Special Meeting City Council | 7-20-26 | 4:00 p.m.

The City of High Point City Council held a special meeting on July 20, 2026, focused primarily on the presentation and discussion of phase two of the city's compensation and classification study. The study, conducted with the assistance of Evergreen Solutions, reviewed over a thousand employee positions to assess internal and external pay equity and compression issues. Key recommendations included adjusting pay scales, reassigning pay grades for certain classifications, and implementing a hybrid parity model to address pay compression, with an estimated salary cost of $2.92 million for phase two adjustments. Council members discussed the impact of recent budgeted raises, the role of education and certifications in pay, and the effects of inflation and market conditions on compensation. The meeting concluded with a motion to enter closed session for personnel and economic development matters.