My name is Sara Coffey and many of you know me because of my outspoken stands on issues in the city of Henderson.
Category: Opinion
Elissa Yount: Same old, same old
The City Council of the City of Henderson finds and determines that blighted areas, as specifically defined in General Statutes 160-456, exist in the City of Henderson, and that the redevelopment of such areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, and/or welfare of the residents of the City of Henderson.
Tuesday’s open line
About six months before my son was born, I discovered that I had degenerative damage to both of my retinas, the origin of which is still a mystery to several specialists.
Tuesday’s open line
It seems to us that the introduction of up to 36 low-to-moderate income owner-occupied houses on the Beacon Light property would enhance the neighborhood by strengthening the block of such houses that already abut the site. The solution to urban blight doesn’t always have to be moving further from the city center. Let’s think about it on today’s open line.
Elissa Yount: Lights out at Beacon Light
It is past time to put the lights out for good at Beacon Light.
Oxford news blog makes debut
The Oxford news blog Your Voice in Oxford.com debuted on July 29, 2009.
Elissa Yount: How much to flush?
by Elissa Yount My good mama, who grew up in the country before rural electrification, always said the best sound she ever heard was the sound of flushing water.
Thursday’s open line
A word of caution: Don’t ever, ever forget to give the cashier your MVP card at Food Lion before you pay. The process of re-doing everything is both time- and labor-consuming, and you won’t win any friends among the people behind you in line. Happy shopping!
Elissa Yount: Selling Southerland Mill Pond
by Elissa Yount Suppose that in 1953 your parents bought 79.43 acres of beautiful, pastoral, land with a ten acre pond in the middle of it, with timber and natural growth alongside a dam with huge stones and pristine water.
Elissa Yount: Let’s talk sewage
by Elissa Yount During our time on the Henderson City Council’s Public Utilities Committee, Bobby Gupton and I asked for a tour of all the pump stations and major sewer right-of-way lines for which the city is responsible.
To the editor: Edwards outlines his platform
Because I have now filed as a candidate for the Ward 2 seat on the Henderson City Council, I feel it is appropriate to issue a statement outlining my goals and general “platform”.
To the editor: My platform
Editor’s Note: Let us state explicitly that each candidate enjoys equal access to Home in Henderson in terms of submitting Letters to the Editor. Also, each candidate will have the opportunity to answer reader questions which will be published in their entirety on the blog in September as we have done in past elections. My purpose in entering the race for the Ward 2 At-Large seat of the Henderson City Council is to serve all the citizens of the city …
Opinion: Doing our parts
by Elissa Yount Editor’s Note: Elissa sent me this article yesterday with the caveat that a woman has a right to change her mind up until noon on Friday. On my walk through Henderson Thursday morning, someone yelled at me from across the street to be sure to file for office and that they supported me 100%.
Opinion: Get conflicts out of local gov’t
by Elissa Yount Editor’s Note: We took a few days off to take the Little Editor to King’s Dominion and completely lost track of what day it is. We apologize to our readers who look forward to Elissa’s Wednesday musings and to Elissa herself for the delay. It is time to get conflicts out of our local government.
Opinion: Questions on CDBG-Embassy grant app.
Special to Home in Henderson By Elissa Yount If you are intelligent, you know that Henderson cannot afford any capital expense associated with a cultural arts center auditorium.
Purdue: Pathway to a balanced budget
Here is an email message sent by the office of North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue:
Opinion: Since July 4th…
by Elissa Yount Since July 4, 2009, I have made a request of the Janet Cowell, the Treasurer of North Carolina and the head of the Local Government Commission (LGC), to clarify and confirm the understanding that the LGC has concerning money that the Embassy Cultural Foundation is suppose to pay back to the City of Henderson.
Thursday’s open line
Are you running for office here in Henderson? If not, why not? Here’s my list of excuses: I’m a “transplant”. I can’t participate in council meetings and report them on HiH at the same time. I’m fat and ugly and a complete sphincter. Now, what’s your excuse?
Local election time approaches, remember?
I read in The Daily Dispatch that registration time to run for local elections is fast approaching.