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Month: August 2024

Photo shows State Route 162 exit signage along I-20 (AARoads photo).
Major Projects

GDOT Approved State Route 162 Widening in Newton and Rockdale

August 5, 2024 Clayton

Georgia DOT announced this month they approved a construction contract for the State Route 162 widening. The project extends for 4.5 miles at a construction […]

Chart shows the Henry County adopted impact fees as of July 2024, reflecting an impact fee of $7,085.90 per housing unit (Henry County photo).
Communities and Development

The County has Approved Doubling Its Impact Fees

August 5, 2024 Clayton

Developers building in unincorporated Henry County must now pay more in construction impact fees. The county approved an update to its impact fees ordinance in […]

Photo of road work ahead sign in a work zone (Georgia DOT photo)
Major Projects

The Latest Updates on Henry County Road Projects August 2024

August 4, 2024 Clayton

Henry County has various road projects in progress, paid for by SPLOST and Georgia DOT. Here are the latest updates on Henry County road projects […]

Photo shows a data center in Lithia Springs, Georgia (Costar photo).
Luella

Another Data Center Wants to Build West of I-75 in Henry County

August 3, 2024 Clayton

In June 2024, MHF News reported a data center was looking to build west of I-75. Now, about two months later, another nearby facility is […]

Photo shows Interstate 75 and overhead road sign with “Henry County SPLOST VI November 5, 2024” (AA Roads photo / Sign Maker by Brendon Stowe sign).
SPLOST VI

Henry County Approved Call for SPLOST VI Vote this November

August 1, 2024 Clayton

Voters will be asked to consider renewing the county’s SPLOST program this November. Henry County formally called for the SPLOST VI vote during its July […]

Photo shows a chart illustrating the Henry County 2024 property tax rates (Henry County photo).
General

The County Cites Its Growth In Approving Higher 2024 Taxes

August 1, 2024 Clayton

Henry County approved a three-mill increase in its property taxes for 2024. This represents the first change to the county’s millage rate in eight years. […]

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