Public Works Director Linda Leyen reported to the Henderson City Council on Monday evening that 100 of the new rolling garbage cans have been stolen since privatization of solid waste removal was enacted this past summer.
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HiH video: City council work session 09-27-10
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Council will discuss Industry Dr. annexation
Click image to view complete, full-size document. Here is the agenda for the Henderson City Council’s monthly work session. The work session is held on the fourth Monday of each month immediately following the regular short meeting in City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Council slated to appoint new board members
Click image to view complete, full-size document. Here is the agenda for the Henderson City Council’s short regular session. The short regular session is held on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Library, 911 first on list of joint funding discussions
Click image to view complete, full-size document. Here is the agenda for the special meeting of the Henderson City Council to be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
Our seniors have helped make North Carolina a place that is growing and vibrant and have led us through many difficult times.
Today is Family Day
First Gentleman Bob Eaves encourages families across North Carolina to participate in this year’s Family Day — A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children.
Two homicides in two days this weekend
On September 24, 2010 around 11:00 p.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department’s Patrol Division responded to The Variety and Tobacco Mart located on E. Andrews Ave in Henderson North Carolina in reference to a subject who had allegedly been shot.
Etheridge votes for Small Business Jobs Act
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today voted in support of the Small Business Jobs Act that will create jobs, expand credit, and cut taxes for small businesses. The legislation, H.R. 5297, passed the House by a vote of 237-187.
Special city council meeting on joint funding Sept. 28
Henderson Mayor Pete O’Geary has called a special meeting of the Henderson City Council for the purpose of discussing jointly funded projects of Henderson and Vance County. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers in City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
VCS Building & Grounds meeting cancelled
The Vance County Board of Education’s Building & Grounds Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 23, 2010 has been cancelled. No reason was given for the cancellation, nor was a reschedule date given.
County tech. committee meeting cancelled
Tomorrow morning’s meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioner’s Technology Committee has been cancelled. Here is an overview of what was to be discussed at the meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Conference Room. That room is located in the County Administration Building, 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Council hears presentation on citizen review boards
Police Chief disputes statistical relevance of increased complaints At the outset of the meeting, with members Garry Daeke and Brenda Peace-Jenkins not in attendance, City Manager Ray Griffin explained that the special session of the Henderson City Council was called because of a request by local NAACP chapter President Horace Bullock for the council to create a police citizen review board.
Tuesday’s open line
In a political era where the majority of voters seem to be either blue or red (as in blue states and red states) with only a small minority “moderate purple”, it seems unusual to see politicians crossing party lines to offer endorsements to candidates of the other persuasion. Is this a fluke of local politics or a coming grass-roots trend? Let us know your thoughts on todays’ open line.
County tech committee to meet Sept. 22
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Technology Committee is set to meet on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room. The purpose of the meeting is to continue discussions regarding the Technology Study. The Commissioners’ Conference Room is located in the County Administration Building, 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Car seat clinic Sept. 25
The Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition will be sponsoring a free child passenger safety car seat clinic on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Chestnut and Breckenridge Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
HiH video: Henderson City Council 09-20-10
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