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Residents urge council to confirm sidewalk cancellation, adopt extreme-heat protections and address short-term rentals
Summary
During public comment at the July 15 meeting, residents asked the council to withdraw plans for a new sidewalk on James Road, urged adoption of an extreme-heat plan to protect outdoor workers and raised concerns about an increase in short-term rentals near campus.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the July 15 High Point City Council meeting to press the council on pedestrian infrastructure, worker safety in extreme heat and the local effects of short-term rentals.
Jerry Korns asked the city to withdraw recent plans to add another sidewalk on James Road between Hope View Road and University Parkway, saying he and his attorney had previously been assured that no additional sidewalk would be built because an…
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