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Month: February 2023

Architectural rendering showing a large indoor pool and outdoor pool for the aquatic center (Henry County photo).
SPLOST V

Neighbors Upset over New Aquatic Center Parking Lot

February 28, 2023 Clayton

Henry County is planning to construct a new aquatic center on a portion of Cotton Fields golf course in McDonough. The neighbors aren’t happy about […]

Concept layout for proposed East Lake Parkway townhomes (Falcon Design Consultants photo)
Union Grove

New Townhomes Can Start Construction On East Lake Parkway

February 28, 2023 Clayton

Henry County considered the first appeal to its multifamily moratorium this month. The county granted approval for land disturbance work to begin on new townhomes. […]

Photo of new homes under construction in Hampton (Marty Meeks photo).
Communities and Development

Single-Family Housing Construction Down Almost 35% in 2022

February 28, 2023 Clayton

New single-family housing construction was down almost 35% year-to-year within Henry County. This was despite 2022 starting out 20% over ‘21 in the first six […]

Photo of single-family subdivision (stock photo).
GA General Assembly

Bills Would Take Away Local Control on New Housing

February 27, 2023 Clayton

The state house has a committee meeting on Tuesday, February 28, to discuss house bills 514 and 517. The bills would take away local control […]

Photo shows large homes within a subdivision; homes have side-entry garages (stock photo).
Ola

North Ola Road Property Sold for Build-to-Rent Subdivision

February 27, 2023 Clayton

Property off North Ola Road has sold for a new build-to-rent subdivision. The land is behind and east of the Publix at Ola shopping center. […]

Map showing residential projects in the vicinity of state route 81 at North Ola Road (staff map).
Ola

New Ola Area Request Scheduled for March Zoning Board

February 25, 2023 Clayton

The zoning advisory board will consider a new Ola area request in March 2023. The 200+ acre property represents the latest new subdivision up for […]

Aerial map showing Walker Drive and the Luella school cluster (Henry County photo).
Luella

Walker Drive Subdivision Receives Zoning Approval

February 23, 2023 Clayton

Henry County approved a rezoning request to construct a new subdivision off Walker Drive. The future subdivision will be similar to existing subdivisions in the […]

Photo of the former BB&T Bank Building in McDonough (Clayton Carte photo).
General

Henry County Hires Architect for Bank Building Renovations

February 23, 2023 Clayton

Henry County hired an architect to design renovations for the BB&T Bank building in downtown McDonough. The county purchased the property in late 2022. The […]

Photo showing McDonough City Hall (Clayton Carte photo).
People

McDonough Promotes Steve Morgan to be City Administrator

February 23, 2023 Clayton

The McDonough council promoted Steve Morgan to be the new city administrator. Morgan previously served a lengthy tenure as Fire Chief before assuming Director of […]

Area map showing the site for North Bridges Road apartments project off Jonesboro Road (Marc R. Acampora, PE, LLC photo).
Eagles Landing

Latest Project Off Jonesboro Road Proposes 850 Apartments

February 23, 2023 Clayton

The latest development in the vicinity of Jonesboro Road / exit 221 is proposing 850 apartments. The property consists of 54 acres off North Bridges […]

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Latest Updates

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  • Aerial photo shows the Bridges Road at Willow Lane roundabout in McDonough (Henry County photo).

    The Latest Updates on Henry County Road Projects May 2025

    May 12, 2025
    Over two billion dollars are budgeted for transportation projects in Henry County by 2030. This represents a combination of federal, state and local dollars being [...]
  • Aerial photo of a moderately-sized subdivision (Adobe Stock photo).

    Henry County Extends Moratorium on New Residential Requests

    April 18, 2025
    Henry County has voted to extend its residential moratorium for six months until October 2025 on new residential rezoning requests. Any requests already submitted may [...]

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