City / County Merger Task Force

Guilford County and the cities of Greensboro and High Point have authorized the creation of an intergovernmental task force to study the combining of city and county planning and inspections departments and water and sewer functions.

This task force includes people with a variety of interests to provide a well-balanced perspective on issues facing Guilford County and the cities located within the county. The primary charge of the task force is to study the pros and cons of merging the cities' planning and inspection functions with the county's planning and inspection functions. The task force will review key issues and provide recommendations to the County Commissioners and City Councils.

Task Force Appointees 
Jeff Deal
Henry Isaacson
Craig Fleming
Marlene Sanford
Sandy Carmany
Michael Brandt
Bruce Oakley
Dan Pritchett
Mike Westcott
Gary Hill
Keith Price
Greg Garrett
Gary Wolf
Susan Spangler
Ray Trapp
Marsh Prause
Chuck Truby
Mary Skenes

Task Force Meetings
The first meeting of the task force was April 22, 2009. At this meeting, the task force established its schedule and location for meetings. The meetings will be held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Blue Room on the first floor of the Old County Court House, 301 West Market St.

All task force meetings are open to the public. Materials relevant to the task force's work are posted below.

City / County Merger Task Force Meetings
Meeting	Meeting Materials
April 22, 2009	N/A
May 6, 2009	Progress Report Meeting Notes
May 27, 2009	N/A
June 10, 2009	N/A
June 24, 2009	Meeting Cancelled
July 8, 2009	N/A
July 22, 2009	N/A
August 12, 2009	N/A
August 26, 2009	N/A
September 9, 2009	N/A
September 23, 2009	N/A
October 14, 2009	N/A
October 28, 2009	N/A
November 11, 2009	N/A
November 18, 2009	N/A
December 2, 2009	N/A

Staff Contacts
Greensboro Planning Department - Dick Hails, Director, can be reached at 336-373-2144.
Guilford County Planning and Development - Betty Garrett, Interim Director, can be reached 
     at 336-641-3334.
High Point Planning and Development - Lee Burnette, Director, can be reached at 336-883-3328.

Related Links
Guilford County's Planning and Development Department
High Point's Planning and Development Department
Greensboro's Engineering and Inspections Department