Newly hired Vance County Tax Administrator Porcha Brooks requested two changes in tax collection in her first appearance before the Vance County Board of Commissioners on Monday evening.
Month: March 2010
Vance to get piece of $138 million for highways
Gov. Bev Perdue announced last week that 43 contracts totaling $138.3 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including 12 projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
RFL first team captain meeting Thursday
Relay for Life team captains will meet for an information session on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Maria Parham Medical Center auditorium.
Wednesday’s open line
We were very disturbed and disappointed yesterday to learn that President Barack Obama supported the mass firing of teachers in Rhode Island that occurred recently. Blaming teachers for all the problems in education is like blaming soldiers for losing a war. There’s a heck of a lot more to the system than teachers, and the teachers I’ve seen are doing their very best in circumstances in which Oliver Twist would feel right at home. Here’s your open line.
Commission to discuss EDC plan at retreat
The Vance County Board of Commissioners agreed to send the Henderson-Vance County Economic Development Commission’s Strategic Plan 2010-2014 to an upcoming planning retreat.
Car seat check Wednesday at Walmart
The Safe Kids Henderson — Vance Coalition will be sponsoring a free child passenger safety car seat clinic on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Walmart on N. Cooper Drive in Henderson, North Carolina.
Senate passes Etheridge cancer resolution
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only N.C. member of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced last week that the U.S. Senate passed his resolution to support the designation of an ‘Early Detection Month’ for all forms of cancer.
HiH video: Vance county commission 03-01-10
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EDC: HiH “key strategic challenge”
Home in Henderson obtained a draft copy of the Economic Development Commission’s (EDC) Strategic Plan for 2010-2014 as part of the Vance County Commission’s March meeting paperwork.
Commision to consider EDC strategic plan
Here is the agenda for the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ regluar meeting.
Etheridge to co-chair house budget work group
Washington, D.C. -— Rep. Bob Etheridge announced Friday that he will co-chair a working group of moderate Democrats in the House of Representatives to promote responsible budgets to reduce the deficit and deal with the national debt.
Monday’s open line
If you haven’t read this opinion piece on Home in Henderson and the Economic Development Commission, we highly recommend that you do. Here’s your open line.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
Every year, the General Assembly examines ways that the state can improve the way it does business.
To the editor: Praiseworthy?
Recently, Henderson’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan was praised by the Daily Dispatch for several reasons.
City Land Planning Committee meets Thursday
The Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee will meet on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. in the City Hall Large Conference Room.
County HR committee meets today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet Monday at 5:15 p.m. in the office of County Manager Jerry Ayscue. Ayscue’s office is located in the County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, in Henderson, North Carolina. No agenda for the meeting was provided.