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High Point Market Authority presents modest FY26 budget, highlights buyer recruitment and local partnerships
Summary
Tammy Covington, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority, presented the authority’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 operating budget to the High Point City Council and said the plan holds operating revenue steady while prioritizing buyer recruitment, a smoother guest experience, technology upgrades and workforce development.
Tammy Covington, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority, presented the authority’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 operating budget to the High Point City Council during a May work session, saying the total operating budget is roughly $9 million and represents about a 1% increase from last year.
“For the third year now, we are adopting the same 4 areas of focus,” Covington said. She told council those priorities are cultivating new buyer targets, ensuring a frictionless guest experience, a customer-focused long-range technology plan and programs to draw the next generation into the home-furnishings industry.
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