The Vance County Board of Commissioners will be asked tonight to approve a contract for digital mapping of the county as part of the move to countywide zoning.
Month: August 2005
Milestones: A conversation with God
During a recent unfortunate encounter between my epiglottis and a french fry eaten at a fast-food restaurant I’ve been advised not to name, I had occasion to stop breathing for (what felt like) several minutes. As I gradually lost consciousness to the sound of my wife’s concerned, hysterical laughter and the feeling of my children going through my pockets, I dreamed that I saw God. He was playing golf.
Brief agenda for Planning Board
The Henderson Planning Board, which had a one-item agenda that took no more than six minutes when it last gathered July 21, again figures to have a quick day when it meets at 3:30 this afternoon at the Municipal Building. Aside from the approval of minutes, the board has one matter: a request from Alan’s Surveying on behalf of the William H. Hughes estate for the board to approve a subdivision plat for 22.38 acres on State Road 1407 in …
Pick of the day: Talk to the commissioners
If you’ve been desperate to tell the Vance County Board of Commissioners how you feel about that trip to Hawaii, the board’s support for the Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership, or anything else that angers or thrills you about the county government, today’s your chance. To comply with a new state law, the commissioners are due to adopt a policy guaranteeing a public comment period during each monthly board meeting, and the board will hold such a comment period during its meeting …