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Henderson Council to Consider Extending Escrow Closing for Union Village

Henderson Council to Consider Extending Escrow Closing for Union Village

The project remains at least a couple of years from completion.

The Henderson City Council tonight will consider extending by four months the escrow closing for the 150-acre, $1.5 billion Union Village, a hospital complex with senior housing and a shopping center.

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Hafen, Schroder to Meet with Henderson Residents

Hafen, Schroder to Meet with Henderson Residents

 

Henderson residents with a message for the mayor or city council can deliver it directly Thursday night at a community meeting.

Mayor Andy Hafen and Councilwoman Gerri Schroder will host Neighborhood Connections, a town-hall type gathering for the residents of Ward I. City of Henderson staff will be in attendance from 6-7 p.m. at Heritage Park Senior Facility, 300 Racetrack Road, to answer questions and provide information to residents as well.

The event is designed to encourage dialogue between neighbors and city leaders regarding projects and questions that pertain to the city of Henderson. Neighborhood Connections is held quarterly to enable city leaders to meet and interact with the residents of each of the four wards within the city of Henderson.

For more information, visit cityofhenderson.com.

Henderson Pulls Plug on Space and Science Center

 

After spending $7 million, Henderson is pulling the plug on a proposal to build the multi-million Henderson Space and Science Center.

Henderson city council members voted unanimously Tuesday to stop funding plans to build the project on 160 acres of city-owned land near U.S. 95 and the Galleria at Sunset mall. Mayor Andy Hafen says times have changed since the council gave the go-ahead in 2009 and earmarked spending $21 million in city land fund money.

That was after $4 million worth of architectural designs and public works. Since then, about $3 million was spent funding the center board. Now there's almost $18 million left in the land fund.

Officials say the money will be used for other capital project.

(Copyright 2012 Associated Press)

Henderson City Manager's Salary Approved

Henderson City Manager's Salary Approved

The former RTC head man takes over in Henderson.

With a pair of unanimous votes Tuesday night, Henderson council members launched a new era in the city's government by first approving a $225,000 salary agreement for new City Manager Jacob Snow and then revamping its strategy for the Space and Science Center.

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RTC's Jacob Snow in Running for Henderson City Manager

RTC's Jacob Snow in Running for Henderson City Manager

The city is in the process of hiring its third city manager in just a few years.

Jacob Snow, the longtime general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, could become the next Henderson city manager.

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FBI, State Attorney General Split Vermillion Investigation Efforts

FBI, State Attorney General Split Vermillion Investigation Efforts

The former Henderson City Councilwoman remains under investigation for her work with a charity group.

The FBI and the Nevada attorney general have divvied up the workload in their investigation into Kathleen Vermillion's use of charity funds, a source said. The FBI is focusing on finances related to the Homeless Youth Foundation, which Vermillion established in 2008 to ensure the financial security of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth while managing its assets and distributing funds to other nonprofits.

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Henderson City Manager Announces He'll Retire in May

Henderson City Manager Announces He'll Retire in May

HIs replacement could be local.

Henderson City Manager Mark Calhoun announced Monday in an email to staff that he will retire in May after 29 years working for the city.

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