Henderson County approves 154 million courthouse jail expansion
Henderson County Commissioners on May 15 approved the ICAR project, a 154.2 million dollar plan to expand the Judicial Center, courthouse, and detention facilities. The vote was 3-2 with McCall Edney and Lapsley in favor. Potential fourth floor completion could add 4 million. a fifth floor remains debated. The plan aims to address growth and speed up court operations without a tax increase.
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Amy B. McCraw
Henderson County Board of Commissioners
Judicial Center
Commission
Rebecca McCall
Michael Edney
Bill Lapsley
McCall
David Hill
Daniel Andreotta
ICAR
Detention Center
Hendersonville High School
Hill
Andreotta
Edney
Ues
McCall’s
Lapsley
County Commission
Christopher Todd
Grove Street
Fentress Architects
Haskell Cooper
Board of Commissioners
County and City Clash Over School Resource Officers Plan
During a budget workshop Commissioner Lapsley pressed Sheriff Griffin on four SROs for county schools. The projected annual cost is 726 504 dollars while a 250 000 dollar county cost share was deleted. City council will discuss next. officials warn a larger funding gap may push the sheriff to cover all schools.
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Cations
Mike Morgan
Lightning
Bill Lapsley
Coun
Lapsley
Lowell Griffin
Griffin
Sros
Amy Brantley
John Mitchell
Conner
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