- The Henderson City Commission on Tuesday proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Chloe Randolph Organization Executive Director Kristie Randolph received the framed proclamation and said that from October of last year until the end of September this year, there have been 32 people in Kentucky who have lost their lives from domestic violence. At a previous Henderson Fiscal Court meeting, the fiscal court also proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- The city commission also recognized Henderson Fire Department Engineer Andrew Deardorff for 20 years of service to the city.
- The city commission approved $5,000 grant from the city to go toward a bus stop shelter that a Henderson Leadership Initiative group plans to build on Letcher Street near Audubon School Apartments.
- The city commission approved the construction of a H.E.R.O. home for the price of $197,199.92. It will be located on consolidated vacant property located at 102 and 106 Letcher Street, at the comer of Letcher and Washington Streets. According to document in the meeting agenda packet, the home will include three bedrooms and two bathrooms with approximately 1,412 square feet of living area. Bid packages were sent to nine vendors, and five bids were received, said the document. The low bid was $197,199.92. City officials are building the residence as a home for a Henderson Police Department officer, who will live in the home rent and utility free and build relationships with residents as a form of community policing. H.E.R.O. stands for Henderson Enabling Residential Ownership. The project was a top vote-getter in the 2023 Inner City Improvement Plan voting.
- The city commission approved a contract with CSX Transportation Inc. to paint the CSX railroad bridge over Water Street for $14,300.
- The city cut the ribbon on new bleachers and new sidewalks on Thursday. The community improvement projects include sidewalks on Fairground Lane, sidewalks on Vine Street and new bleachers at W.C. Handy Park.
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