Garden Walk subdivision, accessible off Iris Lake Road in McDonough, was annexed into the city of McDonough and rezoned for residential construction in 2004. Fifteen years later, the fifth and final phase of the development is building. The 37.34 acres included within phase 5 (shaded in yellow on the map above) is zoned R-75 according... Continue Reading →
BOC approves zip line adventure park in McDonough
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 →
Possible SPLOST V District III projects
This is a continuation of the SPLOST V committee meeting at Ola Elementary. The previous article looked at widening state route 81 and intersection improvements along East Lake Road. Continuing to expand North Ola Park will be included within SPLOST V. Two new baseball fields are under construction after the current program purchased land behind... Continue Reading →
Highlights from SPLOST V District I Meeting
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 →