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Neighbors Upset over New Aquatic Center Parking Lot
Henry County is planning to construct a new aquatic center on a portion of Cotton Fields golf course in McDonough. The neighbors aren’t happy about […]
Month: February 2023
Union Grove
New Townhomes Can Start Construction On East Lake Parkway
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. […]
Land Use & Communities
Single-Family Housing Construction Down Almost 35% in 2022
New single-family housing construction was down almost 35% year-to-year within Henry County. This was despite 2022 starting out 20% over ‘21 in the first six […]
GA General Assembly
Bills Would Take Away Local Control on New Housing
The state house has a committee meeting on Tuesday, February 28, to discuss house bills 514 and 517. The bills would take away local control […]
Ola
North Ola Road Property Sold for Build-to-Rent Subdivision
Property off North Ola Road has sold for a new build-to-rent subdivision. The land is behind and east of the Publix at Ola shopping center. […]
Ola
New Ola Area Request Scheduled for March Zoning Board
The zoning advisory board will consider a new Ola area request in March 2023. The 200+ acre property represents the latest new subdivision up for […]
Luella
Walker Drive Subdivision Receives Zoning Approval
Henry County approved a rezoning request to construct a new subdivision off Walker Drive. The future subdivision will be similar to existing subdivisions in the […]
General
Henry County Hires Architect for Bank Building Renovations
Henry County hired an architect to design renovations for the BB&T Bank building in downtown McDonough. The county purchased the property in late 2022. The […]
People
McDonough Promotes Steve Morgan to be City Administrator
The McDonough council promoted Steve Morgan to be the new city administrator. Morgan previously served a lengthy tenure as Fire Chief before assuming Director of […]
Eagles Landing
Latest Project Off Jonesboro Road Proposes 850 Apartments
The latest development in the vicinity of Jonesboro Road / exit 221 is proposing 850 apartments. The property consists of 54 acres off North Bridges […]