Things have changed quite a bit over the last six years. The ballpark got built without the county commissioners' help as HPU's Nido Qubein chipped in. In the spring of 2018, the City Council doubled the terms of every member from two years to four years, which took effect with the 2019 elections.
Of course, the pandemic took its toll on the Furniture City. On the creative side, the High Point scene...it's so hard to keep up with who's still around. After all, the Furniture Market still has its grip on downtown. It's been my prediction that if anything, Downtown High Point is headed for a future where the area around Truist Point thrives while the rest of the area continues its decline due to the furniture showroom owners' tight grip.
The coverage of local matters has been very lacking as the Enterprise has put everything behind a paywall and it and the local news stations are in the pockets of the business interests. I couldn't find anything on redistricting until after it happened. Recently, residents were told to stop putting yard waste and recyclables into plastic bags after the ordinances went into effect or to face fines. My work schedule precludes me from attending any City Council meetings on Mondays.
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