SPLOST V
SPLOST V collections surpass $50 million dollars
Henry County voters approved SPLOST V in November 2019. Tax collections started in April 2020. Since then, local sales tax collections surpassed expectations in 2020. […]
Month: June 2021
Henry County Schools
Henry County Schools approves bus purchase, retire bond debt
The Henry County Board of Education held their monthly meeting on Monday, June 14. During the meeting, they approved several items to include a new […]
General
Water Authority board approves pay increase
The Henry County Water Authority recently held their monthly board meeting. During the June meeting, board members passed via split vote a pay increase. The […]
Local Elections
Henry Minutes June 14, 2021
In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover the upcoming special election for district III, Hampton held the first vote on a new rezoning request and the […]
Locust Grove
Locust Grove decides new subdivision, apartments request
The Locust Grove city council met on Monday, June 7. During their meeting, the council voted on two rezoning requests. They included a new subdivision […]
Roadway Maintenance and Safety
State DOT provides grant funds for county roads
Henry County accepted grant funds from Georgia DOT during the board’s June 2 meeting. The funding will provide new striping and pavement markers on county […]
Hampton
Locust Grove, Hampton council meetings this week
Two local cities will hold council meetings this week. The Locust Grove city council meets on Monday, June 7, at 6 pm. Then, the Hampton […]
Locust Grove
Henry County approves contribution for new I-75 interchange
Henry County commissioners have approved an agreement with Georgia DOT to build a new interchange. The board approved the item during its June 2 meeting. […]
Meetings This Week
Henry Minutes June 2, 2021
In today’s Henry Minutes, I provide updates on the district two recreation center, improvements to Mickie D. Cochran Park and upgrades to the Village Park […]
Major Projects
Georgia DOT responds to SR 81 widening project comments
In late 2020, Georgia DOT held an open house for the widening of state route 81. The project runs three miles between Postmaster Drive and […]