Hendersonville Board of Mayor & Aldermen 10/26/2026

The Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting was held October 26, 2026 (the transcript opening states October 27). The Board unanimously authorized Resolution 2026-34, allowing the City to apply for the James L. Richardson Driver matching grant program. In a Public Works update, officials reported that a contractor had been selected for the Autumn Creek stream dredging project; the bid was below the expected cost, and stormwater fees will fund the work, which is expected to be completed by mid-December. The citywide LED streetlight conversion was reported as 97% complete, with more than 2,000 lights replaced by NES. Fire officials also said a previously approved new fire engine had arrived and was expected to enter service before Thanksgiving. The department described approximately $2.3 million in federal grants received since 2016, but no new fire-department grant award or staffing allocation was approved at this meeting.

The Board discussed the need for a local fire training facility, including possible use of property near Fire Station 2, but made no funding or procurement decision. Staff said the facilities plan, including consideration of the police station and other facility replacements, would come to the Board in December. The Board adopted Resolution 2026-35, approving information-technology and AI-use policies with amendments; a motion to defer failed, and further policy revisions may be brought back later. Resolution 2026-36 supporting Hendersonville as a foster-family community also passed unanimously, with no specific city spending commitment stated.