Henry County commissioners were faced with a tight deadline to make the November ballot when they opted on June 10 to pursue a transportation SPLOST referendum. Following the cancellation of a joint meeting with the four cities to discuss the program and ongoing limitations to in-person meetings due to COVID-19, the board voted on Tuesday... Continue Reading →
Locust Grove has surpassed Hampton to become Henry County’s third largest city in the Census Bureau’s 2019 estimates. The estimates are the last population figures that will be shared before the 2020 census results in early 2021. As of July 1, 2019, Stockbridge remains the county’s largest city with an estimated 29,904 residents. McDonough is... Continue Reading →
A proposed development first presented to the Henry County Zoning Advisory Board in September received its public hearing and first reading by the Hampton city council on February 11. The council passed first reading for the modifications to a master planned development by a 4-1 vote (Mitcham opposed, Turner absent). The council will consider second... Continue Reading →
The Hampton city council voted 4-1 (Mitchell opposed, Turner absent) to deny first reading of the proposed Gates at South Hampton subdivision. The council considered the request on February 11. Gates at South Hampton consists of 244.66 +/- acres located between Floyd Road and South Hampton Road south of Cobblestone Ridge subdivision. The applicant, HP... Continue Reading →
The Gates at South Hampton is a new proposed subdivision located off Floyd Road in the city of Hampton. The development would also have vehicle access off South Hampton Road via a separate but related annexation and rezoning request. HP Henry, LLC has applied for rezoning from RA (residential agricultural) to the city of Hampton’s... Continue Reading →
The city of Hampton will hold their monthly council meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 6:30 pm. The city's public hearing will be held immediately prior at 6:00 pm to consider three rezoning requests. Meetings are held at Hampton city hall and are open to the public. Residents are encouraged to attend. Request 1... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission has completed their review of the proposed Garden Lakes community, located in unincorporated Henry County adjacent to the city of Lovejoy and Clayton County. The rezoning request is expected to go before Henry County's zoning advisory board in March and board of commissioners in late spring. The property will be recognizable... Continue Reading →
Concept rendering for the proposed casino and destination resort at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS photo) The Hampton city council has adopted a resolution in support of allowing citizens to vote on casino gambling in Georgia. A statewide referendum would be required for voters to legalize gambling in the state, if members of the general assembly... Continue Reading →
The Hampton city council adopted changes this week to the public comments portion of meetings. The new rules closely resemble a previous way of allowing public comment before changes were made in 2018. The new public comment rules provide up to three minutes per speaker at the beginning of council meetings where attendees can address... Continue Reading →
A standing room only crowd estimated over two-hundred people learned more on January 9 about a proposed casino and destination resort at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. The proposed development, and the possibility of legalizing casino gambling in the state of Georgia, are expected to be major topics when the general assembly reconvenes next week... Continue Reading →
