Henry County is considering the purchase of a 20' x 16' mobile stage. (Stageline photo) Update: the BOC approved both expenditures with unanimous 6-0 votes. The Henry County Board of Commissioners will consider two agenda items related to Parks & Recreation during its meeting on Tuesday, July 9, at 9:00 am. Meetings are held at... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council has called a special meeting to be held on Thursday, February 28, at 5:00 PM. The meeting agenda posted on the city website lists executive session for potential ligation as the only item. This follows a trend seen this week throughout the county. On Monday, February 25, the Hampton city council... Continue Reading →
Concept to expand the Henry County Courthouse and Judicial Building in downtown McDonough (Henry County photo) The Henry County Board of Commissioners has approved a capital projects list totaling $180 million dollars and authorized staff to solicit Requests for Proposals regarding potential funding sources. The list is headlined by $90 million for a potential convention... Continue Reading →
New rules regarding public comment will be in effect at future Locust Grove city council meetings after council members voted unanimously to adopt a new ordinance. No council members offered commentary regarding the new rules. The new ordinance provides meeting attendees up to three minutes per speaker to address the city council, provided he or... Continue Reading →
New survey results show 23.3% of Henry County residents list crime as the biggest problem facing metro Atlanta. Transportation was a close second with 23.1% of local respondents stating it was Atlanta's biggest challenge, making for a statistical tie between the two issues. That's according to this year's version of the metro Atlanta speaks survey,... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered how much traffic is on I-75 through Henry County? Here's a table looking at the most recent traffic counts along the interstate. All traffic counts are from 2016 prior to the opening of the Georgia express lanes. Traffic Count Location Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) I-75 north of I-675 112,300 I-675... Continue Reading →
The South Point development located at I-75 exit 218 has been in progress since 2005, and this summer the final connection was made to complete South Point Boulevard. This is the roadway that leads from State Route 81 and the apartment complex south towards the main entrance and out onto SR 20. During the McDonough... Continue Reading →
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