Agencies Seek Pay Increases For City Workers
About 1,100 city employees received a five percent across the board raise effective November 1. Another five percent merit raise may follow for roughly 500 staff in January. Some agencies funded partly by Community Development funds seek raises for seven Youth Services Bureau employees and five from Legal Services of High Point, with action postponed as other CD-funded agencies could also qualify.
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High Point
Jim Pennington
High Point Housing Authority
Developmental Day Care Inc
Kindgergarten For the
Consumer Credit Counseling
Social Services Outreach
High Point Drug Action Council
Pennington
Harold Cheek
Jack Poisson
New Entranceway Under Construction At High Point College
A college spokesman said work on a new entranceway to High Point College will improve traffic flow and safety. He noted the old entrance was too close to the Montlieu Avenue traffic light, which is experiencing issues.
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High Point College
Montlieu Avenue
Courts rule fines for schools over suspensions in Greensboro
Guilford Superior Court Judge Ralph Walker overruled suspensions of sentences that directed money to law enforcement from vice probe fines. The roughly 5,000 in Guilford County will be distributed to school systems based on population, aligning with the Frank Walker case and constitutional language cited by school officials. The decision is expected to have statewide impact.
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Greensboro
Guilford
High Point Board of Education
North Carolina
Recount Confirms Myers Victory In Local Mayor Race
A county recount kept Dalton Myers four votes ahead of challenger Jim Johnson in the Nov 4 mayoral race. Myers totals 1,720 to 1,716 for Johnson. Kelly Hoover drops from 140 to 136. Johnson conceded after the recount as voters challenged four residents’ eligibility.
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Thomasville
County Elections Board
Dalton Myers
City Hall
Davidson County Board of Elections
Jim Johnson
Myers
Johnson
Kelly Hoover
Vance Barron
Greensboro
Barron
Fred Crumpler
Winston-Salem
John A. Brown
Donald E. Gray
Frederick Steven Bryant
Charles A. Russell
Shaw Denies Involvement in Ford Support List
Guilford County Commissioner Robert Shaw, unopposed for state GOP chairman, says his name on a North Carolina Ford for President Committee list is a mistake. The newsletter, mailed to about 4,000 Republicans, names many supporters and cites a Counts Me In card system while detailing Ford events in Durham and Raleigh.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Ford
Guilford County
Robert Shaw
GOP
Shaw
Ford For President Committee
North Carolina Central University
Durham
Laurence A. Cobb
R-Mecklenburg
House
Charles R. Jonas Jr
Ronald Reagan
Hugh McColl
Soul City
Floyd McKissick
Richard Petty
Gerald R. Ford
Holfhouser
Reagan
U.S
Jesse Helms
Holshouser
Anderson
Officer Appeals Dismissal in High Point
Former High Point officer Tim Jacobs filed an appeal of his dismissal with the Civil Service Commission. The notice arrived by mail and is subject to a hearing within 10 days of written notice. Chief Donald Roseman received a copy. Jacobs' attorney could seek an extension. Jacobs is brother of S B Jacobs, head of the local Police Benevolent Association, which may join a national union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Tim Jacobs
Police Dept
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Office
Ken Wood
Civil Service
Donald Roseman
Union Election Set for High Point Bus Service
The employer of High Point's fledgling bus system will vote on December 2 on union representation. The Winston-Salem NL R B office announced the election to decide possible representation by Amalgamated Transit Union Division 1312 AFL C10CLC. About 15 employees work for Transit Management of North Carolina Inc., the firm operating the system for the city. The petition for the election was started before the city took over the system from Consolidated Bus Co. last summer.
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High Point
National Labor Relations Board
Winston-Salem
Amalgamated Transit Union
Transit Management of North Carolina Inc
Consolidated Bus Co
Free Bus Service Sparks Park Planning Debate in Winter Day
Winter Day in the Park 1976 drew controversy at the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting over bus shuttles to the event on July 4 and its impact on existing July 4 activities. The panel approved free buses, considered charging for round trips, and debated alternative dates while addressing staffing and publicity concerns.
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Vicei White Enterprise
Parks and Recreation Commission
Jan Brown
High Point Arts Council
Jack Flynn
Ms. Brown
Flynn
Bo Morgan
Parks and Recreation
A. J
Tony” Simeon
Tony” Simeon Recommended That An Alternate Date Be Chosen For Day In the Park
Simeon
Mike Quinto
Jaycees
Oak Hollow Park
Spirit Of Truth to Sing at First Wesleyan Church
The Spirit of Truth was listed in error in the church calendar. The group is set to perform at First Wesleyan Church located at 1915 N Centennial St on Wednesday at 7 40 p m and again Thursday at 7 30 p m. Archdale crafts on display in City Hall will fund the community park.
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Spirit of Truth
First Wesleyan
N. Centennial St
Archdale
Archdale City Hall
Community Park Fund
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Sonny Hedgecock
Browns
Reidsville
Brown
Liberty Drive
Gray
Lexington Avenue
Overbrook
Bryant
Carmall Street
Blair Street
City
Lakeview Drive
Lakeview
Russells
Art Richardson
RDU Research and Associates
Gene Anderson
Hubert Humphrey
Jacobs
Oak Hollow
Quinto
Edward Smothers
Robert Coutts
Commission
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