Is the Henderson Water Utility part of the Henderson City Government?
The Henderson Water Utility is owned by the City of Henderson, a second class city in Kentucky. By City Ordinance the Utility is managed by the Henderson Water and Sewer Commission which is appointed by the Mayor and ratified by the City Commission. The Mayor, City Manager, and City Commission have no management authority over the Utility except through the appointment of the Water and Sewer Commission members, the authorizing of debt to be incurred by the Utility, the adoption of new facilities into the City system and the setting of the rates charged by the Utility. The budget of the Utility is adopted as part of the City of Henderson budget. The Utility can only sue or be sued through the City Commission. The Water and Sewer Commission is authorized to employ a General Manager to assist in the management of the Utility.
