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Henderson Highlights
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August 11, 18, & 25
"Street Dances"
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7 to 9 p.m. Monday nights through Aug. 25. @ 201 South Main Street. Bring a chair and enjoy mountain heritage music and dancing. Basic square dancing lessons start at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
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August 12
Board of Commissioners
Meeting
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5:30 p.m. @ Commissioners Meeting Room, Historic Courthouse
| August 12
Public Hearings
| 7 p.m. @ Commissioners Meeting Room, Historic Courthouse
- Permanent closing of easements;
- 2008 Rural Operating Assistance Program Funds
- 2008 CDBG Community Development Block Grant Applications
- 2008 CDEBG Community Revitalization Grant Application
- New road names
- Economic development incentives
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August 15 & 22
"Music on Main Street"
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7 to 9 p.m. Friday Nights through Aug 22 @ 201 South Main Street. Bring a chair and enjoy the music. Admission is free.
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August 26
Public Hearing
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7 p.m. @ Commissioners Meeting Room, Historic Courthouse on Vested Rights Amendment application for Biltmore Farms Hammond Tract
| August 29 - Sept. 1
| Apple Festival, downtown Main St.
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Sept. 2
Board of Commissioners
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5:30 p.m. @ Commissioners Meeting Room, Historic Courthouse |
Commissioners Approve No-Tax Increase Budget
Property Tax Stays at 46.2 cents per $100 Valuation
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners approved a no-tax increase budget for the 2008-2009 Fiscal Year, keeping property taxes the lowest compared to surrounding counties. Henderson County property taxpayers pay 46.2 cents per $100 of valuation, while surrounding county taxpayers are much higher.
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Historic Resources Commission Seeks Help
Volunteers Needed to Evaluate & Protect Sites
The Henderson County Historic Resources Commission (HRC) is seeking
volunteers to help inventory historical structures in the County. The
HRC was created by the County Board of Commissioners on October 3, 2005
to fulfill the recommendations of the Henderson County 2020
Comprehensive Plan. The recommendation was designed to create a new
inventory of historical and culturally significant sites or structures
and “provide a basis for future programs to protect and enhance
historic and cultural resources”. The HRC is undertaking an inventory
of structures over 100 years old in the County. After the initial
inventory is complete, the HRC will decide which structures may be
considered historic landmarks.More than four hundred structures are
identified to be 100 years or older and the eight members are charged
with research and identification of each structure. For this effort,
the Historic Resources Commission is currently recruiting volunteers to
aid in their research. It is the HRC’s hope that local high school
students will join alongside older volunteers to learn about their
community’s history, a history that may soon be lost if not maintained
by the younger generations. For more information about the Historic
Resources Commission, please contact Planner Alexis Baker at the County
Planning Department at 697-4819 [TD (828) 697-4580], or email.
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Historic Courthouse Tours Draw Hundreds
Visitors Learn about the History of the County, Too
Henderson County visitors and locals have flocked to the newly renovated Historic Courthouse on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville to take the free, weekly tour at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and learn a bit of history.
"We've been offering public tours since May and as of today, more than 500 people have taken the tour," said Pam Brice, Henderson County's Public Information Officer who leads the tours on Wednesdays. Participants are encouraged to just show up at 2 p.m. Or, for larger groups, private tours can be arranged by calling 694-5003 or e-mail.
The Courthouse was build in 1905 and served as Superior and Civil Court until 1995. It stood vacant until 2005 when the community decided to renovate. Earlier this year, the county celebrated the building's reopening as a county administrative building where Board of Commissioners meet and home to the new Henderson County Heritage Museum.
The Heritage Museum is free and open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays. The museum is hosting "Civil War Days" a weekend full of Civil War events and programs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 9 and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday August 10. Find out more about the Museum.
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Meet County Employee:
Bridgette Galloway
What do you do for Henderson County?
I work for the Parks and Recreation Department as a Recreation Program Supervisor.
What does your job entail?
Planning and implementing recreational activities and events for adults and children.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
It is very rewarding to see the many benefits individuals receive from participating in activities that the Parks and Recreation Department Coordinate. The benefits are truly endless.
Where are you originally from?
Henderson County is my home town and I enjoy living here.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Most of all, I enjoy spending time with my husband and family. I also enjoy coaching cheerleading and most anything that involves being outdoors.
What's your favorite TV show and/or professional sports team? Reality TV shows are my favorite.
What's the most recent book you've read?
Chicken Soup for the Soul Books.
What's your favorite book?
A Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
| Street Dances Celebrate 90 Years- Come & Enjoy!
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Every Monday Night
from 7 to 9 p.m. bring a chair and come enjoy mountain heritage music
and dancing at the Visitors Information Center, 201 S Main Street.
Admission is free and audience seating opens after 5:30 p.m.
The Street Dance is celebrating 90 years in Historic Downtown Hendersonville.
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Music On Main --
Every Friday Night
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Come bring a chair and sit
back, relax and enjoy the live music. Every Friday night from 7 to 9
p.m. at the Visitor's Information Center at 201 South Main Street the
music is live and admission is free. Audience seating area opens after
5:30 p.m.Hendersonville city ordinance prohibits animals in the event
area and alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Find out More.
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Apple Festival is Coming!
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Historic Hendersonville is the official home of the 62nd Annual North Carolina Apple Festival, a four-day celebration (August 29-Sept. 1) in honor of the North Carolina Apple. The NC Apple Festival features a street fair on Historic Main Street including continuous live musical entertainment, arts & crafts, apple growers selling apple products, children’s & youth activities, special exhibits & open houses, food, and, to top it all off, on Labor Day, the King Apple Parade.
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