Henderson council praises city manager’s year of initiatives and extends contract to 2031

City staff presented a comprehensive year-in-review and the council voted to extend the city manager’s contract through Jan. 22, 2031.

Introduced by Javier Mendez, the city manager summarized accomplishments across strategic priorities: public safety hires (56 new police recruits and additional classes), fire-recruiting gains and opening of Fire Station 92, implementation of a crisis response team for mental-health incidents, a $186 million Boulder Highway public‑safety infrastructure project (federally and state-funded), a $100 million expansion of the water reclamation facility on Galleria Drive, parks and recreation programming and participation metrics, and investments to address homelessness and animal services (up to $7 million for shelter upgrades).

The manager emphasized cross-department collaboration, continuous-improvement recognitions (including a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award), and economic development wins that produced private investment and jobs. Council members publicly thanked the manager for leadership and execution. After discussion, the council moved and unanimously approved an extension of the city manager’s contract through Jan. 22, 2031; staff indicated an amended contract will be returned in a subsequent item.

The presentation also noted ongoing master-plan updates, housing projects, and an upcoming parks ballot question in June tied to a property-tax override dedicated to parks funding, which staff said will be the subject of further council and community outreach.