General
I-75 Improves One Spot in Freight Bottlenecks 2023
I-75 in McDonough changed one spot in the freight bottlenecks ranking for 2023. The local gridlock ranked 13th-worst this year compared to 12th one year […]
Year: 2023
Woodland
Called Meeting Results in Patillo Road Subdivision Approval
Henry County commissioners held a called meeting to consider rezoning requests on Tuesday evening, February 7. But, after applicants postponed a majority of the cases […]
Locust Grove
Locust Grove adopts multifamily moratorium
Locust Grove has joined McDonough and unincorporated Henry County in adopting a multifamily moratorium. The city approved its moratorium during the February 6 council meeting. […]
SPLOST V
SPLOST Sales Tax Collections Surpass $57 Million Dollars in 2022
Henry County SPLOST sales tax collections surpassed $57 million dollars during 2022. The county’s transportation SPLOST program collected another $40 million during its first nine […]
Locust Grove
Locust Grove votes Monday on Container Brewery, Trailer Parking
The Locust Grove city council meets on Monday night, February 6. The council is expected to vote on requests for a container restaurant and brewery, […]
Roadway Maintenance and Safety
Stockbridge Wants County to Resurface Newly Annexed Roads
The city of Stockbridge met on Tuesday, January 31. During their meeting, the council discussed the condition of newly annexed major roads. They are seeking […]
McDonough
McDonough Renews Multifamily Moratorium to Include Hotels
The McDonough city council adopted a multifamily moratorium for the third time during the past 12 months. This time, they added new applications to build […]
Roadway Maintenance and Safety
McDonough Hires Consultant to Evaluate City Streets Condition
McDonough is hiring a consultant to evaluate and inventory city streets for 2023. The city last conducted this work in 2015. When complete, the road […]
General
Would You Support Higher Taxes for Better Services? FY 2024 Budget Survey
Police officers…pothole repair…fire fighters…park improvements…road striping…court services. These are only a few examples of county-funded services. But, with a limited budget and citizens seemingly always […]
Public Safety
Stockbridge Buys Vehicles, Equipment for New Police Officers
Stockbridge approved vehicle and equipment purchases for new police officers during their January 31, 2023 council meeting. The city is adding additional officers following the […]