City commits to new streetscape makeover plans
Hendersonville Council heard that the final phase of downtown streetscape improvements could transform the area. City Manager Bo Ferguson and designer Luther Smith outlined paving four blocks, adding trees, crosswalks, a water feature and signage to calm Sixth and Seventh avenues. They noted good owner buy in and the goal of a north gateway development, while acknowledging the challenge of the Sixth Avenue crossing and the perpendicular traffic pattern near Seventh Avenue.
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Crime lab expansion eyed at Justice Academy
In Edneyville the 2012-13 budget includes funding to expand the Larry T. Justus Justice Academy to house a new state crime lab. The plan adds an SBI toxicology section amid past concerns over evidence handling and testing. State Rep. Chuck McGrady notes ongoing scrutiny and the budget’s placement in the House appropriation.
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