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 →
A new cultural arts center in Stockbridge is the most expensive city project proposed in SPLOST V. (city photo) This summer, Henry County and the four cities were unable to enter into an intergovernmental agreement regarding the proposed SPLOST V program. By not having an agreement, the program is limited by state law to a... Continue Reading →
After months of back-and-forth discussion about Cochran Park in Stockbridge, the Henry County Board of Commissioners took their first vote on the proposal to remove the baseball fields and convert the park into passive space. The agenda item to consider approving a conceptual site plan to convert the park was added by Commissioner Holmes at... Continue Reading →
The city of Stockbridge has awarded a $15.8 million dollar bid to construct the city's new 4,185 person amphitheater. The project, first envisioned in the city's 2012 LCI study, will be located behind city hall on North Henry Blvd. The bid includes $14,665,368 for the construction of the new venue, plus $1,172,412 for a new... Continue Reading →
An upcoming rezoning request in the city of Stockbridge is proposing townhouses off Hudson Bridge Road. If constructed, the residential development will complete a master planned development annexed into the city and approved in 2002. The Stockbridge city council will consider the request on Monday, October 14, at 6:00 pm. Meetings are held at city... Continue Reading →
The city of Stockbridge invites residents to an upcoming candidate forum next week. Municipal voters have nine candidates on the ballot to select from in November. The forum will be held on Tuesday, October 8, at Merle Manders Conference Center starting at 7 pm. The event is free and open to all. The event will... Continue Reading →
The city of Stockbridge is in its second round of a Request for Proposals to select the contractor for its upcoming amphitheater project. The new 4,185 seat amphitheater is planned to be built behind city hall off North Henry Boulevard. The project includes 50 new parking spaces, entry plaza, pre-function plaza, VIP structured-covered viewing boxes,... Continue Reading →
