The board of commissioners heard two requests this week to allow commercial development along Old Highway 3 north of Hampton. Both requests required concurrent amendments to the future land use map because the applicants' proposals were not supported by the Imagine Henry 2040 comprehensive plan adopted in October 2018. Carl Parker Road at Old Highway... Continue Reading →
The zoning advisory board will meet on Thursday, March 28, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at the Henry County Administration Building located at 140 Henry Parkway in McDonough. The board's agenda for the evening will consider three conditional use permits, three variance requests, and one rezoning request. The meeting agenda is available to view... Continue Reading →
In what could become one of the most talked about rezoning requests of the year, JWA Ventures II, LLC of Montgomery, AL is proposing a new grocery store, commercial out parcels, and a residential subdivision on 103.56 acres at the northeast corner of state route 81 and North Ola Road. The property's eastern boundary aligns... Continue Reading →
Several meetings will take place during the upcoming week offering residents an opportunity to attend and stay informed about local government. Four meetings will be held: Locust Grove, McDonough, the Board of Commissioners, and the SPLOST V committee. Locust Grove City CouncilThe Locust Grove city council meets on Monday, March 18, at 6 pm. Meetings... Continue Reading →
SPLOST V committee chair Clayton Carte speaks during Thursday’s meeting. (Henry Herald photo/ Joe Adgie) The SPLOST V committee met last week at Heritage Senior Center in McDonough to discuss recommendations for commission districts I and III. The most significant transportation projects proposed within the districts are widening state route 81 in Ola and completing... 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 SPLOST V committee met a few days ago at New Hope Elementary to discuss commission district I. The committee looked at transportation project costs for the first time - a list valued at over $60 million to implement all suggested projects within the district. No recommendations were made by the committee to allow additional... 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 →
The SPLOST V committee met this week at McDonough City Hall. City administrator Keith Dickerson presented an overview of possible city projects and the committee reviewed possible improvements within commission district III. Each city receives a portion of the SPLOST proceeds based on population. Within SPLOST IV, Henry County received 75% of the proceeds and... Continue Reading →
