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Henderson council rejects proposed City–County "One Stop Shop" for development services in 5–4 vote
Summary
Council members debated a proposed interlocal agreement to consolidate City and County development services at a renovated municipal building; concerns about revenue sharing, a 20‑year $1 lease, warming-shelter displacement and long-term fiscal impacts led to the proposal’s defeat by a 5–4 vote.
Mayor Melissa Elliott opened discussion of a proposal to convert the renovated municipal building at 110 Young Street into a consolidated City–County "One Stop Shop" for development services and introduced Vance County Chief Building Code Enforcement Officer Bob Rosch to present the County's plan. Rosch said the County would house planning, zoning, building inspections, code enforcement and fire marshal staff in the space and was prepared to invest roughly $300,000 for architectural and construction work; the City would convert an adjacent parcel into public parking.
Councilmember Garry D. Daeke urged the council to streamline permitting and inspections to make Henderson more attractive to business, noting…
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