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Four Seasons Politics

Commissioners signal openness to changes in next comp plan phase

Green River Four Seasons Politics

MossColumn: Growth anxiety blows up primary

Rebecca McCall, presumably with the blessing of the four other county commissioners, took the unusual step of defending the board’s unanimous vote to adopt the 2045 comp plan and to ensure constituents that commissioners can still make changes.   Read Story »

Saluda Four Seasons Politics

'We can't stop the growth but we can manage it,' board chair declares

The chair of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners sought to ensure residents angry over the adoption of what they regard as a weak 20-year comprehensive plan that land-use classifications and zoning plus "some tweaks" are still to come.   Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics

Challengers outraised incumbents in primary

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Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Planning Board votes no on senior apartments on Chadwick Avenue

Citing neighbors' concerns over traffic, stormwater and parking, the Hendersonville Planning Board dealt a setback to the developers of the Lofts at Chadwick, a proposed 60-unit affordable apartment project for seniors that "maxed out" on a state agency's scoring matrix for location suitability.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Edwards announces first Congressional Award Bronze Medal winner

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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Appropriations bill contains $19 million for mountain counties

Bills passed by Congress as part of a fiscal year 2024 appropriations package contained $18.7 million for community projects in the 11th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards announced.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Voters 'sent a message' to 'out of touch' incumbents

Henderson County voters on Tuesday swept out two incumbent commissioners in favor of challengers who ran on a pledge to do a better job of managing the county’s burgeoning growth and protecting homeowners from disruptive land use.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Egolf unseats Hill

School Board chairman Jay Egolf will be moving to the Henderson County Board of Commissioners after unofficial election results on Tuesday night showed he defeated incumbent David Hill in the Republican primary for the District 5 seat on the board.   Read Story »

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