September 2023

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

Board Meeting Moved to Heritage Park, Public Hearings Postponed

September 28, 2023 Clayton

Henry County commissioners did not meet in September because of renovations to their meeting room. Now, their October 3 board meeting will be at Heritage […]

Bridges at Jodeco Development Site plan as of September 2023 (Nelson photo).

New Restaurants, More Apartments on Latest Jodeco Site Plan

September 28, 2023 Clayton

The latest site plan reveals new restaurants coming to the Bridges at Jodeco Road development in Stockbridge. The council will also consider this fall a […]

Photo showing Piedmont Henry expansion rendering (Piedmont photo).

Piedmont Henry Hospital to Build a New Patient Tower

September 21, 2023 Clayton

Piedmont Henry Hospital has received approval from the Piedmont Board of Directors on a $212 million expansion that will transform the hospital’s campus and help […]

Photo shows multiple tractor-trailer trucks parked in a parking lot (Clayton Carte photo).

How Much Truck Parking Is Sufficient? Moratorium Approved in Locust Grove

September 19, 2023 Clayton

Less than one year after adopting a new zoning section to allow gravel truck parking, the Locust Grove city council approved a moratorium to reevaluate how much truck parking is sufficient within the city. […]

Photo of State Route 42 at Marketplace Blvd. Locust Grove awarded a construction bid for a new signal in December 2021 (Google Streetview photo).

State Approved Funds for Next Phase to Widen Highway 42

September 18, 2023 Clayton

A portion of state route 42 is under construction now in Locust Grove, but city officials aren’t done working to provide traffic congestion. The city […]

Concept site plan depicting a new single-family subdivision at the intersection of Bill Gardner Parkway and Lester Mill Road (Pulte Homes photo).

New Subdivision Starts Construction on Bill Gardner Parkway

September 13, 2023 Clayton

Pulte Homes has started construction on their latest subdivision in Henry County. The project will build 141 homes in Locust Grove. […]

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

Chair Harrell Launches a Workforce Housing Task Force

September 11, 2023 Clayton

Henry County Commission Chair Carlotta Harrell is on a mission to address housing challenges in the community. As a next step in her ongoing efforts, […]

Satellite image showing East Lake Road between state routes 20 and 155 (Google Earth image).

Henry County Accepting Bids for a Temporary Traffic Light

September 7, 2023 Clayton

Henry County is accepting bids for a temporary traffic light on East Lake Road. Bids are due by October 4, 2023. […]

Presentation slide shows overview of the Henry County Web Tool for Warehouses (Georgia Smart Communities Challenge photo).

New County Tool Looks at Where to Build Warehouses

September 7, 2023 Clayton

Henry County worked with a research team from Georgia Tech and Clayton State the past year to develop a web-based tool. The new tool looks at where to build warehouses within the county. […]