Congressman G. K. Butterfield announced yesterday that Henderson has tentatively earned a federal “Weed and Seed” designation.
Wednesday’s open line
The Land Planning and Development Committee will meet at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall conference room. Today’s open line discussion question comes to us from a frequent commentor: Should sex education in school begin and end with “abstinence until marriage” and, if not, how much should be taught? Should prophylactic aspects be included? Who should be charged with providing sex education? Let us know your thoughts on this or any other topic on our open line.
Tuesday’s open line
We’re wondering here at Home in Henderson why more groups and individuals don’t take advantage of our offer to post meeting times, announcements, press releases, or other information in our open line or under its own headline. So little is free in this world. If you have something you’d like the world to know, send it to us here. Have a super day!
Monday’s open line
The Public Works Committee is scheduled to meet today at 9:00 a.m. in City Hall. The Search and Transition Committee is scheduled to meet in the City Hall Conference Room at 4:00 p.m. today as well. Our discussion questions come from a frequent commentor here on Home in Henderson and asks: How many candidates for city manager should the Search and Transition Committee bring in for the new city manager bring in to interview? Also, what should the perks in …
Weekend open line
We apologize to our readers for our brief technical problems. Everything seems to be humming along all right now. Thank you for hanging in there. We’re gratified that some of you managed to continue your thread despite the missing portions of our front page. It’s dedication like that that has made Home in Henderson what it is today and will help make it what it will be in the future. Now that we have full usage back, fire away!
Pick of the day: Daylight Donuts
We’re delighted here at Home in Henderson to be able to once again enjoy our jumbo flavored coffee in the morning. Kudos to Tommy Wheeler, Jr. for resurrecting Daylight Donuts. When we stopped in this morning, we observed a thriving trade and a sumptuous display which, alas, our doctor has forbidden us to touch. We wish Mr. Wheeler every success in turning his business into a profitable enterprise.
Friday’s open line
The Education Committee of the Vance County Board of Education and the Vance County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet in joint session at the Vance County School’s Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue at 10:00 a.m. The Public Utilities Committee is scheduled to meet at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. We’ve got garbage on our mind this morning here at Home in Henderson. Should the city continue its twice-weekly backyard service, cut back to once-weekly …
Mayor concerned over David Street project
Henderson City Council member Garry Daeke reported at Monday’s council meeting that his committee, Community Development, had discussed the David Street CDBG Project and had asked for a timeline.
Thursday’s open line
The Public Utilities Committee will meet today at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. The Vance County Board of Education will be meeting in executive session at 5:30 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue. The weather report we get on our cell phone every evening is predicting a high of 79 degrees today. We used to call this “false spring”. Now it’s “global warming”. Oh, well… The floor is yours.
Wednesday’s open line
There will be a Raw Water Intake Project Update at 10:00 a.m followed by a meeting of the Kerr Lake Regional Water System Advisory Board Partners at 11:00 a.m. Both meetings will be held at the Kerr Lake Regional Water Plant. At 12:30 p.m., the FAIR Committee and the Public Works Committee will hold a special joint session in the City Hall Conference Room to discuss garbage pickup alternatives with Interim City Manager Jerry Moss. The Land Planning Committee is …
Home in Henderson speaks to Sara Coffey
Home in Henderson had an opportunity to speak with bail bondswoman, private investigator, and former city council candidate Sara Coffey after the Monday, February 13 city council meeting at City Hall.
City will condemn hate groups
Glean Henderson, the Publicity Chairman from the Henderson-Vance Human Relations Commission, read a letter to the Henderson City Council on behalf of the commission’s president, Janice Jeffries.
2005 crime down, says police chief
Henderson Police Chief Glen Allen presented a report to the Henderson City Council at Monday’s regular meeting showing that crime is down for the second consecutive year.
Tuesday’s open line
The Search and Transition Committee will meet today at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. With that, there’s still lots to talk about, so carry on.
Agenda for tonight’s council meeting
Here is the agenda for tonight’s Henderson City Council meeting:
Monday’s open line
The Public Works Committee is scheduled to meet in the City Hall Council Chambers at 9:00 a.m. If that regular meeting place has changed, we hope someone from the city will inform us. Also, the Henderson City Council will convene at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers for its regularly scheduled meeting. With that, the floor is open to debate.
Weekend open line
Between the Armory and the city’s new car policy it seems like there’s lots to talk about. Have at.
City to park cars for savings
Members of the FAIR Committee discussed a new policy, “Use of City-Owned Vehicles”, drafted by Interim City Manager Jerry Moss.
Retraction
In the article Public works holds questionable closed meeting we reported that Interim City Manager Jerry Moss changed the location of the meeting from the City Hall Conference Room to the City of Henderson Operations Center Conference Room “at the last minute”. Mr. Moss reported to us that the meeting was originally scheduled for the Operations Center and that his efforts on the morning of Monday, February 20 were directed towards making sure that everyone was in the correct place …
Friday’s open line
Today is a busy day in local government. The Human Resources Committee will meet at 2:15 p.m. in City Hall. The FAIR Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. and the Land Planning and Development Committee will meet at 4:00 p.m., also in City Hall. All of the meeting are to convene in the Conference Room. We’re curious as to whether a “Save the Armory” movement will emerge from discussions being held here on Home in Henderson. Email us here if …