Nash Farm Park master plan (Henry County photo)The SPLOST V committee met this week at Luella Middle School to discuss project recommendations in commission district II. The district includes much of Henry County west of I-75, stretching from Rum Creek in the Red Oak area to Hampton-Locust Grove Road and the Spalding County line. The... Continue Reading →
The next meeting of the SPLOST V committee will occur on Thursday, January 24, at 6:30 pm at Luella Middle School to discuss recommendations for commission district II. Note that all projects are recommendations only until the board of commissioners approves the final project list in summer 2019. Residents of district II are encouraged to... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has notified the city of McDonough that Jonesboro Road will be closed starting on Tuesday, February 19 at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing west of the McDonough Square. The closure will last three to five days to complete work related to the McDonough One-Way Pair project. The work date has been updated to... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners, the city of Locust Grove, and the city of McDonough will hold their respective meetings on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The cities traditionally meet on Monday, but have shifted to Tuesday because of the MLK Holiday. The BOC meeting starts at 6:30 pm at the Henry County Administration Building,... Continue Reading →
The McDonough One-Way Pair project started construction in summer 2017. The project is completing one-way streets throughout downtown McDonough that were first envisioned in the 1980s. Georgia DOT recently provided an update about the project to the McDonough city council. All work is on schedule to be complete by June 30, 2019. There are no... Continue Reading →
Henry County has two meetings next week that will include planning and zoning items. Each request is listed below, along with supplemental information. Follow Moving Henry Forward on social media to stay informed with our latest content: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, November 27, at 6:30 pmMeetings take place at the Henry County Administration Building... Continue Reading →
The applicant has withdrawn their application. The rezoning request will no longer be considered by Henry County. RaceTrac Petroleum has requested a rezoning from RA (residential agriculture) to C-3 (highway commercial) for the purposes of building a new service station on the southwest corner of Jonesboro Road and Willow Lane. The request will be heard... Continue Reading →
The Reservoir Group of Watkinsville, GA has requested a rezoning from RA (Residential Agricultural) to RM (Multi-Family) for property located on Mt. Carmel Road. The property consists of 27.303 +/-acres, and the request is for a multi-family residential development. The property is located within commission district 3. The request is supported by the future land... Continue Reading →
Double Eagle Land Development is requesting annexation of 62.24 acres into the city of McDonough for the purpose of building apartments and townhomes. The land is located along McDonough Parkway between Jonesboro Road and SR 42. The applicant is requesting a rezoning to RM-75 (multifamily residential) and RTD (residential townhomes). Both are city zoning classes... Continue Reading →
