— courtesy of the City of Henderson and City Clerk Esther McCrackin
The Henderson City Council’s Boards and Commissions Committee will meet on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to consider applications for various citizen committees. The public is welcome to observe.
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance
-Press Release, Public Impact
Public Impact announces with pleasure our fifth cohort of Opportunity Culture Fellows. This year’s 15 fellows are Opportunity Culture multi-classroom leaders and principals who have achieved strong results and been leaders in their schools and districts.
Fellows provide support to their cohort, take one another’s ideas back to their schools, write columns about their experiences, and speak locally and nationally about their Opportunity Culture roles. Their feedback and leadership are invaluable in helping to improve the Opportunity Culture initiative, and all materials related to it.
This year’s fellows come from Arizona, Illinois, and four North Carolina school districts. We welcome and congratulate:
Multi-Classroom Leaders:
Principals:
As this cohort begins the fellowship over the summer, the 2018–19 cohort will be wrapping up their year, culminating in a convening for all past and current fellows in September. We thank all fellows for their participation, Opportunity Culture advocacy, and feedback to improve the initiative.
“Every year, fellows lead in their classrooms and schools; the fellowship gives them an opportunity to lead and advocate for a stronger profession at a national level,” said Sharon Kebschull Barrett, vice president for editorial services and communications at Public Impact, who oversees the fellowship and works closely with fellows to learn from their experiences through interviews and column writing. “They lead us as well, pointing the way for Public Impact to continually improve Opportunity Culture for other educators.”
The national Opportunity Culture initiative, founded by Public Impact and now in 28 sites in nine states, extends the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within schools’ recurring budgets.
Research indicates that Multi-Classroom Leadership, the foundation of an Opportunity Culture, helps teams of teachers produce substantially higher student learning growth than in typical schools. Multi-classroom leaders (MCLs) lead a small teaching team, providing instructional guidance and frequent, on-the-job development while continuing to teach part of the time.
Each school’s design and implementation team, which includes teachers, determines how to use Multi-Classroom Leadership and other roles to reach more of their students with high-standards, personalized instruction—one hallmark of great teachers.
The school’s redesign schedule provides additional school-day time for teacher planning, coaching, and collaboration. MCLs typically lead the introduction of more effective curricula, instructional methods, classroom management, and schoolwide culture-building.
Learn more about multi-classroom leaders and principals in Opportunity Culture schools at OpportunityCulture.org.
-Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, NC Cooperative Extension
Join the Extension Master Gardener volunteers for a drop-in celebration of the official opening and dedication of the Memorial Garden at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. This event will take place on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The garden is dedicated to the memory of Master Gardener volunteers who are no longer with us. It features drought-tolerant plants that attract pollinators and other beneficial insects and is also a Certified Wildlife Habitat.
Join the Extension Master Gardener volunteers for a drop-in celebration of the official opening and dedication of the Memorial Garden at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. This event will take place on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Vance Co. Coop. Extension Photo)
The garden will also provide inspiration to area gardeners for new plants to try in their own landscapes. This beautiful space of peace, beauty and reflection was built entirely through contributions and the dedicated effort of the Master Gardener volunteers of Vance and Warren Counties.
Light refreshments will be served and a short program will take place at 10:30 a.m. The Master Gardener volunteers then invite you to stroll around the garden and visit.
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Drive in Henderson. For more information, call 252-438-8188 or email paul_mckenzie@ncsu.edu.
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center
Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks will offer morning fast-track swim lessons at the Aycock Recreation Center for youth ages 6 months – 13 years old. Lessons will be held on June 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27.
The fee for the series of six lessons is $30. Registration forms and fees are due by Tuesday, June 11.
For additional information, including class times by age, please see the posted flyer below.
Contact:
Lauren Newlin, Aquatics Program Supervisor
lnewlin@ci.henderson.nc.us ~ (252) 438-3160
-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC
The Henderson City Council will hold their regular meeting on Monday, June 10, 2019, beginning at 6 p.m. in the R.G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers of the Municipal Building located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, NC.
Agenda items include:
Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-22, Adoption of the FY 19-20 Budget and FY 19-20 Annual Fee Schedule.
Consideration of Approval of 1) Resolution 19-22, Authorizing Execution of Change Order #1 with H.G. Reynolds Company, Inc., on the Young Avenue Asbestos Cement (AC) Waterline Replacement Project Contingent Upon NCDEQ Division of Water Infrastructure’s Approval; and 2) Ordinance 19-27, FY19 BA #36, Amending the Budget to Allow Contingency Funds Within the Project to be Utilized.
Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-18, Amending Chapter 13, Section 13-1 Henderson City Code Regarding Limitations on Providing Fire and Rescue Protection.
Consideration of Approval of Resolution 19-23, Providing for the Disposition of Jointly Held Properties by the City and County Identified as 803-809 N. Garnett Street, Further Identified in Vance County Register of Deeds Book #1294, Page #811: Tax Parcel #0075 03031; and 719 N. Garnett Street, Further Identified in Vance County Register of Deeds Book 1278, Page #888: Tax Parcel #0075 03005; and 435 N. Chestnut Street, Further Identified in Vance County Register of Deeds Book #1349, Page #0334: Tax Parcel #0098 07016.
Consideration of Approval of Resolution 19-24, City of Henderson Supporting North Carolina DHHS Headquarters Relocation to Granville County and Specifically the Triangle-North Granville Site.
Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-23, FY 19 BA #31, Authorizing the Close Out of the Elmwood Sanitary Sewer Outfall CIP Project Budget.
Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-24, FY 19 BA #33, Authorizing the Close Out of the Bearpond (ROBCO) Water and Sewer Extension Improvement Project.
Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-25, FY 19 BA #35, Authorizing the Close Out of the Henderson Vance Industrial Park Water and Sewer Project.
Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-26, FY 19 BA #34, Authorizing the Closeout of the Ross Mill Road Water Line Extension Project.
Consideration of Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds from Vance County for the Month of April 2019.
WORK SESSION
a) Consideration of Ordinance 19-21, Amending Zoning Ordinance Article 300B, District Regulations, Section 301B4, Retail Business (B-1, B-2, B-2A, B-3 and B-4).
b) Beckford Drive Widening Project.
c) Redevelopment Update.
Click here to view previous and current Henderson City Council meeting agendas and minutes.
-Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce
Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce’s second and final “Meet Me in the Street” concert for 2019 is set for Thursday, June 13, featuring “The Konnection Band.” This band is a local favorite and is one of the East Coast’s premiere party bands, specializing in a variety of music including Top 40, Rock, Country, R & B, Beach and Oldies.
This concert is free to the public and will be held at the corner of North Garnett and Breckenridge Streets in Henderson from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Come enjoy good music, food, fun and kid’s activities.
-Information courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch
West End Community Watch will meet on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of West End Baptist Church on Dabney Drive. The speaker will be Sam Hobgood, director of Planning and Development for the city of Henderson. Law enforcement will be present to listen to citizens’ concerns and give reports of recent police activity.
All are welcome, regardless of area of residence. The group meets the third Tuesday of every month except July and December.
The following information was provided to WIZS News on June 5, 2019. It has been re-typed for display here.
To see the raw information that was provided, please scroll to the bottom of this post. You will be able to see the original, scanned-in document which contains some graphs that are much easier to see and understand than attempting to read it all in a strictly text format.
Epsom VFD – Vance County Portion of District Relative to Franklin County:
Property Values – 30%
Fire Calls – 32%
Road Miles – 26%
Structures – 31%
FY19 Funding – 36%
Mgr. Recom. FY20 Funding – 48%
* Note: 32% of Fire Calls in Vance County with Vance County providing 48% of their funding relative to Franklin County
Drewry VFD – Vance County Portion of District Relative to Warren County Property Values:
Property Values – 61%
Fire Calls – 36%
Road Miles – 57%
Structures – 58%
FY19 Funding – 42%
Mgr. Recom. FY20 Funding – 54%
* Note: 36% of Fire Calls in Vance County with Vance County providing 54% of their funding relative to Warren County
➢ What services does Rescue provide that we would not be able to do in house? By contract, the rescue squad provides Heavy Rescue, Vehicle Extrication, High Angle, and Water Rescue as outlined by the NC Association of Rescue and EMS. Rescue services are commonly being transitioned to volunteer and paid fire departments across the state. The county fire department can achieve the certifications and handle Heavy Rescue, Vehicle Extrication and High Angle Rescue in the short term (additional equipment needed), but they do not have certifications or equipment necessary for water rescue. Some of the existing volunteer fire departments provide extrication services.
➢ Costs for Water Rescue Services. The staff has confirmed the county could receive water rescue services for $20,000 a year. Overall spending for all rescue services including water rescue averages $47,000 a year for the surrounding counties vs. $190,000 for the upcoming year in Vance County.
➢ How many people does the Rescue Squad regularly put on a scene? A request was provided to the rescue squad chief on 5/22/2019 for records indicating average personnel on scene. To date, no data has been provided.
➢ Recreation – Increase from City of Henderson for resurfacing of tennis courts at Fox Pond – $175,000 total increase with $78,750 increase in county funding.
➢ Broadband – Reduction of $45,000 due to successful GREAT grant award.
➢ Sheriff’s Office – Increased uniform line item $2,500 to fully fund the requested amount for uniforms. Added 3rd new deputy and 1 new lieutenant position – $116,870
➢ Jail/Detention Center – Added 2 detention officer positions – $90,918
➢ Arts Council – Added $800 to fully fund the requested amount of $2,000.
➢ Radios Purchase for VFDs – Recommended Budget includes radios for county departments and rescue squad from County General Fund and for volunteer fire departments from the fire tax fund. Staff recommends keeping the purchase of radios for the VFDs in the fire tax fund consistent with its purpose to provide much-needed equipment and facilities for the departments in the rural parts of the county. If the board chooses to fund the VFD radios from the General Fund balance, it would require an additional $187,522 or $451,410 over three years to be taken from the general fund balance.
➢ Revenue – Property Tax revenue increase $102,918
➢ Revenue – Additional Fund Balance for Recreation capital project $ 57,411
➢ Expenditure – Cut 1 new MDT from VC Fire Department $ 3,600
➢ Expenditure – Cut 2 part-time positions at Rescue Squad $ 87,326
Total: $251,255
➢ Granville County – Fire Departments provide rescue services. County pays $20,000/year to Granville County Search and Recovery for water rescue. (Population = 59,557; $62.5 million County budget)
➢ Warren County – Fire Departments provide rescue services and water rescue. Warrenton Rural and Norlina provide Rescue Mutual Aid. County pays $56,000/year to Warren County Rescue for ambulance services near Lake Gaston. (Population = 19,883; $30.8 million County budget)
➢ Franklin County – Fire Departments do vehicle extrication and specialized rescue; Partner with Louisburg for confined space and water rescue and Youngsville Rescue for water rescue. County pays $38,400 to Youngsville Rescue which also provides ambulance service (Population = 66,168; $81.6 million County budget)
➢ Person County – County recently increased funding from $5,000 to $75,000 annually to Roxboro-Person County Rescue (Population = 39,370; $60.8 million County budget)
➢ Vance County – County provides $102,775 annually to Vance County Rescue Squad and is proposing additional $87,326 for 2 part-time positions. No ambulance service is provided by rescue squad (Population = 44,211; $48.3 million county budget).
(Below are the scans of the original documents.)
