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Council Composition:

The City of Henderson has a council-manager form of government. The City Council is non-partisan and is comprised of the Mayor and eight (8) Council Members (four holding at large seats and four holding ward seats). The Mayor and City Council Members serve 2-year terms on a non-staggered basis, the City Council Members have an equal vote and the Mayor votes only in the case of a tie.

Council Responsibilities:

City Council is the legislative and policy-making body for Henderson and is the final authority on most matters related to the City. The Council is responsible for appointing the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and members of various boards and commissions; enacting ordinances and resolutions, adopting the annual budget and authorizing contracts on the City’s behalf.

Council Meetings:

Henderson City Council Meetings are held in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, located at 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, NC 27536 on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. and the Short Regular Meeting on the fourth Monday at 6:00 p.m. with Work Session immediately following.

Citizen Participation & Guidelines:

The following statement appears on all Council agendas:

“Special Note: The Mayor and Council, at a Retreat held on 12/6/05, decided to make “Speak Up Henderson” part of the City Council Meetings beginning with the first Regular Meeting in January, 2006. Each guest, signing up to speak at the meeting, is asked to limit comments to five (5) minutes. Anyone wishing to speak during this comment period is asked to sign up with the City Clerk prior to the start of the Council Meeting. A sign up sheet will be provided by the Clerk. Although the Mayor and Council are interested in hearing all concerns and observations, speakers should not necessarily expect specific Council action or deliberation on subject matter brought up during the public comment section. Topics requiring further investigation will be referred to the appropriate City official, staff member, Council Committee or agency as appropriate and may, if in order, be scheduled for a future meeting agenda. Speakers are reminded that individual personnel issues are confidential by law and will not be discussed. Complaints relative to specific individuals are to be directed to the City Manager.

Thank you for your consideration of the Mayor, Council, City Staff and, in particular, other speakers and citizens.”

The Henderson City Council meets in Regular Session on the 2nd and 4th Monday nights of each month in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, located at 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC beginning at 7:00 p.m.