High Point finance committee approves contracts, equipment purchases and infrastructure studies

High Point Mayor Ciro Jefferson convened the city’s finance committee and the panel approved a series of contracts, purchases and engineering task orders affecting housing, public works, fleet, IT and human services.

The measures approved include a one-year renewal of the city’s Washington, D.C., lobbying contract; a multi-year lease to replace core IT infrastructure; multiple fleet vehicle purchases; housing program administration and community repair event contracts; relocation and equipment purchases for landfill operations; several engineering task orders for wastewater and water-plant projects; and continued funding for social-work staffing at the library. Committee votes were taken after staff presentations and questions; motions were made from the dais and seconded before the chair called for voice votes. The committee approved each item presented at the meeting.

Why it matters: the approvals allocate budgeted money for near-term capital and operating needs and start design work on multi-million-dollar water and wastewater projects that the city said are intended to support system reliability and anticipated growth. Several items also fund direct services for residents (housing counseling, community repairs and on-site social work at the library).

What the committee approved (selected items and key details):

- Item 2025-272: Agreement with Ferguson Group (Washington, D.C.) to continue federal lobbying services for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026. Staff requested authorization for an amount not to exceed $97,610. Managing Director Jeron Hollis told the committee the firm has helped secure “over $12,000,000 in federal funding” for the city since 2022. Motion approved.

- Item 2025-273: Leasing contract with First Citizens Bank for replacement of three end-of-life Nutanix infrastructure…