What's Happening at City Hall?

Alderman Darrell Woodcock posted about what's going on with City of Hendersonville employees in light of Coronavirus:

Darrell Woodcock Sorry for the delay. I was hoping for a uniform message from City Hall but that has not happened.

Last night, we voted to continue pay for City Hall employees while they work from home, to temporarily suspend personnel rules and to more or less cancel the next few meetings.

That was it.

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Payne Promises Leadership in Mayoral Announcement

Former Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce CEO Brenda Payne has officially entered the race for Mayor, according to the Hendersonville Standard:

Leadership is coming as Brenda Payne has formally announced her run for Mayor of Hendersonville. Her supporters call Brenda the perfect candidate for this city.  She is a champion of strong leadership, she has vast experience and Payne has a true heart for community service.

Payne will concentrate on economic and workforce development for new business and industry and will support public safety and improve infrastructure. She will lead with conservative, transparent and financial accountability.  

Payne states “I feel that this is the natural next step in serving the good people of Hendersonville, a city that I have loved and been a part of for so many years.”

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Toward a City Administrator?

It appears the City of Hendersonville is moving forward with plans to hire a City Administrator, reports the Hendersonville Standard:

Members of the city’s General Committee unanimously voted Tuesday to recommend the city move forward with hiring a city administrator.

The full Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 7 to 6 on May 28 to establish the position of a city administrator – a controversial vote preceded by nearly three years of discussion as well as the formation of a special committee to explore the issue.

Those who opposed the new position have argued it would take away many of the responsibilities performed by an elected mayor and put more control in the hands of the full Board of Mayor and Aldermen. A city administrator will report to the full board, and not just the mayor.  

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School Board Candidate Forum - TONIGHT

Grassroots advocacy group Strong Schools is hosting a forum tonight for the two candidates who have expressed interest in filling the District 5 seat recently vacated by the resignation of Shannon Dunn.  The forum will be held at 7PM at Hendersonville City Hall and is open to the public.  Both Leslie Schell and Janet Arnold have expressed interest in the seat and both have been invited to participate in the forum, according to organizers.