City Council Adopts Higher Water Rates in Pointed Budget Move
High Point residents will face steeper water bills starting August 1 as the council approved a graduated rate schedule removing the minimum charge and adding a $1 monthly water and sewer surcharge. The plan shifts sewer charges to 100 percent of the water bill and aims to bring the system to a break-even basis for potential state and federal grants. Mayor Roy Culler backed a schedule generating about $360,000 more in the next fiscal year.
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Brooks
Roy Culler
Concrete patterns emerge at Elm Towers site
Construction at Elm Towers yields geometric, maze like designs formed by unused materials and exposed ground. The eye can spot striking patterns created as work progresses.
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Elm Towers
Commissioners defend need to double Guilford County salaries
Guilford County commissioners argue for raising pay from 200 to 4 per month and fees from 20 to 5 for meeting attendance. They cite time demands, travel costs, and personal financial losses as justification while noting doubts on accompanying fee increases. The motion reflects broader duty changes and ongoing financial pressures on county leaders.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County
Bert Hall
Board of Commissioners
Hall
Robert Landreth
Landreth
Chair City Taxes Won't Rise By Budget Plan
The THOMASVILLE budget proposes a 14.6 percent spending increase without a tax hike. A $300 cost of living raise for city employees is set for June 20 adoption, with a September pay plan review and merit raises. Building items include Hauss Gym roof and floor work totaling about $16 500, gym equipment, and a canceled recreation building request replaced by grant pursuit. If grants fail, fire insurance funds may finance the recreation building. Assessed values rise by $3 million to $192 million, yielding about $30 000 more for next year. The school fund share will raise to 17 cents per $100 valuation, likely drawn from another fund. Revenue Sharing funds may cover the extra allocation.
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Phil Speaks Enterprise
Thomasville
Council
Kyle Williams
Central Recreation Center
Williams
Recreation Dept
Clint Ingram
Ingram
Civic Center
Derwood Huneycutt
Huneycutt
Randolph County Zoning Discussed At June Session
Randolph County commissioners debated budgets during a long meeting and held a noon lunch with High Point officials at the Holiday Inn to discuss zoning in the county's northwest. City Manager Cy Brooks and Mayor Roy Culler attended with two city planners.
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Saserites
Asheboro
Randolph County
City of
High Point
Holiday Inn
Casper
Frank Allman
Board of Commissioners
Allman
Frank Boling
Boling
Roy Culler
Cy Brooks
Richard Pugh
Triad Park Site Debate Tonight
Residents of Sandy Ridge Bunker Hill and Colfax oppose a state Triad park near Guilford Forsyth lines and fear for homes and farms. The Triad Park Task Force says protests stem from misunderstanding and will discuss park location and purpose to preserve green space between Triad cities.
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Sandy Ridge
Bunker Hill
Colfax
Colfax School
Guilford
Forsyth County
Triad Park
Piedmont Triad Coun
Cil
Guilford Citizens To Study Budget
Guilford County plans a two citizen review of the proposed 60 million dollar budget for 1977 78. Chairman Gaston Faison says the tax increase of two cents may not be cut by the outside experts but values outside government could aid. He aims to form a citizen committee within 30 days to study the adopted budget for 1978 79.
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Brooks
Fice
Gaston Faison
Ogden Deal
Hall
Dreth
Maryland
Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
Faison
Guilford
Jobe Promotes Sword of Peace During 400 Mile Trek
The Mad Backpacker Pat Jobe travels about 400 miles to raise ticket sales for The Sword of Peace, an outdoor drama about Patriots and Tories and Quakers during the Revolutionary War set in Snow Camp Alamance County. He stays with locals, endures sunburn and bug bites, and notes visitors’ mixed reactions while logging his journey. The show opens July 6 with additional plays Cane Creek Calamities and A Midsummer Night's Dream in repertory.
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Phil Speaks Enterprise
Pat Jobe
High Point
Alamance County
Jobe
Omaha Beach
France
Muhammed Ali
Vietnam
Cane Creek
William Shakespeare
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High Pointers
New
High Point Enterprise
City & Area
Forrest Campbell
Guilford Technical Institute Board of Trustees
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
Piedmont Health
J. Robert Landreth
B. A. Hall
Charlie Casper
Randolph County Sheriff's Dept
Dept. of Social Services
Frank Willis
Willis
Randolph
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