Brooks reshapes city hall with second assistant appointment
City Manager Cy Brooks named Lee Hodorowski assistant to the city manager in charge of operations, overseeing the electric public works water and sewer and parks departments. He plans to cut the city vehicle fleet by 25 to 30 units and maintain payroll levels by using unfilled positions. Brooks aims to fill two more assistant posts soon with public safety and community services still open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Enterprise
High Point
Cy Brooks
City Hall
Brooks
Lee Hodorowski
Electric
Public Technology, Inc
Hodorowski
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Silver Springs
Charlie Martin
Guilford County Mental Health Board Seeks Staff Harmony
Guilford County Area Mental Health Advisory Board endorses a plan of action to resolve staff problems. The chairwoman says the board will not supervise and will not file progress reports, while urging removal of management from the center and faster filling of three key vacancies.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County
Don Fontana
John Witherspoon
Smothers
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Advisory Board
Witherspoon
Board of Commissioners
Outside Toilet High Point Sees Central Heat Change
Local officials discuss a public meeting on an outside privy heated for privacy and efficiency. Mrs Smothers notes a plan to relocate the Area Mental Health Dept management unit and recruit a clinical director and deputies to fill vacant top roles at the High Point unit amid ongoing staff issues and legal actions seeking document release.
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High Point
Mental Health Dept
Social Services Board backs AFDC law change and burial fund rise
Guilford County Social Services backs legislation to allow an unemployed father to stay with his family and for AFDC payments to continue. The board also supports raising indigent burial assistance from 40 to 500 dollars. Elaine Stoops named chairwoman. Forrest Campbell remains a board member. Dr Keeling Warburton elected vice chairman. Director Metz notes awaiting Title 2 funds based on current expenses and urges state figures.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County Social Services Board
Elaine Stoops
Forrest Campbell
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
Campbell
Keeling Warburton
High Point
Social Services
Principals Questioned Over Raleigh Visit by Guilford Officials
Guilford County Commissioner Ogden Deal questioned why three Guilford County school principals were in Raleigh during a regular school day. Superintendent E P Pearce said they could be in Raleigh for business such as seeking surplus property, and noted there is no obvious reason for concern if approved.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Ogden Deal
Raleigh
Deal
Legislative Building
E. P. Pearce
Pearce
Legislative
Padgett Named Westchester Academy Principal Successor
Emma Padgett, a 33 year education veteran, returns from retirement to lead Westchester Academy succeeding Don Farlow. She aims to start a summer reading clinic and expand innovative programs, leveraging private school flexibility to benefit the community and align with public schools.
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Carol Wilson
Utley
High Point
Westchester
Farlow
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Area Mental Health Dept
Mental Health
Area Mental Health
Social Services Board
AFDC
Wayne Metz
Emma Padgett
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