Commissioners approved a modification of zoning conditions on May 19 that will pave the way for a new interior climate-controlled self-storage business along Jonesboro Road. The business will be located in lot 10 at the under-construction park and ride lot. The 24.07 +/- acre property is located at the intersection of Jonesboro Road and Mt.... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has committed $500,000 in LMIG funding towards the future roundabout at state route 20 and Turner Church Road in McDonough. The project is expected to go out for construction bids in early 2021. On Tuesday, April 7, county commissioners approved an application to receive the funding. The state awarded the funding in January... Continue Reading →
The proposed development is located south of Campground Road at Bryans Drive. (Falcon Design photo) An application for annexation and rezoning request for 183.18 +/- acres located off Campground Road could soon be decided after it was first submitted nearly a year ago. The McDonough city council will conduct a public hearing about the request... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners awarded the design bid on Tuesday for a future roundabout at state route 20 and Turner Church Road in McDonough. The contract was awarded to Kimley-Horn of Atlanta, GA. Eleven companies responded to the request for proposals (RFP). Kimley-Horn was the highest-scoring proposal and provided a design fee for $177,785.89. The design... Continue Reading →
Company representatives from JWA Ventures, county officials, and local media gathered Tuesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony on the new Shoppes at Ola Crossroads development. The development, located at the northeast corner of state route 81 and North Ola Road, will be anchored by a Publix grocery store. The new 48,000 square feet grocery store... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT will be installing a new four-way stop next week at the intersection of highway 20 and Turner Church Road in McDonough. The four-way stop will be temporary until GDOT can install a traffic signal in the first quarter of 2020. The safety improvements are to reduce a number of crashes that have occurred... Continue Reading →
Two roads will be resurfaced and a third road patched after county commissioners awarded a maintenance contract at their December meeting. The work is funded through SPLOST dollars. Six vendors responded to the bid. Pittman Construction of Conyers, GA provided the low bid worth $494,675.00. Roads to be resurfaced include the following: Archie Drive -... Continue Reading →
In what appears to be the first SPLOST V project moving forward, Henry County has posted a request for proposals (RFP) for qualified vendors to design intersection improvements at state route 20 and Turner Church Road. Nearby residents have been vocal in asking the county to accelerate the project. SPLOST V was approved by voters... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a rezoning request this week for 30.9 +/- acres located at 469 Mt Bethel Road. The applicant, Robert Boan of McDonough, GA, received approval to build twenty-nine lots under the R-2 zoning district. The R-2 zoning district requires minimum lot sizes of 30,000 square feet; however, the... Continue Reading →
