Henry County commissioners awarded a construction contract on Tuesday for the widening of West Village Parkway, formerly known as West Panola Road, in district V. The project extends between Bailey Drive and Fairview Road for a distance of 1.28 miles. The low bid was awarded to CW Matthews Contracting of Marietta, GA in the amount... Continue Reading →
County commissioners have approved the allocation for $19.8 million in SPLOST IV funds that were collected over and above the original projected budget. The funds are in addition to the $142.5 million first estimated to be collected for Henry County through the program. The SPLOST IV program was approved by voters in November 2013. A... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners awarded a contract on Tuesday, July 7, for the county's 2020 package of road resurfacing. In total, portions of ten roads will be resurfaced representing 6.2 miles of roadway. Pittman Construction of Conyers, GA submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $2,424,502.00. The project is funded through local maintenance improvement grant... Continue Reading →
Site demolition started this year for the future Fairview public safety campus. (special photo) Despite the ongoing pandemic and questions about reduced sales tax collections, several SPLOST projects are continuing to advance. Henry County’s purchasing department has three projects posted for June or July closing dates and accepted submissions in May for two requests for... Continue Reading →
SPLOST IV ended collections on March 31, 2020. (staff photo) Henry County voters approved SPLOST IV in November 2013. The program collected a one-cent local sales tax from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2020. Henry County and the four cities agreed to split SPLOST IV collections 75% to the county and 25% to the... Continue Reading →
A multilane roundabout is planned at SR 81 and Postmaster Drive. (Georgia DOT photo) Georgia DOT has approved the concept report offering new details about phase I of the highway 81 widening. The project extends from Postmaster Drive, where the under-construction one way pair terminates, to Bethany Road. An open house displaying the project’s concept... Continue Reading →
A new segment of the McDonough Parkway is 90% complete. (staff photo) The Henry County SPLOST IV program, approved by voters in November 2013, will collect its last penny on March 31. Though collections may soon end, the program remains busy as several projects are either under construction or in pre-construction stages. Some of the... 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 →
The McDonough city council adopted a letter of support and agreed to pay future lighting costs associated with a dual roundabout planned at the intersection of state route 20 and Lawrenceville St / McGarity Rd. The item was part of the consent agenda and adopted without discussion. McDonough is contributing $300,000 from SPLOST IV towards... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners authorized the use of eminent domain for portions of five parcels as part of the West Village Parkway widening project. The five properties represent the last parcels necessary to complete right of way acquisition with purchase agreements in place for the other thirty-four parcels. The board approved the property acquisitions as part... Continue Reading →
