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Henderson commissioners set strategic priorities in work session; no formal votes beyond adjournment
Summary
At a Jan. 20 work session, Henderson department heads reviewed 2025 accomplishments and 2026 priorities — from water and power projects to parks and public safety — while the Board of Commissioners took no formal policy actions.
Mayor Bradley S. Staton convened the Board of Commissioners of the City of Henderson for a strategic goal planning work session on Jan. 20, 2026, at the Henderson County UK Extension Office, where department directors reviewed accomplishments from 2025 and outlined priorities for 2026.
The meeting featured updates across city operations, with Mayor Staton urging advocacy for state and federal grants, keeping both Twin Bridges open and toll-free, and planning to modernize the city’s planning and zoning code in 2026–27. Commissioners emphasized economic development along Barrett Boulevard and Highway 60, traffic-safety improvements, and a Parks Master Plan focused on teens, seniors and revenue-generating amenities.
City Manager Dylan Ward described leadership transitions already completed and listed management priorities including succession planning for an engineer and assistant city manager, policy modernization, and internal efficiency through new technology tools. Several department heads highlighted specific projects and needs: utilities noted major capital projects and regulatory compliance work, public works outlined sanitation modernization and potential in-house recycling to save roughly $260,000 a year, and public safety leaders described staffing gains and capital equipment plans.
No formal legislative actions were taken during the session. At the close, Commissioner Rodney Thomas moved to adjourn; Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt seconded the motion. The roll call recorded votes of "Aye" from Commissioners Kelsey Hargis, Robert N. Pruitt, Rodney Thomas, Nicholas Whitt and Mayor Staton, and Mayor Staton declared the session adjourned at approximately 2:00 p.m.
The work session functioned as an information and planning forum; staff will carry forward the identified priorities into departmental budgets and the city’s ICIP (Improvement and Capital Investment Plan).
