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 has taken an early step towards the future aquatic center by hiring an aquatic consultant to guide the design and construction process. The contract is below $50,000 and therefore did not require board approval. Bob McCallister LLC was selected for the services at a cost of $49,000. McCallister was the Aquatics Manager for... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners have approved a plan to ask voters to raise the local sales tax in November through a transportation SPLOST. The decision came unexpectedly during a called workshop meeting on June 10. The exact amount of the increase is dependent if Henry County can agree to an intergovernmental agreement with the four municipalities—an... 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 →
Local sales tax collections have seen a three percent reduction year-over-year from April 2019 to April 2020. These numbers are noteworthy following the start of Henry County's SPLOST V program on April 1. Sales tax receipts published by the state department of revenue trail one month behind consumer spending. The latest numbers released on May... Continue Reading →
On March 31 at 11:59 pm, collections on Henry County SPLOST IV concluded. On April 1 at 12:00 am (if any 24/7 stores are left open in the county during this pandemic), the first penny towards Henry County SPLOST V was collected. Merchants do not have to reprogram their cash registers. The local sales tax... Continue Reading →
The Cherokee County Aquatic Center has been referenced as one possible location to model. (New South Construction photo) The headlining project in Henry County’s SPLOST V program has taken its first step towards completion with the release of a Request for Proposals. The RFP is seeking qualified firms or individuals “to provide Aquatic Consultant Services... Continue Reading →
Moving Henry Forward recently asked blog followers to participate in a short survey offering their impression on a possible transportation SPLOST in Henry County. The survey’s two-hundred responses suggest passing T-SPLOST would be unlikely. If passed by voters, a transportation SPLOST would increase the local sales tax rate from seven to eight percent. All collections... 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 →
