Length of GSO Rezoning Process
In September, the Membership told us to pursue recovering the week that was added to the process last year to accommodate the now-abandoned Council Committee system. However, we did not…
NCDOT Turnover of Subdivision Roads
NCDOT Turnover of Subdivision Roads: NCHBA has organized discussions with NCDOT staff to streamline the subdivision roads turn-over process and add some certainty to their timing and standards. Greg…
HP and Greensboro City Council Elections 2017
Know any business-minded community leaders who might be willing to run for City Council? This year all 18 Greensboro and High Point City Council positions will be up for election,…
GSO Annexation Water and Sewer Acreage Fees Payment
Water Resources staff promised to have a response to our task force proposal in November 2016 but did not, so we are following up with them. Our Annexation Fee Task…
GSO Planning Department CMO report reorganization
Beginning November 2016, the Planning Department now reports to ACM Barbara Harris for administrative issues, but will still report to DCM David Parrish for all our customer service-related issues, so…
Stokesdale LDO Revisions
We have reviewed recently proposed revisions and confirmed that they consist only of process improvements and alignments with recent state statute changes
GSO Downtown(?) Good Repair Ordinance Conversation Resurrected and Morphing Into a City-wide Commercial Maintenance Code
Mid-December 2015 GSO Council’s Infrastructure Committee revived the on-again/off-again discussion of strengthening the Downtown Good Repair Ordinance, and applying it to more/all areas of the city. It’s not been on…
Carthage Water & Sewer Impact Fee Case Impact
This recent NC Supreme Court case establishes that water and sewer authorities may not charge new developments “impact fees” for future infrastructure capacity. To see if the case affects any…
Crisis Maybe Not So Averted on Jordan Lake Rules?
The stakeholder group held its first meeting via conference call on 12-15-16. DEQ staff was cordial, but clearly stated that they have no problem with the rules as written and…
Regional/Rockingham Water & Sewer Authority –
– Oak Ridge and Summerfield Town Councils voted to support and explore the possibilities of participating in a regional water authority if Rockingham County participates. Although Rockingham County is the…
