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SPLOST V

SPLOST V is a one-cent local sales tax in Henry County. Collections fund capital projects for Henry County Government. Examples include public safety projects and transportation improvements.

April 2020 photo of site demolition at Fairview Public Safety Complex (Mark B. photo)
SPLOST V

SPLOST projects accepting bids and proposals

June 6, 2020 Clayton

Despite the ongoing pandemic and questions about reduced sales tax collections, several SPLOST projects are continuing to advance. Henry County’s purchasing department has three projects […]

Photo of US pennies on a table (Wordpress photo)
SPLOST V

April sales tax collections down three percent year-over-year

June 2, 2020 Clayton

Local sales tax collections have seen a three percent reduction year-over-year from April 2019 to April 2020. These numbers are noteworthy following the start of […]

Photo of a 2020 calendar showing the start of SPLOST V (staff photo)
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SPLOST V started at the strike of midnight

April 1, 2020 Clayton

On March 31 at 11:59 pm, collections on Henry County SPLOST IV concluded. On April 1 at 12:00 am (if any 24/7 stores are left […]

Photo of Cherokee County Aquatic Center (New South Construction photo)
SPLOST V

Henry County publishes RFP for Aquatic Center consultant

March 13, 2020 Clayton

The headlining project in Henry County’s SPLOST V program has taken its first step towards completion with the release of a Request for Proposals. The […]

Photo of McDonough police car at the scene of an accident in August 2017 (staff photo)
McDonough

McDonough approves purchase of eight new police cars

January 30, 2020 Clayton

McDonough police car in August 2017 (staff photo) In one of the city’s first purchases that will be credited to SPLOST V, the McDonough council […]

Concept layout dated 2018 of McDonough Parkway extension over state route 155 (Henry County photo)
McDonough

McDonough discusses SPLOST IV and SPLOST V

December 2, 2019 Clayton

The McDonough city council heard updates at their November council meeting about the current status of SPLOST IV projects in the city. They also previewed […]

Photo of completed roundabout at state route 20 and East Lake Road (Henry Herald photo)
SPLOST V

Henry County publishes RFP to design State Route 20 at Turner Church Road

November 21, 2019 Clayton

In what appears to be the first SPLOST V project moving forward, Henry County has posted a request for proposals (RFP) for qualified vendors to […]

Henry County SPLOST V cover slide
SPLOST V

SPLOST V passed. Now, we wait.

November 6, 2019 Clayton

With less than ten-percent of the county’s registered voters heading to the polls, the SPLOST V referendum narrowly passed by nine-hundred votes. The program is […]

Chart comparing transportation project funding between SPLOST IV and SPLOST V (staff chart)
SPLOST V

Comparing funding levels between SPLOST IV and the proposed SPLOST V

October 30, 2019 Clayton

The proposed SPLOST V program will be considered by Henry County voters for approval next Tuesday, November 5, on Election Day. Last week, Moving Henry […]

Pie chart depicting proposed Henry County SPLOST V funding (staff photo)
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SPLOST V projects: the summary

October 24, 2019 Clayton

When Henry County voters head to the polls on November 5, they will be asked to renew the county’s local sales tax for capital projects. […]

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