Hendersonville Candidates See Business Focus in City Race
Hendersonville faces an October 8 primary narrowing six council contenders to four and two mayoral hopefuls from a field of three. Incumbents Jeff Collis and Jerry Smith run beside Miller Ralph Freeman Guri Lee Andermann and Diane Caldwell with Steve Franks seeking mayor. Campaign finance shows Miller at 16664 total with 6982.60 spent and 9681.40 cash on hand. Strong business backing highlights vows to trim spending and debt amid debates on water impact fees mill redevelopment and Berkeley Park bond issues. Local developers praise Miller for business responsiveness citing CVS project hurdles as proof of needed regulation changes.