer for skaters, easier for lower-income residents to access via bus routes, and that wood floors in Parks & Rec facilities can accommodate skating. Council members thanked her and said staff would look into the request.

Dr. Elma Harrison of the High Point NAACP marked the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on Aug. 6 and urged continued commitment to defending and expanding voting rights. Harrison recounted the act’s historical role in ending literacy tests and other discriminatory practices and warned of modern threats such as restrictive voter ID laws, cuts to early voting and closure of polling places.

Katina Johnson announced she has become the first African American woman to own a professional men’s basketball team based in High Point. Johnson said the team, called the High Point Pistons, will compete in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and that the organization plans family-friendly games, community fundraisers, and local recruitment and training for players.

Council members acknowledged the comments; staff indicated they would follow up on the roller-skating request and welcomed the new team to the city.","Speakers at the High Point City Council public comment period urged the city to allow indoor roller skating in Parks & Rec facilities, marked the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and announced a new local professional men’s basketball team, the High Point Pistons.",{"_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},6586367,"Council approves 2025–29 consolidated plan and 2025 annual action plan; HUD submission due Aug. 16",869,2300000,3169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529243-9afdb42888cb33fb2623b5e34e68aad7&start=2300&end=3169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529243-9afdb42888cb33fb2623b5e34e68aad7/thumbnail_2300000.jpg","/articles/6586367/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/Council-approves-202529-consolidated-plan-and-2025-annual-action-plan-HUD-submission-due-Aug-16","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586367-755c417122fbe12c5997411786784a3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773749354&Signature=YztLMQRGbblHA0e9bFajM790zgHC-vQ5AF0wHxtNXATsAinpJxRet0EuOCCnJvp9B6dTufTMiXNTxTDpruMDo2rZibPHan0x1ZxrNc~ARalCO~oz7b1SyqNrsKK10W9kMp3Q3zgTKMQQHAuc8r0qrEUbhX7Qv0GNoKRlUl-msv0aqjUuUnqlaX3uLKhWpSiBofzodu3rt5eJvTQ6kjcam58-XGCjQVqnQTFA4BbouGhTcoEm92VT~gjTktYXH56OZpzp5CjKQ8U3nIMAL8C7kP4BbtDN6AcwJjcYvN5wt4j0UvWEaNT1URYX7l7GsP~vyzljR9UbhB3yM-frzF8H2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The High Point City Council voted Aug. 4 to approve the city’s draft 2025–29 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan, documents that guide how the city will use federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds over the coming program year and five-year period.

Nina Wilson, Community Development and Housing Director, told the council High Point is an entitlement community that receives annual CDBG and HOME funds. For the 2025–26 program year staff anticipated a CDBG allocation of $841,529, a HOME allocation of $424,074 and program income of about $67,000. Wilson said the HOME program requires a 25% match and the city has traditionally provided at least $120,000 in cash match, supplemented with in-kind contributions; the city also budgets other general fund support for housing initiatives.

Wilson summarized priorities in the draft plan as housing development and rehabilitation, homeownership assistance, rental assistance and housing support services; homeless prevention and permanent supportive housing; services and accessibility for seniors and residents with disabilities; and community development activities including public services, clearance and demolition, and neighborhood revitalization. She said stakeholder interviews, resident surveys (English and Spanish) and two public meetings informed the draft and that staff had not received public comments during the required 30-day review period.

Wilson outlined other funding sources and general-fund uses related to housing, noting the adopted general fund includes $2,307,283 supporting housing-related programs. During council discussion, Council Member Andrew asked for and received clarification on how general fund amounts support housing activities such as local code enforcement and a core-city down payment assistance program.

Council Member Andrew moved to approve the consolidated plan and the 2025 annual action plan; Council Member Johnson seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote. Wilson said the city must submit the plan to HUD by Aug. 16.

Agencies and programs mentioned as partners in the plan included Habitat for Humanity of High Point, Community Housing Solutions (Greensboro), Black Lamb Development Corporation (Greensboro), and High Point Community Against Violence for a construction training program. Wilson said North Carolina Housing Finance Agency awards also support urgent repair and construction training activities.

The approved plan sets program priorities and the proposed use of federal and related funds for the coming program year; specific project allocations and agreements will follow the plan and program rules.","The council approved the draft five-year consolidated plan and 2025 annual action plan outlining use of CDBG and HOME funds, with staff reporting a projected CDBG allocation of $841,529 and HOME allocation of $424,074 for 2025–26.",{"_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},6586373,"Council OKs $75,000 performance-based incentive for Project Tilt at 140 Church Avenue",248,2047000,2295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529243-9afdb42888cb33fb2623b5e34e68aad7&start=2047&end=2295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529243-9afdb42888cb33fb2623b5e34e68aad7/thumbnail_2047000.jpg","/articles/6586373/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/Council-OKs-75000-performance-based-incentive-for-Project-Tilt-at-140-Church-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586373-5e3e663f2d121ad11b15c938fe3436b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773749354&Signature=JE7w11MDkETBRKHdyxLrLyBgTLf7nkB25Ur9EZwUkUxFMnvkv1QnnzJvOj87T04o-CDM8sGow9Q0YPgLoB7g3ioBrPIWL3a1S0wLOZte0PURyvsVTXVr9DkZf~MuzpDg8Vps3P8uxUs2PG5PKpZmHIXNmp94lcTHiprAPIsZG0rc-0lyxFslcSog8ddOcvF9X3Ay9-~zbHC2N9KD06T1KODfrmhTLI~ORKLWq37pxnikyG5UTU2sQYMrgSSi2ciNX3RWxyTYwOebV6yY0LaatVf5RBBNMco0N92F0Cr6Ju2tkgq-wmi~gxy4itEOYIsmWAzIbAFbVj8kQd8DLEpgmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Cyril Jefferson and the High Point City Council on Aug. 4 approved a $75,000, performance-based building upfit grant for Project Tilt, an entertainment and hospitality concept proposed for 140 Church Avenue in downtown High Point.

Economic Development Director Peter Bishop told the council Project Tilt, proposed by the Mason Jar Group, would be a “cocktail bar and fitting with the setting” in the Catalyst District and is a planned 625,000 gut renovation of a building currently occupied by an optometrist. Bishop said the company projects 22 new jobs in the first two years and 28 jobs over five years and that the project is fully served by city water, sewer and electric and Piedmont Natural Gas.

Bishop said staff recommended the $75,000 building upfit grant under the city’s Targeted Areas Incentive Policy and that the Mason Jar Group was considering other North Carolina locations. Rachel Lindsay, managing partner for Mason Jar Group, and Bridal, director of operations for Mason Jar Group, were in the audience and available to answer council questions.

Council discussion was brief. Council Member Peters thanked the applicant for the investment; there were no public speakers during the hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Moore moved to approve the incentive; Council Member Peters seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote.

The council’s action authorizes city officials to execute necessary documents to deliver the incentive so the applicant can proceed with lease signing and preconstruction work.

Project officials and staff noted the site’s adjacency to Truist Point Stadium and other downtown restaurants and entertainment venues as context for the investment.

No conditions or amendments to the incentive award were stated on the record during the council vote.","The High Point City Council approved a $75,000 building upfit grant over two years for Project Tilt, an entertainment concept from the Mason Jar Group, to renovate 140 Church Avenue and create 22–28 jobs, council heard.","actionData","errors"]

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