County pitches its own formula for school funds plan
Henderson County Commission proposes a local funding formula for school building grants arguing state plans favor small districts. County Manager Steve Wyatt says a dollar-for-dollar match could double bond leverage to four billion for upgrades, rewarding local investment and growth while avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach. The board sent the resolution to Governor Roy Cooper and state leaders.
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Hawkins urges end to extraterritorial zoning control
Henderson County Chairman Grady Hawkins calls ETJ an obsolete concept and says it should be revisited at the Local Government Committee meeting. He plans to bring the issue to the next cooperative action gathering of county and town officials, noting a Republican-led rollback of city powers since 2010.
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