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Legislators Introducing Bills to Save Hampton Homeowners on Taxes

March 9, 2023 Clayton

Earlier this week, state legislators introduced bills to create homestead exemption for Hampton homeowners. The exemption would save Hampton homeowners on their property taxes. State […]

Photo of SR 155 at Bill Gardner Parkway in April 2022 (Clayton Carte photo).
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Crossover Day: House Approved Higher Weight Limits for Trucks

March 7, 2023 Clayton

In the late hours on Monday night, the Georgia House approved higher truck weight limits. The bill now crosses over to the senate for consideration. […]

Photo shows McDonough High School during construction with partial build-out of the new building (MEJA Construction, Inc. photo).
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Bill Would Empower High Growth School Districts To Levy Impact Fees

March 3, 2023 Clayton

Should local school districts be able to levy impact fees to help pay for new schools? A proposed constitutional amendment and associated bill seeks to […]

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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 […]

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State House commends Henry County Chamber of Commerce

January 27, 2023 Clayton

Earlier this week, the Georgia State House passed House Resolution 47 to commend the Henry County Chamber of Commerce. The organization received the Chamber of […]

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State House & Senate announce 2023-24 Committee Leadership

January 18, 2023 Clayton

The Georgia State House and State Senate have announced their committee leadership for the 2023-24 session. Several members of the Henry County delegation will chair […]

Map of Stockbridge annexation 2022 final revisions (Georgia photo).
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Governor signs Stockbridge & Locust Grove local bills

April 28, 2022 Clayton

Governor Kemp has signed two pieces of local legislation. They are the proposed annexation in Stockbridge and proposed homestead exemption in Locust Grove. Both call […]

Map of Stockbridge annexation 2022 final revisions (Georgia photo).
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Local Legislation 2022 Recap for Henry County

April 6, 2022 Clayton

The 2022 legislative session adjourned on Monday, April 4. Here is a recap of all local legislation filed during the session. The state considered local […]

Map of the proposed Stockbridge annexation 2022 following revisions on April 1, 2022 (Georgia photo).
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Revisions drastically reduce Stockbridge annexation proposal

April 2, 2022 Clayton

The proposed Stockbridge annexation of 2022 has been drastically reduced in size following revisions passed on April 1. The original version of the bill considered […]

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County Commissioner attendance requirement introduced in new bill

March 29, 2022 Clayton

Senators Strickland and Jones continue their work to improve Henry County government through local legislation. The newest bill, Senate Bill 639, would introduce a county […]

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Latest Updates

  • Map shows the streets for road resurfacing by Henry County in 2025 (Google MyMaps map).
    Henry County Approved its 2nd Major Resurfacing Contract of 2025
    June 4, 2025
  • Map shows the Henry Parkway at Henry Parkway Connector intersection and vicinity in McDonough (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).
    New Roundabout Approved for Construction in McDonough
    June 3, 2025
  • Map shows the location of county and city offices across Henry County, with the text “Meetings This Week” in a speech bubble (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).
    Upcoming Meetings the Week of June 2, 2025
    June 1, 2025
  • Image shows an architectural concept for The Villages at Ola retail space (Jefferson Architecture photo).
    Retail Space and Senior Subdivision Approved for North Ola Road
    May 29, 2025
  • Photo collage shows the Henry County legislative delegation for 2025-2026 (Georgia Assembly official photos, The Henry Reporter collage).
    Henry County Legislators to Host Town Halls on May 27 and 29
    May 23, 2025

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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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