Hendersonville council eyes budget, grants, and industrial park agreements in busy meeting week

Hendersonville City Council held two meetings in the past two weeks, addressing the proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, a grant application for water improvements, and agreements for the Garrison Industrial Park. Official minutes for both meetings have not yet been published, so none of the items listed on the agendas have been formally decided.

City Council June 24: Budget and CDBG grant

The council’s second monthly meeting on June 24 included public hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and on an application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for water improvements on Howard Gap Road to support Project Vert. A resolution authorizing a free parking contract with First Baptist Church was also on the agenda. Presentations were given on the Public Art Plan and on a zoning text amendment for the Downtown Design Overlay (case 26-23-ZTA). Appointments to boards and committees were also scheduled.

City Council July 2: Industrial park, annexation, taxi permit

At the July 2 regular meeting, the council held public hearings on amendments to the three-party agreement, interlocal agreement, and restrictive covenants for Garrison Industrial Park; on the annexation of Ironwood Square (case 26-37-ANX); and on a certificate of public convenience and necessity for I&M Airport Taxi LLC. New business included a Language Access Plan and July 2026 budget amendments. Several consent items, such as utility purchases and annexation certificates, were also listed.

Historic Preservation Commission sub-committee July 1

The Historic Preservation Commission’s Community Affairs Sub-Committee met on July 1 to discuss annual programming, a Realtor training session, an oral history listening session for the Neighborhood History Project, and Halloween at Oakdale. The meeting was a planning and discussion session with no binding votes or financial decisions on the agenda.

Coming up

Planning Board – Regular Meeting — Thursday, July 9, 2026. The board will hold a public hearing on a standard rezoning request for Ironwood Square (case 26-43-RZO) and a zoning text amendment for small cell wireless facilities (26-47-ZTA). It will also discuss a separate text amendment for the Downtown Design Overlay District (26-23-ZTA). The meeting begins with approval of minutes from the June 11 meeting.

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