CBUs Now Must be ADA Compliant, per NCDOI:
CBUs Now Must be ADA Compliant, per NCDOI: Marlene and NCHBA met with NCDOI on 10-25-17 to try to get them to back off their ruling that we have…
GSO Sewer Extension North of the Lakes? Is it Possible? Is it Feasible?
Recent State legislation funding a study for a Water Authority in Rockingham County and northern Guilford County, has again prompted the question of sewer extension north of the lakes. Water…
GSO Comp Plan Update Coming in 2018
Staff is nearing completion of preparatory investigations for the Comp Plan update process. A 2017 series of speakers promoting acceptance of density and new housing product has been informative. In…
GSO Green Building Permit Rebates
Prompted by TREBIC, GSO staff is following through with changes to the Energy Efficiency Rebates to offer a 50% rebate of the building permit fee for all residential structures, both…
GSO Retrofitting with Backflow Preventers Requirements??????
MAYBE YES!!!!! As a result of proposed DEQ rule changes affecting Backflow Preventer Requirements, staff initiated a review of current policies. Existing policy already allowed inspections of possible hazards to…
HP Water and Sewer Utility Access
To keep up with GSO, HP’s Public Services Department is now also devising a plan to allow online access to utility information for members of the industry. Director Terry Houk…
HP Receivership Bill HB 573 revisited
Since 2012 the City has pursued state legislation that will allow the appointment of a receiver to rehabilitate, demolish or sell a vacant commercial or residential structure. This measure will…
HP Rezonings to Become Final at P&Z?:
After years of promoting the concept and asking the question on our candidate survey, for the first time ever our 2017 candidate survey reveals that all winning candidates are willing…
HP Catalyst Project/Stadium Synthetic TIF Plan
TIF Plan to fund the stadium and certain improvements surround the stadium: On 9-12-17 the Board plus Lead Investors and High Point investors served as a task force to receive…
Related: HP Mixed-Use District for “NEW” Downtown and Catalyst Project Area
Council approved in November. Background: The Mixed-Use area plan was approved by Council on September 18. The plan was initiated by staff for the multi-use stadium property and surrounding areas.…
