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Henderson Heroes
There are countless examples of first responders, essential workers, businesses, local leaders and even friends and neighbors who have stepped forward during this pandemic to support our community in extraordinary, and sometimes unexpected, ways. Check out these inspirational examples of local heroism, kindness and servitude in our community. If you would like to recognize a Henderson resident, organization or business, please engage with us on Facebook or Twitter using #HendersonHeroes.
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Henderson Ranked 2nd Safest Large City in the United States
The City of Henderson has been recognized by website MoneyGeek as the Second Safest Large City in America (population 300,000 or more). MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics and applied research findings to estimate the cost of crime in over 300 U.S. cities with populations of 100,000. the data included violent crimes such as murder, rape and aggravated assault and property crimes such as home burglary and motor vehicle theft. MoneyGeek calculated each city's cost of crime and ranked the cities based on the cost of crime per capita.
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Mayor's Honor Roll
The City of Henderson is proud to recognize special achievements, exemplary service and outstanding contributions to the education process through Mayor Debra March's Mayor's Honor Roll. The City accepts nominations from October through March 31 each year of students, teachers, administrators, support staff, and parents of students who meet the standards for the award. Mayor’s Honor Roll recipients receive a medal and a certificate of recognition.
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2020 Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index
The City of Henderson has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign in the 2020 Municipal Equality Index (MEI). Conducted annually, the MEI is used to measure how inclusive a city's laws, policies, and services are for the LGBTQ community. This year the City of Henderson's MEI score rose to 94, ranking Henderson among the highest-scoring cities in the state of Nevada of those analyzed this year. Thanks to actions taken by the City over the past few years, the City's score rose 38 points over its 2017 MEI score of 56.
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Henderson Animal Care and Control Recognized as "No-Kill" Shelter for 3rd Year
The City of Henderson's Animal Care and Control Facility achieved a significant accomplishment again. By attaining a save rate of 91.1%, the facility may rightfully claim recognition as a "no-kill" shelter three years in a row. Per national standards, the term "no-kill" signals a shelter's success in keeping its average live-exit rate during the last year above 90%. Of the 3,358 animals brought to the shelter in 2020, 655 were returned to their owners and 1,800 were adopted into "forever" homes; an additional 40 were released to the care of rescue organizations. 2020 ended with only 63 animals in the Shelter system. And, again this year, no animals were euthanized due to lack of space at the shelter.