Local Elections
Previewing 2019: city council elections in November
Moving Henry Forward is previewing what we can expect in 2019. City council seats will be on the ballot in each of the county’s four cities, alongside the mayor’s seat […]
Year: 2018
SPLOST V
Previewing 2019: SPLOST V referendum in November
Moving Henry Forward is previewing what we can expect in 2019. The proposed extension of SPLOST will be decided by Henry County voters in November. If approved, the SPLOST V […]
SPLOST
Previewing 2019: SPLOST IV enters final year of collections
Moving Henry Forward is previewing what we can expect in 2019. The SPLOST IV program, approved by voters in November 2013, will enter its final full year of collections. The […]
Major Projects
Previewing 2019: the diverging diamond interchange
Moving Henry Forward is previewing what we can expect in 2019. A major project that will enter construction is the diverging diamond interchange at I-75 and state route 20 / […]
Top Ten Posts
Looking back at the top ten posts of 2018
The year is drawing to a close, so here’s a look at the past twelve months. It has been a great year for Moving Henry Forward, with over 40,000 visitors […]
Union Grove
Conservation subdivision proposed on Elliott Road
A new conservation subdivision could be built along Elliot Road in the Union Grove school district if approved by the board of commissioners. Builders Professional Group, LLC of Jonesboro, GA […]
Major Projects
Right of way acquisition for SR 155 and WPC delayed to 2020
The purchasing of right of way will not occur in 2019 like first expected for two major projects. The Atlanta Regional Commission, in consultation with Georgia DOT, has processed schedule […]
Major Projects
McDonough One-Way Pair on schedule to be completed by June 2019
The McDonough One-Way Pair project started construction in summer 2017. The project is completing one-way streets throughout downtown McDonough that were first envisioned in the 1980s. Georgia DOT recently provided […]
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
McDonough Parkway at SR 20 signal activates December 18
The light will not be activated until the first week of January, weather permitting. An unexpected delay has occurred involving the lane striping and necessary stop bars. The long-awaited traffic […]
SPLOST V
SPLOST V committee makes unexpected recommendation for convention center
The SPLOST V committee met this week to select its recommendations for countywide projects. Note that all projects are recommendations only until the committee’s work is presented to the board […]