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Communities and Development

Henry County Impact Fees Dismissed and Refunds Ordered in Court Ruling

February 21, 2025 Clayton

A Georgia court case has dismissed Henry County impact fees after finding miscalculations in the county’s 2021 methodology report. The county must refund all impact […]

Presentation slide shows a Henry County mid-year budget summary for 2024-2025 (Henry County presentation slide).
General

Henry County Budget 2025 On Pace in First Six Months

February 8, 2025 Clayton

Henry County staff shared a mid-year budget update at the February 6, 2025 meeting. The county spent 48% of the budget through the first six […]

Map shows the Gary Barham Park expansion in Ola (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).
Ola

Board Approved a Property Purchase to Expand Gary Barham Park

January 7, 2025 Clayton

Henry County approved buying 48 acres to expand Gary Barham Park. The park is off North Ola Road in district 3. The purchase is in […]

Photo shows the plan for a park entrance upgrade with new turn lanes at North Mt Carmel Park (Henry County photo).
Parks and Recreation

Local Park to Receive an Entrance Upgrade

December 2, 2024 Clayton

Henry County has approved plans to upgrade the entrance at North Mt. Carmel Park. The upgrade coincides with the upcoming opening of a new recreation […]

Photo shows the Google Streetview for East Lake Road at Airline Road (Google photo).
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

New Traffic Lights Approved on East Lake and Jodeco Roads

November 20, 2024 Clayton

Henry County has approved bids for two new traffic lights. The new signals will cost the county a total of under $250 thousand. The intersections […]

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Parks and Recreation

Board Approved Bid to Resurface Tennis Courts at Richard Craig

November 18, 2024 Clayton

In 2022, Henry County resurfaced half of the tennis courts at Richard Craig Park. Now, the county has approved a bid to resurface the remaining […]

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 […]

Chart showing an $8,000 impact fee option for a new house in unincorporated Henry County (Henry County photo).
Communities and Development

Impact Fees Would More than Double in the County’s Proposal

July 10, 2024 Clayton

Henry County held the first of two public hearings this week to consider raising its development impact fees. The county’s proposal would more than double […]

Photo of new homes under construction in Hampton (Marty Meeks photo).
Communities and Development

Should Builders Pay More in Impact Fees? Hearings This Month

July 5, 2024 Clayton

Henry County is considering an increase in its development impact fees. The county last adopted a change to its fee structure in 2022. Impact fees […]

Photo shows architectural rendering for Springs at Locust Grove (Continental Properties photo).
Locust Grove

Locust Grove Denies Request to Reduce Apartment Impact Fees

July 3, 2024 Clayton

Continental Properties, the developer for an upcoming apartments project in Locust Grove, had requested the city reduce its impact fees. The city council denied this […]

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