On the final day of the 2020 legislative session, state lawmakers in the house agreed to the senate substitute to HB 786 paving the way for a fourth Superior Court judge in Henry County. The bill now proceeds to the Governor’s desk for consideration. Discussion about adding a fourth Superior Court judge dates back over... Continue Reading →
Henry County has taken an early step towards the future aquatic center by hiring an aquatic consultant to guide the design and construction process. The contract is below $50,000 and therefore did not require board approval. Bob McCallister LLC was selected for the services at a cost of $49,000. McCallister was the Aquatics Manager for... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission has released its staff recommendations for new projects to receive federal transportation funds in FY 2021. Resurfacing Jonesboro Road from I-75 to the Henry / Clayton County line has been recommended for funds. The project is estimated to cost $2.8 million and will receive $2.24 million in federal dollars. The remaining... Continue Reading →
Architectural rendering (Kuo Diedrich photo) The Marketplace at Locust Grove Shops is planning a January 2021 availability date for phase II of their retail space, adding 13,286 square feet of new construction. The existing phase I opened in 2012 with 28,213 SF and features well-known tenants such as Little Caesars and Dollar Tree. Available spaces... Continue Reading →
The board of commissioners have scheduled a joint meeting with the four cities for Tuesday, June 30, at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the board’s plan for a transportation SPLOST referendum this November. The meeting will be held at the Henry County Administration Building located on Henry Parkway in McDonough.... Continue Reading →
The city of McDonough has awarded a bid to resurface roadways within the city including a portion of Racetrack Road. The action was approved on Monday, June 15. The low bid was awarded to Piedmont Paving, Inc. of Newnan, GA in the amount of $568,840.04. Funds for the project are sourced from the local maintenance... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners have approved a plan to ask voters to raise the local sales tax in November through a transportation SPLOST. The decision came unexpectedly during a called workshop meeting on June 10. The exact amount of the increase is dependent if Henry County can agree to an intergovernmental agreement with the four municipalities—an... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has approved the concept report for intersection improvements at state route 81 and New Morn Drive offering new details about the future project. Construction is scheduled to accept bids in January 2022. The intersection was previously converted to an all-way stop control in March 2018 following 52 crashes in a five-year period (2013–2017).... Continue Reading →
Approximately 55,000 Henry County voters participated in the June 9 primary, shattering turn-out in the local and state primary from four years ago. For comparison, in 2016, a total of 17,637 voters participated in this election. Before diving into election results, I would like to thank the county elections staff and poll workers that worked... Continue Reading →
