Land previously proposed to be built into tractor-trailer parking will now be considered for a residential subdivision. Applicants representing two parcels of land in the Luella area have filed rezoning requests for new homes. The rezoning requests will be presented to the zoning advisory board on Thursday, November 21, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held... Continue Reading →
A new handicap-accessible playground will be installed at the Locust Grove Recreation Center following approval this week by the Henry County Board of Commissioners. The recreation center, located along highway 42 in downtown Locust Grove, was the original home of Locust Grove First Baptist Church, but purchased by the county in 2008. The new playground... Continue Reading →
Residents could be zipping through the trees if commissioners approve a zip line park in McDonough. (Summit Bechtel Reserve photo) A request for a conditional use permit to support the installation of an outdoor adventure park has been approved by the Henry County Board of Commissioners. The park, featuring zip lines and canopy tours, will... Continue Reading →
Guthrie's Chicken is expected to build its first Henry County franchise within a new retail development in the Luella area. Land disturbance activities are underway now for Luella Crossing at the southeast corner of SR 155 and Bill Gardner Parkway. Guthrie's Chicken serves a limited menu of fried chicken in either baskets, sandwiches, or buckets... Continue Reading →
SPLOST V committee chair Clayton Carte speaks during Thursday’s meeting. (Henry Herald photo/ Joe Adgie) The SPLOST V committee met last week at Heritage Senior Center in McDonough to discuss recommendations for commission districts I and III. The most significant transportation projects proposed within the districts are widening state route 81 in Ola and completing... Continue Reading →
The SPLOST V committee met a few days ago at New Hope Elementary to discuss commission district I. The committee looked at transportation project costs for the first time - a list valued at over $60 million to implement all suggested projects within the district. No recommendations were made by the committee to allow additional... Continue Reading →
The SPLOST V committee met on Thursday, August 9, at the Locust Grove Senior Center to highlight completed SPLOST IV projects and consider new projects for inclusion within SPLOST V. SPLOST stands for Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax and is a program utilized by all 159 Georgia counties to fund capital improvements and transportation... Continue Reading →
The SPLOST V committee invites residents to the district I committee meeting on August 9 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the Locust Grove Senior Center, 280 Mose Brown Drive, Locust Grove. The purpose of the meeting is to develop a list of potential projects within district I and hear from the... Continue Reading →
Update: the Henry County Board of Commissioners approved the rezoning on June 19. The BOC added one additional condition that internal access self-storage is the only C-3 use allowed on the property. A newly proposed self-storage building was presented to the zoning advisory board on May 10. The project is located in the Luella area... Continue Reading →
