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County Looks at Increase on the 2025 Budget & Property Taxes
Henry County is considering four options when discussing the 2025 budget & property taxes. The county staff presented the possible scenarios during a budget hearing […]
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Henry County Looking at Tax Increase for Public Safety
Henry County is considering a property tax increase for public safety needs. The increase, if adopted in July, would be the county’s first increase in […]
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This is the Last Week to Apply for Homestead Exemption 2024
Homeowners, are you receiving your homestead exemption? This is the last week to apply for the Henry County homestead exemption, and receive its tax savings, […]
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Freight Gridlock: Henry County in the Top 100 Traffic Hotspots
Interstate 75 in Henry County remains one of the worst spots for truck congestion, according to the 2024 rankings. The location is the nation’s 16th-worst freight bottleneck, an improvement from last year. McDonough ranked 13th-worst in 2023. […]
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City Millage Rates for 2023 are Approved
Local cities in Henry County have now concluded their millage rate hearings for 2023. Three cities will levy a property tax this year, up from […]
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Companies Announce One Billion Dollars of Investment in a Year
The Henry County Development Authority shared a FY 2023 year-in-review this week. During the last 12 months, companies announced one billion dollars in upcoming investment […]
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Happening This Week: Four Meetings on Tuesday, June 20
Henry County has six local governing entities. Four have meetings on Tuesday, June 20. They include the Locust Grove, McDonough and Stockbridge councils as well […]
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FY 2024 County Budget Plans to Maintain Millage Rate
Henry County adopted its annual budget in mid-May. The FY 2024 county budget plans to maintain the current millage rate. The next budget year begins […]
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City Property Tax Discussions Begin in Stockbridge
Discussions how to pay for city services in Stockbridge could result in a new city property tax. The city last levied a property tax in […]
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Chair Harrell Delivers the State of the County Address 2023
Sponsors and partners of Henry County Government filled the Merle Manders Event Center in Stockbridge on Wednesday as Commission Chair Carlotta Harrell delivered the annual […]