Well, Henderson, it’s pretty clear that we don’t interpret the rules as other towns do. Yes, friends, our “interpretations” of the law and of the rules make Henderson a town like no other.
Monday’s open line
In addition to the meeting of the county commissioners tonight at 6 at the old courthouse, the Vance County Board of Education will meet at 7 tonight at the school system’s Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue. The agenda includes recognition of schools for success on the state ABCs testing and the presentation of plans to improve Western Vance High School’s results. Meanwhile, the floor is open.
Agenda items for county commissioners
The following are among the important items that will be discussed at the meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners at 6 p.m. today:
Friday’s open line
We’re lacking in sources for Middleburg and Kittrell, but we’re looking forward to the elections in those towns Tuesday. Anyone have a read on those elections? Anyone care? In any case, the floor is open.
Thursday’s open line
One of the downsides of the rise of activist volunteer organizations in the past couple of years is that you get a very different mix of people from meeting to meeting, with the result that the same problems and same facts are discussed over and over. Wednesday’s VOICE meeting was apparently the latest example. According to the daily newspaper and an e-mail message from City Manager Eric Williams, the VOICE chairman, the group had a lively discussion about gangs, schools, …
Wednesday’s open line
The City Council’s Public Utilities Committee is scheduled to meet today at noon, and it could be the final time that John Wester presides over one of those meetings before his time on the council comes to an end next month. There are a lot of things going on at the water plant, so it could be interesting to see what Wester can get done during the time he has left. With that, we open the floor to comments.
Milestones extra: Halloween in Henderson
I’m disappointed that there has been so much inveighing against Halloween these last several years. I think that it is the quintessential Henderson holiday.
Monday’s open line
We’re reeling from the unexpected blow we suffered from our favorite columnist — et tu, Mile? — and from working our way through the 49-page Weed and Seed application, so we’ll just throw things open for discussion while we whimper in a corner.
Milestones: Henderson’s first CRAAPs
Today I am going to introduce what I hope will become an annual Henderson event: the Civic Responsibility, Awareness and Participation Awards, or the CRAAP (pronounced “crop”) Awards. These awards will be given to individuals who, in my opinion, have achieved milestones in city/county government, education, religion, society, social activism, or other forms of blatant, in flagrante civic-mindedness.
Weekend open line
The state Employment Security Commission released September’s jobless numbers Friday, and, as has been typical this year, the report combined good and bad news for Vance County. On the plus side, the jobless rate declined half a point to 8.8 percent from August’s 9.3 percent, and fewer than 1,700 people in Vance County are now officially counted as unemployed (1,664 to be exact). The downside is that Vance has the third-highest rate in the state and is at risk of …
Friday’s open line
We’re a little slow sometimes at HomeinHenderson, both in posting stories and in comprehending what they mean, but we finally took a moment to think about this whole question of the Clean Up Henderson Committee and conflicts of interest. First, we don’t think it’s a coincidence that the council members who are active on the cleanup committee were re-elected; the elections were a clear endorsement of Clean Up Henderson. More important, however, is that the cleanup committee has served as …
State to pay city’s actual winter road costs
Henderson does not face a “take it or leave it” position in its maintenance agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation on the upkeep of state roads in the city, the City Council’s Public Utilities Committee learned Thursday.
Council clarifies water cutoff rules
In a scheduled vote at Monday night’s Henderson City Council meeting, members passed an ordinance that more clearly defines when the city may terminate a customer’s water service.
Show, Shine, Shag and Dine a success
Nancy Wilson reported to the Henderson City Council on Monday evening the success of the Show, Shine, Shag and Dine event that took place Oct. 14 through 16 in Henderson.
Thursday’s open line
The city’s Public Utilities Committee meets this morning at 10 to discuss, among other things, the problems at Westover Terrace. Unless, of course, all the committee members resign to avoid any conflicts of interest. For the rest of us, the floor is open.
City, Army to discuss water Nov. 16
Henderson Mayor Clem Seifert announced at Monday night’s City Council meeting that he has a meeting scheduled with John Paul Woodly, an assistant secretary of the Army, regarding the city’s pending water storage contract with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Boys & Girls Club pitches plan
The steering committee of the proposed Boys & Girls Club of North Central North Carolina held an invitation-only presentation and reception Tuesday night. Approximately 25 people gathered in the auditorium of Maria Parham Medical Center for the informational session.
Rainey brings concerns to council
Council member Mike Rainey brought several concerns to the Henderson City Council at its meeting Monday night.
Wednesday’s open line
Unless our calendar is wrong, the Clean Up Henderson Committee meets this morning at 8 at the Operations Center to hold a privately funded thank-you breakfast for the Public Works Department for the workers’ participation in Clean Up Henderson Week. It should be an interesting meeting after City Council member Mike Rainey attacked the committee Monday night. Among other complaints, Rainey asked whether it was a conflict of interest for council members to sit on the cleanup committee, which began …
Man wanted in two shootings
The Henderson Police Department is searching for a man charged in a pair of shootings.