Sidewalks are a major goal for the city of McDonough. (city photo) The McDonough city council took another step this week towards improving pedestrian infrastructure within city limits by approving a design contract for sidewalks along highway 155. The $19,900 contract is funded through SPLOST IV. The contract was awarded to Mallett Consulting, Inc. of... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has awarded a contract to Peek Pavement Marking, LLC to install rumble strips along select state highways within Henry County. State Route 42 (Clayton County line to SR 16 in Jackson) and SR 155 (McDonough to Spalding County line) will receive the additional safety feature. The $1,434,076.38 contract has an estimated completion date... Continue Reading →
Prologis Park is proposing trailer parking in Luella. (Google Earth image) Update: the zoning advisory board recommended approval of the applicant’s request. The rezoning will be presented to the board of commissioners at a future meeting for a final decision. A new rezoning request for forty one acres located along Hampton-Locust Grove Road is proposing... Continue Reading →
The summer resurfacing season is in full swing with work commencing on Sunday night, July 7, to resurface State Route 155 and on Monday night, July 8, for work along I-75 northbound. Resurfacing on I-75 southbound started in June. Nightly lane closures will be in place to complete maintenance work. Motorists are advised to use... Continue Reading →
Guthrie's Chicken is expected to build its first Henry County franchise within a new retail development in the Luella area. Land disturbance activities are underway now for Luella Crossing at the southeast corner of SR 155 and Bill Gardner Parkway. Guthrie's Chicken serves a limited menu of fried chicken in either baskets, sandwiches, or buckets... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners meet on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at the Henry County Administration Building located on Henry Parkway in McDonough. Agenda items include six public hearings for planning & zoning items, to include four rezoning requests, one appeal for a conditional use permit, and one request... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council approved on Thursday night a concept plan to build apartments along highway 155 south of Postmaster Drive. The property was annexed into the city and rezoned in 2004 to the RM-75 (multifamily residential) zoning district. The present-day action was NOT a rezoning request and present-day council members could not prevent the... Continue Reading →
Information posted on Georgia DOT's website indicates that a long range project to widen State Route 155 between I-75 and Hampton-Locust Grove Road has been shifted one year later than initially planned. The state now forecasts construction to start in 2030, rather than a previous estimate of 2029. Each phase of the project has been... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council considered three rezoning requests during its meeting on Monday, March 18. No audience members spoke during the projects' public hearings. Hampton Street TownhomesThe council voted 5-0 (one abstention, one absent) to rezone 8.92 acres from R-85 (single family residential) to RTD (residential townhome district) for property located at 235 Hampton Street.... Continue Reading →
