Henry County commissioners voted 6-0 to obtain financing via an equipment lease purchase, not to exceed $4,150,000, for the purchase of seventy-seven (77) public safety vehicles. The commissioners unanimously approved the vehicle bids in the preceding agenda item. The funds will require three annual payments through September 1, 2022. The interest rate equals 1.57%. Henry... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council approved their project list for the upcoming SPLOST V referendum on Monday, August 19. The project list allocates over eighty percent of the city's estimated allocation to public safety and transportation projects. City Administrator Keith Dickerson Because Henry County opted to select level two projects and forego the intergovernmental agreement, McDonough... Continue Reading →
Henry County's proposed annual operating budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 fiscal year includes ten new police officers; however, discussion among the county commissioners expressed support for additional positions. District I Commissioner Johnny Wilson recommended ten additional positions be added to hire a total of twenty new officers and proposed a 0.25 millage rate increase to... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Harris Corporation to provide increased coverage for public safety radios through the implementation of LTE coverage. The new module will allow public safety personnel to utilize the Verizon cellular network for communications when outside of the existing radio coverage. Public safety personnel travel outside of... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved a contract to start construction on the rebuild of Fire Station 8. The station, formerly located on Flippen Road, will be rebuilt at 975 Jodeco Road. Discussions about the fire station started in 2016 when the old fire station was determined to no longer be habitable.... Continue Reading →
Henry County has historically used a portion of SPLOST funding to build new county facilities, renovate existing buildings, and purchase new county vehicles. Building projects have included fire stations, senior centers, courthouse expansions, libraries and recreation centers. SPLOST V is being considered to fund Henry County's first ever fleet replacement program. Deputy County Manager Brad... Continue Reading →
During Tuesday's meeting, the Henry County Board of Commissioners approved two land purchases in Fairview for a future public safety complex. The purchases are funded via SPLOST IV through the Fairview police station project account. Parcel number 025-04004006 consists of 13.14 acres at the intersection of Fairview Road and Panola Road. The purchase price is... Continue Reading →
This morning, the Henry County Board of Commissioners held the ribbon cutting to open fire station 16 on Kelleytown Road. This is the third new fire station opened through the SPLOST IV program and completes a large package of public safety investments. The three new fire stations are located in the Luella, Mt. Carmel, and... Continue Reading →
