Don’t expect the City Council to do anything different with garbage collection or recycling this year if they listen to the public feedback to the mere suggestion of changes.
Month: April 2005
Walkouts on water bills plague city
Monday night’s budget session shined a light into Henderson’s fiscal hole and revealed part of the problem: The city booked a $160,000 loss last year on uncollectible water bills.
Small-business loans available Thursday
A group of community activist groups will hold the second in a series of small-business forums Thursday night at the Vance County Senior Center on Garnett Street.
Red Cross to hold disaster training in Henderson
The Central North Carolina chapter of the American Red Cross is training volunteers to respond to disasters with free seminars throughout its region, which includes Vance County.
Dr. Bill Dennis has provided thoughtful responses to our editorial on the city’s recycling program, “Opinion: Recycling program must change,” so we felt honor-bound to respond to his question about a state law banning the disposal of recyclable goods in landfills. As is usually the case, even with beach music, the good doctor is correct (we can only guess that the repealed sections applied to former Gov. Jim Hunt).
A right way and a wrong way
The Independent Weekly, the well-done but way-left alternative newspaper in the Triangle, has a column in the current issue about an issue near and dear to the hearts of many at home in Henderson: neighborhood revitalization through code enforcement. The columnist, Peter Eichenberger, is not for the easily offended, and the language isn’t family-friendly. But it’s worth seeing how the big city could botch the program and/or the PR for an effort little ol’ Henderson is proving has value to …
The LGC speaks!
The Local Government Commission called on Henderson on Monday, almost two months after the state agency put the city on notice that it must do something to boost its sagging fund balance.
Henderson plans for higher water, sewer rates
The Henderson City Council’s first look at revenues for the upcoming budget showed that department heads shouldn’t hold out hope for any requested spending increases and that city residents can expect to pay more starting July 1.
Hotel tax gives city small hope for revenue
The Henderson City Council’s first budget session of the year on revenues came up with one potentially lucrative source of new money for the city: a tax on people who stay in hotels in the city.
It was a hot night in Henderson
Downtown Henderson came alive well after 5 Thursday, and the Chamber of Commerce had nothing to do with it. Be warned, however: Alcohol was involved.
Ellington swings a mean stick for UNC
The HomeinHenderson.com staff took a road trip to Chapel Hill on Sunday to see one of Vance County’s favorite sons, Matt Ellington, play ball for the University of North Carolina.
Let your voice be heard on police standards
Today’s the chance for the public to comment on the Henderson Police Department in its effort to maintain approval from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Opinion: Stop using cops as couriers
Henderson’s expanded, much-improved Web site becomes a reality sometime today. It, not a police cruiser, is the best vehicle for distributing information. Something happened at Monday night’s City Council meeting that was easy to miss but that says a lot about the mess we Hendersonians find ourselves in.
Water plant pushes decision on $21M expansion
The Kerr Lake Regional Water System hopes within two months to have commitments from all three partners to proceed with an expansion that should provide enough water to carry the region through 2025.
Cleanup committee makes case in Raleigh
The student-produced Clean Up Henderson Committee video transfixes viewers including City Council member Mary Emma Evans, activist Andrea Harris, and state Reps. Lucy Allen and Michael Wray on Wednesday. The Clean Up Henderson Committee went to Raleigh on Wednesday and found a friendly hearing from legislators.
Leaf still golden in
Freshman Democratic Rep. Michael Wray lives in a county that’s light on tobacco farming, Northampton, but he has a grasp on the importance of the golden leaf in Vance County.
Henderson paces state on automotive junk
Henderson’s idea of raising the threshold for junked cars is so good that other towns are following suit.
He’s a poet, and you didn’t know it
Hendersonians have a chance to combine culture, charity and a fun night out Thursday at The Java House downtown.