Henry County commissioners authorized the use of eminent domain for portions of five parcels as part of the West Village Parkway widening project. The five properties represent the last parcels necessary to complete right of way acquisition with purchase agreements in place for the other thirty-four parcels. The board approved the property acquisitions as part... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission has completed its development of regional impact (DRI) review for the proposed Reeves Creek mixed use development. The 465 acre project, anchored by a proposed county-owned convention center and 10,000 seat arena, may now proceed to the board of commissioners for a public hearing and rezoning. As of October 26, the... Continue Reading →
The city of Stockbridge has awarded a $15.8 million dollar bid to construct the city's new 4,185 person amphitheater. The project, first envisioned in the city's 2012 LCI study, will be located behind city hall on North Henry Blvd. The bid includes $14,665,368 for the construction of the new venue, plus $1,172,412 for a new... Continue Reading →
The proposed Bethlehem Road interchange off Interstate 75 will be considered for federal transportation funding after all, despite recent split votes by the Henry County commissioners that blocked the project. The Locust Grove city council unanimously voted this week to submit a request for funding to Georgia DOT and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). The... Continue Reading →
The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced a major refresh to the Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP), including accelerated timelines for some projects. The timeline improvements will complete these large-scale “mega projects” and deliver traffic benefits to residents sooner than first anticipated. The MMIP is a collection of major projects designed to improve Georgia’s mobility,... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Megasite is shown highlighted in yellow. (TSW Photo) Earlier this month, Henry County officials received their first update regarding the ongoing planning study for the Henry County Megasite. The megasite includes approximately 6,000 acres located west of US Highway 19 / 41 in southwest Henry County. Commissioners hired Tunnell-Spangler & Associates, Inc.... Continue Reading →
In a recent poll conducted by Moving Henry Forward, local residents ranked the proposed Bethlehem Road interchange as one of their top priorities among planned transportation projects in the county, but a partisan split on the board of commissioners has stalled the project. County commissioners tabled a contract to award preliminary engineering for the interchange... Continue Reading →
The Henry County SPLOST program provides funds for capital projects and transportation improvements through the collection of a local one-percent sales tax. An update to the program budget was recently published, dated September 13, 2019. The SPLOST IV program was approved by voters in November 2013 with collections beginning on April 1, 2014. Collections will... Continue Reading →
The city of Stockbridge is in its second round of a Request for Proposals to select the contractor for its upcoming amphitheater project. The new 4,185 seat amphitheater is planned to be built behind city hall off North Henry Boulevard. The project includes 50 new parking spaces, entry plaza, pre-function plaza, VIP structured-covered viewing boxes,... Continue Reading →
