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Local Elections

Henry County Voters Narrowly Approved the SPLOST VI program

November 6, 2024 Clayton

Henry County voters have narrowly approved the SPLOST VI program. This will continue the county’s local sales tax through March 2031, or six additional years. […]

Photo shows a four-lane road and overhead road sign with “Henry County SPLOST VI November 5, 2024” (Georgia DOT photo / Sign Maker by Brendon Stowe sign).
SPLOST VI

Final SPLOST VI Meeting is on Monday Night

June 8, 2024 Clayton

What road improvements and capital projects should Henry County complete in its next SPLOST program? The county’s SPLOST VI committee will hold its final meeting […]

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GA General Assembly

Counties Can Ask for Six-Year T-SPLOST Under House Bill

February 28, 2024 Clayton

The Georgia House has approved a bill allowing counties to have a six-year transportation SPLOST program. Right now, T-SPLOST programs are limited to five years in length. The state senate will next consider it. […]

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SPLOST VI

Dates Set for SPLOST VI Committee Meetings

November 15, 2023 Clayton

Henry County is beginning to plan for its next SPLOST referendum. The county has set dates for its SPLOST VI committee to meet. The committee […]

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SPLOST VI

Henry County Lays Out Timeline on SPLOST VI

October 18, 2023 Clayton

Henry County is beginning to plan for its next SPLOST referendum. SPLOST is a one-cent sales tax which pays for capital projects. Voters last renewed the county’s SPLOST program in 2019. […]

Aerial photo showing state route 20 at Turner Church Road roundabout (Henry County photo).
SPLOST V

SPLOST Sales Tax Collections Surpass $57 Million Dollars in 2022

February 3, 2023 Clayton

Henry County SPLOST sales tax collections surpassed $57 million dollars during 2022. The county’s transportation SPLOST program collected another $40 million during its first nine […]

Signs and striping plan for Racetrack Road at Iris Lake roundabout (Henry County photo).
SPLOST V

Racetrack Road at Iris Lake roundabout accepting construction bids

August 3, 2022 Clayton

Henry County is presently accepting construction bids for a new roundabout at Racetrack Road and Iris Lake in McDonough. The SPLOST V program is paying […]

Concept photo of corporate wedding venue at Nash Farm Park (Henry County photo).
SPLOST V

Henry County accepting park improvement bids

April 14, 2022 Clayton

Henry County is accepting construction bids for two park improvement projects. The projects consist of building a corporate/ wedding pavilion at Nash Farm Park and […]

Image of a receipt showing 8% sales tax made up of 4% state tax and 4% local tax (staff custom photo).
T-SPLOST

Transportation SPLOST collections begin in Henry County

April 6, 2022 Clayton

On Friday, April 1, local merchants in Henry County began collections for the one-penny sales tax transportation SPLOST. Over the next five years, the additional […]

Aerial photo of West Village Parkway during construction. Photo shows a “Road Closed” sign and steam roller (Henry County photo).
SPLOST V

SPLOST collections exceed $50 million during calendar year 2021

February 12, 2022 Clayton

Henry County SPLOST V collections exceeded $50 million dollars during calendar year 2021. This is believed to be the first time a one penny sales […]

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