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Hendersonville City Council approved a $52.47 million budget for fiscal year 2023, which includes no tax increases but a rise in water and sewer rates

Henderson County (Jun 2, 2022) - The Hendersonville City Council is holding a public hearing this week on a $52.5 million 2022-23 budget that adds a police sergeant officer to oversee a new traffic safety unit, a civilian animal enforcement official and a maintenance crew to repair streets, sidewalks and curb and gutter and adds other positions.

Henderson County (Apr 25, 2022) - The Henderson County Board of Commissioners and the Hendersonville City Council voted last week to authorize $11.5 million in tax incentives in an effort to lure a manufacturing company that would invest $185 million and bring 117 jobs paying at least $52,400 a year at a new plant at Berkeley Mills Park.

Hendersonville City Council and the Henderson County commissioners approved millions of dollars in economic incentives to attract a manufacturer.

Henderson County (Mar 5, 2022) - Hendersonville Police Chief Blair Myhand takes pride that his department has made progress in community relations, helped clean up what neighbors regarded as an open-air drug market, moved into a sparkling new headquarters and even donned smart new navy blue uniforms in the past year.

An "overrepresentation" of pedestrian crashes spurred a NCDOT study looking at Hendersonvilles streets.

Henderson County (Feb 13, 2022) - Hendersonville City Manager John Connet opened the city’s information meeting on American Rescue Plan money with an observation about how unprecedented the program is.

Hendersonville City Council has approved the placement of a historical marker at Landina Guest House in honor of Black History Month.

A new pay and classification pay for city employees was approved Thursday in a divided vote by the Hendersonville City Council.

Henderson County (Feb 11, 2022) - A residence on First Avenue West that welcomed African-American travelers during segregation will get a historic marker recognizing its significance in local black history.