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Business leaders urge action on violence, blight; residents describe unsafe housing
Summary
Business leaders and residents urged Henderson City Council to strengthen code enforcement, reduce drug‑related crime and improve city messaging; speakers recommended collective action and described the human impact of poor housing and violence.
Business and civic leaders told the Henderson City Council on July 11 that escalating violence and long‑running housing and code enforcement problems are undermining the city’s recovery and business climate.
Ronald Bennett, identified as chair of the Henderson‑Vance Chamber of Commerce, said a roundtable of about 20 local business leaders met after a Memorial Day shooting was videotaped and widely reported. The group sent a letter to the mayor and council calling for five priorities: stronger neighborhood and code enforcement; action on drugs and crime; clearer city messaging; processes that make the city more business friendly; and support for churches, civic groups and nonprofits that serve…
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