Tractor-trailer slides have caused frequent delays at I-75 and I-675. (Georgia DOT photo) A common source of community frustration should see improvements thanks to upcoming concrete rehabilitation work on I-75 at I-675 in Stockbridge. Georgia DOT awarded a contract on July 31 for the work extending between state route 54 / mile 233 and Walt... Continue Reading →
Locust Grove has surpassed Hampton to become Henry County’s third largest city in the Census Bureau’s 2019 estimates. The estimates are the last population figures that will be shared before the 2020 census results in early 2021. As of July 1, 2019, Stockbridge remains the county’s largest city with an estimated 29,904 residents. McDonough is... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners and Stockbridge city council have passed resolutions closing some businesses in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Both actions were taken during separate called meetings on Tuesday, March 24. Henry County previously declared a local emergency on March 17. The board’s emergency resolution ratified the county’s declaration and enacted the... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has called a special meeting for Tuesday, March 24, at 12 pm to consider emergency protective orders related to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The county encourages citizens to view the meeting from home, either online via the county website or on Spectrum Channel 180. Likewise, the city of... Continue Reading →
Clayton County residents voted to join MARTA in 2014 increasing public transit access within the county. As part of that service, six local bus routes plus one Lovejoy community circulator were launched with two more planned for a later date. That later date will happen this year. MARTA CEO Jeffrey Parker presented an update this... Continue Reading →
The Henry County commissioners authorized necessary stormwater repairs to repair and reopen Cochran Park in Stockbridge. The commissioners voted 4-2 (Clemmons and Holmes opposed) to approve the resolution. County Manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews previously estimated it would cost $550,000 to repair the stormwater infrastructure. The repairs will be funded through the stormwater account. Commissioners passed a... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners approved a rezoning this week for the county’s portion of the Reeves Creek mixed use development planned east of Interstate 75 in Stockbridge. The motion to rezone 317 +/- acres from RA (residential agricultural) to MU (mixed use) was passed 4-2 (Wilson and Barham opposed). The Reeves Creek mixed use development has... Continue Reading →
The city of Stockbridge unanimously approved an annexation this week for fourteen acres located along State Route 138. The property is located immediately adjacent to the Clayton County line and borders existing neighborhoods along its western and southern property lines. The applicant, Martin Bonea, has expressed an intent to combine the tract with other undeveloped... Continue Reading →
Stockbridge residents took to the polls this week to elect their city council members. Two of the three incumbents were re-elected. Stockbridge uses an at-large election to decide their council members, where the top three vote getters win seats. Nine candidates qualified for the election and appeared on the ballot. The top vote getter, Yolanda... Continue Reading →
The city of Stockbridge has approved construction for their 2019 LMIG package. Counties and cities throughout Georgia receive annual Local Maintenance Improvement Grant funding from Georgia DOT for use in roadway resurfacing projects. The city awarded a bid worth $1,322,458.32 to Stewart Brothers, Inc. of Doraville, GA in October. The contract will be funded using... Continue Reading →
