HENDERSON, Ky. – The City of Henderson Board of Commissioners approved a bond reimbursement resolution requested by Henderson
Water Utility that relates to financing for new municipal water system improvements and additions at its regular meeting on
Tuesday, Feb. 22.
The improvements and additions to be financed through bonding include a new raw water intake and pipeline to be built at the
Green River ($10 million), additions at the Pratt Paper development ($16 million) and renovations on a building in Henderson
Corporate Park that HWU will use as its new System Operations Center ($2.8 million). The Pratt improvements include an elevated
water storage tank, sewer pump station, water booster station and associated pipelines for water and wastewater.
The board also approved the property transfer of the former Henderson National Guard Armory to the Boys and Girls Club of
Henderson at the meeting.
The Boys and Girls Club will transform the historic structure into a center for their programming. The organization has also
said they intend to make the building available for community events.
The City was able to acquire the vacant property from the state of Kentucky in December 2020 for economic development purposes.
In other business, the commission:
--Granted an easement on the city’s Kentucky 425 Bypass property to Kenergy Corp. for an electric power line to serve the
Pratt Paper facility.
--Awarded bids for mowing city properties, including cemeteries.
--Approved an agreement with Texas Gas Interconnect for work that will improve and expand Henderson Station No. 3 located at
1901 Madison St. to allow service to the Pratt Paper facility. The project cost is estimated at $2.3 million.
--Amended an agreement with HDR Engineering Inc. for engineering services in the preparation of a TIF application.
—Approved the purchase of a new telephone system for the Henderson Municipal Building.
--City Manager Buzzy Newman’s report included information from Public Works Director Brian Williams about the plan for
Spring Clean-up Week and recycling. Information Technology Director Greg Nunn also provided information on options for
upgrading the aging cable equipment for television transmission in the Assembly Room. Newman also updated the commission
on the process and timeline for selecting a new police chief to replace Heath Cox, who is retiring at the end of the month.
Earlier in the meeting, Cox was honored by the board with a retirement watch.
--City Attorney Dawn Kelsey presented an ordinance review on the what the zoning ordinance says about recreational vehicle
communities. The commission decided to send the ordinance to the Henderson City-County Planning Commission for consideration
of some possible amendments.
The date for the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners is March 8, 3 p.m. It will take place in the third-floor
Assembly Room of the Henderson Municipal Center.
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