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Council OKs Rural Community Resilience Center with NCCU; lease set at $5,000 per year

Henderson City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Council approved establishing a Mayor’s Health and Wellness Initiative — the Rural Community Resilience Center — in partnership with North Carolina Central University, setting a $5,000/year lease with NCCU responsible for water costs and initial services operating one day a week.

The Henderson City Council voted May 13 to establish a Mayor’s Health and Wellness Initiative called the Rural Community Resilience Center (RCRC) in the old municipal building in partnership with North Carolina Central University.

City Manager Edward T. Blackmon said the RCRC would address health and wellness disparities through education, screenings and outreach and initially would…

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