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Month: August 2009
Rainey calls meeting of land planning committee
Land Planning & Development Committee Chair Mike Rainey has called a meeting of that committee for Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. to be held in the City Hall Conference Room. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss Beacon Light.
Tuesday’s open line
We heard an economist on the radio yesterday say something to the effect that it’s insane to cut essential services (i.e. education) because of a screw-up on Wall Street. Do you agree? If so, what other area(s) of government would you cut? Let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
Budget writers continue working diligently with Gov. Perdue this week to come to an agreement on a budget for the next two years.
Monday’s open line
Don’t forget that local author Elizabeth Carroll will be holding her book signing and Q & A session this evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in downtown Henderson, North Carolina. Here’s your open line.
County HR committee meets today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Human Resources Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. today. No agenda or location was given for the meeting. The committees usually meet in the conference room of the office of County Manager Jerry Ayscue. His office is located in the County Administration Building at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Blood drive at MPMC August 7
The Maria Parham Medical Center will be holding a blood drive on Friday, August 7, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The Maria Parham Medical Center is located at 566 Ruin Creek Road in Henderson, North Carolina. Contact LeeAnne Peoples at 252.436.1116 to schedule an appointment.
Commission to hold closed session on econ. dev.
Here is the agenda for today’s meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners.
Police search nets heroin, paraphernalia
Chief K.L. Sidwell reports that members of the Henderson Police Department’s Narcotics Unit served a search warrant on the address of 830 Hughes Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Wray reminds residents of tax holiday weekend
Raleigh -— Rep. Michal H. Wray reminds his constituents to take advantage of the state’s sales tax holiday, which starts at 12:01 am on Friday, August 7 and ends at 11:59 pm on Sunday, August 9.