High Point council: university greenway proposal under review; no vote tonight
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Summary
Council members told a packed meeting they have received a proposal from High Point University about the Greenway but are still gathering information on easements, title rights and other legal issues; no vote is planned at this meeting.
An unnamed council member told a packed High Point City Council meeting that the council has received a proposal from High Point University regarding the city Greenway but is still in an information‑gathering stage and will not vote on the request tonight.
“The request from High Point University ... we are still in the information gathering stage of things,” the council member said, adding that legal questions — including easements and title rights — remain to be resolved.
Why it matters: Residents have widely discussed the proposal, raising concerns about safety and quality of life. Council members said they are treating the issue seriously and will continue public, transparent conversations before any formal action.
The council member said the Prosperity, Livability and Safety Committee is conducting follow‑up work on the proposal and suggested that interested residents can follow committee updates. The council member also told attendees the city attorney’s office and the city manager’s office are reviewing legal and administrative issues related to the proposal.
The council member described several ways the public can stay informed, saying staff would display a sign-up option and pointing to city communications channels and the local paper. “If you want to bookmark this, highpointnc.gov ... that is a way that you can go and choose what you subscribe to at the city of High Point,” the council member said, and added that notices also appear in the High Point Enterprise, on the city’s social media and via customer service.
City staff also provided an update timeline: the council member said the Prosperity, Livability and Safety Committee will report on the downtown Urban Greenway next month, noting that committee meetings occur on the first Thursday following the council’s first meeting at 9 a.m. The council member described the downtown Greenway project as a corridor connecting Armstrong Park up Cubane Avenue, past the library and past the stadium into the South Side neighborhood.
No motion, vote or formal decision on the university proposal was recorded at this meeting. The council member urged residents to stay engaged and subscribe to city notifications so they will be alerted when the council or a committee places related items on a future agenda.
Additional context: The council member credited other council members’ community outreach and thanked residents for attending and participating.
