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Satellite image showing the location of three apartment requests on the March 2023 board agenda (Google photo).
McDonough

Apartment Frustrations Boil Over During Marathon Board Meeting

March 22, 2023 Clayton

Residents’ frustrations with the number of apartments proposed within Henry County boiled over into passionate comments during a late night county commissioners meeting on March […]

Photo of Georgia State Capitol (Wikimedia Commons photo)
GA General Assembly

New Authorities Would Expand the County’s Methods to Fund Projects

March 21, 2023 Clayton

Local legislators introduced bills on Monday, March 20, to create two new local authorities. They are the Henry County Facilities Authority and Henry County Airport […]

Photo showing architectural rendering for Jonesboro Road at Chambers Road proposed apartments (Niles Bolton Associates photo).
Communities and Development

Board to Consider Three Apartment Requests on Tuesday

March 17, 2023 Clayton

Henry County commissioners have their next regular board meeting on Tuesday night, March 21, at 6:30 pm. The commissioners will consider three rezoning requests for […]

Concept layout for proposed East Lake Parkway townhomes (Falcon Design Consultants photo)
Union Grove

New Townhomes Can Start Construction On East Lake Parkway

February 28, 2023 Clayton

Henry County considered the first appeal to its multifamily moratorium this month. The county granted approval for land disturbance work to begin on new townhomes. […]

Photo of two homes under construction (Google Streetview photo).
Communities and Development

Transportation Impact Fees Now In Effect

February 20, 2023 Clayton

For the first time, Henry County began collecting transportation impact fees earlier this month. The fee will be paid by all new construction in unincorporated […]

Rendering showing the water park at the future Henry County Aquatic Center (Henry County photo).
SPLOST V

Henry County & McDonough Adopt Aquatic Center Agreement

February 16, 2023 Clayton

Henry County and McDonough have approved an aquatic center intergovernmental agreement. The agreement addresses permitting for the new structure. Voters approved SPLOST V in 2019. […]

Photo of road maintenance (Georgia DOT photo)
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

Henry County Planning to Resurface These Streets in 2023

February 14, 2023 Clayton

Henry County approved its 2023 LMIG application at the February 7 board meeting. LMIG is an annual grant administered by Georgia DOT. The grant represents […]

Photo shows LEGO bricks to represent possible future jobs and housing in Henry County (Comprehensive Plan 2018 photo).
Communities and Development

Henry County & Cities Beginning 2023 Comp Plan Updates

February 10, 2023 Clayton

Henry County and the four cities will be updating their comprehensive land use plans this year. For 2023, each city will be creating its own […]

Photo of the Henry County Administration Building in McDonough on a sunny day with cloud coverage (Clayton Carte photo).
General

County References “Attendance Law” But Its Not Actually Law

February 8, 2023 Clayton

Henry County referenced an attendance law during their Tuesday board meeting, but the law in question isn’t actually state law. Georgia lawmakers adjourned last year […]

Map showing February 2023 zoning items (staff photo).
Communities and Development

Marathon Meetings Scheduled for February 2023 Zoning Items

January 29, 2023 Clayton

Henry County commissioners and the zoning board both have evening meetings scheduled for the first week of February 2023. Together, the two meetings will have […]

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Latest Updates

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    East Hampton Community Park Phase III Approved to Build
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    Henry Schools Graduation Ceremonies 2025 are on May 16-22
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    Henry Schools $596M Budget Approved for the 2025-2026 Year
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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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