Author: Jason Feingold

Washington, D.C. —- Congressman G. K. Butterfield’s legislation aimed at making it easier for communities to acquire surplus federal electronic equipment at little or no cost moved forward with a committee hearing today.

The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Planning/Environmental Committee met yesterday at 4:00 p.m. However, rather than focus on its usual bailiwick, the committee discussed a problem with the reevaluation of certain land parcels in the county. To listen to an audio recording of the meeting, click here.

Click here to view yesterday’s meeting of the Henderson City Council.

Raleigh —- U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), a member of the House Budget Committee, questioned the Bush Administration on proposed cuts to N.C. education funding in the President’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2009.

In preparation for the submission of a Community Services Block Grant application, Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc., will be conducting a community meeting to receive citizen input on the programs and services proposed.

Notice was given by City Clerk Dianne White that a quorum of the Henderson City Council may be present at the following events:

The Chair inquires as to whether any member knows of any conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Council.

Agriculture has always been an integral part of North Carolina’s history and culture and though its financial impact has lessened, it remains one of the largest sectors of our economy.

Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), a member of the House Budget Committee, today voted for a final compromise version of legislation that would provide more than 3.5 million North Carolina households with a tax rebate and help stimulate the economy.

Vance County Schools posted a dropout rate of 5.06%, or 190 students during the 2006-2007 school year.

Henderson isn’t the only town that believes that its main street can be resuscitated into an urbane place to live and work. Check out what Rocky Mount is doing to breathe life into an institution nearly marginalized to death by suburban sprawl.

Vance resident Susette McLendon asked the Vance County Board of Commissioners for a time frame to receive information about the most recent property reevaluation.

The Vance County Board of Education approved a requested $216,000 for the expansion of the cafeteria at E.O. Young Elementary school at its regular Monday meeting.

Brian Short, Director of Emergency Services for Vance County, made his first report to the Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting this past Monday evening.