A malfunctioning air conditioning system at the Peabody Building has pushed many city and county staff working there to a new home until the weather cools—the old office building of Henderson Municipal Power & Light at 100 Water St.
Assistant City Manager Buzzy Newman said the air conditioning system at the Peabody Building, located at 1990 Barret Court, is as old as the building, which was built in the early 1980s, and the failure occurred because it is at the end of its life span.
Newman estimated that a new system will cost $3.5 million. The assistant city manager said paying for the system may require the Henderson City Commission to amend its 2026 fiscal year budget…