Communities and Development
Building permits increase in quarter three
Residential building permits in Henry County continued their strong pace in the third quarter of 2020, seeing a near seven-percent gain over the same time […]
Year: 2020
McDonough
GDOT accepting comments on state route 81 widening
Georgia DOT is now accepting comments on the widening of state route 81 through Monday, January 11, 2021. The project extends between Postmaster Drive and […]
Major Projects
Virtual open house for I-75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes happening now
Residents and motorists that commute along the I-75 corridor south of Atlanta can now view open house materials for the proposed I-75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes […]
General
Job announcement in Jackson to create nearly 400 positions
Governor Kemp announced on Tuesday, November 17, that MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. will open a Southeastern U.S. manufacturing and distribution hub in Butts County, creating nearly […]
McDonough
Campground Road and Symphony Park postponed at the applicants request
Two public hearings were postponed before the McDonough city council meeting on November 16 at the applicants’ request. The projects are located on Campground Road […]
McDonough
Downtown entertainment district fails in McDonough
The McDonough city council voted 3-4 at its meeting on November 16 to deny the creation of a downtown entertainment district. The item may be […]
Communities and Development
Revisions to Highway Corridor Overlay District meant to help residential development
Henry County adopted revisions to the Highway Corridor Overlay District at its board meeting in November 2020. The revisions are the second major set of […]
SPLOST V
Reported expenditures from SPLOST V pass $7 million
SPLOST V — the local sales tax program approved by voters one year ago — is steadily making progress after collections started on April 1. […]
Education SPLOST
HCS closes out education SPLOST IV
Henry County voters approved education SPLOST IV in November 2011 with a 2:1 margin. This week, the board of education officially closed out the program […]
Meetings This Week
ZAB hears updated concept for latest apartments off Jonesboro Road
Update: the request is scheduled to appear before the board of commissioners on Wednesday, January 20, at 6:30 pm. Anyone wishing to speak during the […]