This comment appeared on this Wednesday’s open line:
Wednesday’s open line
As to the comparing Police Chief Glen Allen’s figures with those of Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton, we are at work on a piece that we hope to complete as time allows vis-a-vis our paying job. We certainly intend to make the pertinent pages of both documents available to readers. Alas, some pieces can be done fast and right and some can just be done right, and this piece is one of the latter. A frequent commentor on Home …
Tuesday’s open line
We’re encouraged by the passing of the anti-graffiti ordinance last night. We hope to see some of those tags disappear soon. Do you think it will help? Let ’em know your thoughts on our open line.
Council passes anti-graffiti ordinance
Graffiti at Southern Vance High School that cost $300 to remove. The Henderson City Council voted unanimously to enact an anti-graffiti ordinance during their regular meeting last night.
FAIR Committee meets, reviews budget
*Note: Links to budget pages are two pages per link. Before the budgetary meeting began, the committee moved to go into closed session once again, presumably over the same personnel matter for which it had been going into closed session for the past two meetings.
Monday’s open line
The Vance County Board of Education’s Community Relations Committee will be meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue. Also, don’t forget tonight’s city council meeting at 7:00 p.m. in meeting chambers at City Hall. With that, speak out on whatever is on your mind.
Council may vote on amortization ordinance
Tonight’s Henderson City Council meeting will once again feature several public hearings.
Weekend open line
A little good news: the FAIR Committee agreed yesterday at its budget meeting that each city employee should get a $100 dollar Christmas bonus. The bad news is that it puts the budget $8,000 in the red, a situation that will have to be rectified as the budget process continues. We’ll write more on the meeting later. Until then, the floor is yours.
Rep. Wray’s legislative report
Week #2 in Raleigh proved to be another busy one on numerous fronts.
Etheridge bill to restructure, strengthen FEMA
WASHINGTON – As Hurricane season approaches, U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only N.C. member of the Homeland Security Committee, has introduced legislation to restructure and strengthen FEMA.
Dr. James P. Green dies in home
Former Henderson City Council member Dr. James P. Green passed away today in his home.
Friday’s open line
Budget time draws nigh. What do you think of the city’s priorities? Let ’em know how you feel on our open line.
Moss introduces 06-07 budget
City Manager Jerry Moss introduced his proposed fiscal year 2006-2007 to members of the FAIR Committee and all other council members except Bernard Alston at Wednesday’s scheduled committee meeting.
Thursday’s open line
If you read the press release “NC pilots federal education growth model”, then perhaps you share our perplexity on how the same federal government poised to penalize our state for inadequate teacher qualification standards can “reward” us with this program. Propose your own education legislation that makes sense on today’s open line.
NC pilots federal education growth model
North Carolina is one of only two states approved yesterday by the U.S. Department of Education to use a growth component in its measurement of public schools’ adequate yearly progress (AYP) required under federal education law.
FAIR Committee debates protocol
The FAIR Committee debated yesterday whether city department heads should argue their cases regarding budget issues to the city council.
Wednesday’s open line
We attended the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina’s Executive Board meeting last night, and we continue to be impressed with the hard work and dedication that this group brings to the project. We at Home in Henderson look forward to having a club in our community. We wonder what else can be done to help the problems of this generation of young people, or, indeed, if our readers feel that they are aware of the problems …
Tuesday’s open line
Today marks the beginning of the End-of-Grade Tests for students in grades 3-8. What do you think of North Carolina’s testing program? Let us know what you think on our open line.