Downtown property owners denounce downtown tax district plan
About 200 district property owners filled a public hearing as they accused the High Point City Council of unfairly pursuing a downtown tax district. Opponents argued the plan may violate the state constitution and urged a citywide vote. The council planned a Thursday formal session to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
High Point
Elm, Russell
Hamilton
Westwood
Harriss Jarrell
Biltmore
High and Elm
Frank Lambeth
WMFR
North Carolina National Bank
Main
Commerce Streets
First Citizens Bank
Woody Brinson
Alton Stanford
Chamber of Commerce
Stanford
Robert Gruenberg
Thomasville Debates Uses for New $1.2 Million Auditorium
Thomasville celebrates the dedication of the T. Austin Finch Auditorium as officials seek to attract cultural events. City leaders discuss concerts with Community Concerts of New York, potential theater programs, and possible arts collaborations with local colleges while aiming to showcase acoustics praised by the school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Speaks
Thomasville
Derwood Honeycutt
High Point
T. Wingate Andrews
Huneycutt
Thomasville Area
Honeycutt
Chamber of Commerce
School of Arts
Winston-Salem
Jim Pearce
Arts Council
Davidson County Community College
Pearce
High Point Enterprise Brief City Area May 30 1977
City area news brief from the High Point Enterprise published Monday afternoon May 30 1977 Section B reports on local events and notices affecting residents. The item provides concise details suitable for the community page.
City's Budget To Be Released
Randleman officials unveil the 1977 78 budget at a special Aldermen session Tuesday aiming to trim the 72.2 cent property tax rate to 674 cents per 100 valuation. Despite a budget increase the higher county property values from revaluation should lift revenue, helped by a $1.3 million water expansion project planned to begin next fiscal year.
Siberian tiger exhibit opens at North Carolina Zoo
The North Carolina Zoological Park near Asheboro will officially open the Siberian tiger exhibit on Thursday at 3 30 p m An exhibit portion was funded by the N C Chapter of DECA Distributive Education Clubs of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
North Carolina Zoological Park
N.C
Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
Prisoners Loot Jail Liquor and Marijuana in Binge
Randolph County Sheriff says two intoxicated trustees at Asheboro jail threw food, stole white liquor beer and marijuana from a locked evidence room. Charges filed against 17 year old Robert Simmons and Troy Venable for larceny of whiskey beer and marijuana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph County
Carl Moore
Moore
Robert Simmons
Troy Venable
Simmons
Venable
Psug RD Pac
Wrecker Driver Saves13YearOld From Death
High Point incident on E Green Drive saw Buck's Wrecker Service operator Caveness revive 13 year old Joe McCracken after he stopped breathing. The boy was treated at High Point Memorial Hospital and released in good condition. Police scene followed a wreck when a bystander and Caveness worked to resuscitate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Perry
Caveness
Joe McCracken
Friends Ave
McCrackens
High Point Memorial Hospital
E. Green
City Council Debates Transit Deficit Solutions
High Point city council wrestled with a nearly $500,000 yearly bus deficit and debated seven consultant concepts. Concept 2 would keep current routes and fares, while 2-A would raise fares to 35 cents. Council plans to decide at Thursday's formal meeting after rejecting other options and motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
High Point
Bob Martin
Kimley-Horn
ATE
Martin
Emerywood
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Lambeth
Roy Culler
Pat Mellonas
High Point Bank and Trust, Co
T. Austin Finch
Citians
Chamber
Dottie Burkhart
Community College
E. W
Youngster
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