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The County Cites Its Growth In Approving Higher 2024 Taxes
Henry County approved a three-mill increase in its property taxes for 2024. This represents the first change to the county’s millage rate in eight years. […]
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Three Cities Propose a 2024 Property Tax Increase in Henry County
Three cities in Henry County — Hampton, McDonough and Stockbridge — are considering a property tax increase for 2024. The fourth city, Locust Grove, does […]
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Henry County Approved the Trails Wayfinding and Signs Plan
Henry County completed a trails plan in 2022. Now, they have a trails wayfinding and signs plan to go alongside it. The county approved the […]
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MHF News is Now a Member of LION Publishers
MHF News is excited to share we are now a member of LION Publishers. They are a national membership-based organization for Local Independent Online News […]
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Henry County Has Approved the FY 2025 County Budget
Henry County adopted its FY 2025 budget during a special called meeting on Thursday, May 30. The budget funds county operations from July 1, 2024 […]
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The Final County Budget Hearing is on Thursday Evening
Henry County will consider adopting its FY 2025 budget this upcoming Thursday, May 30. Attendees there will be able to speak during the public hearing. […]
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County Looks at Increase on the 2025 Budget & Property Taxes
Henry County is considering four options when discussing the 2025 budget & property taxes. The county staff presented the possible scenarios during a budget hearing […]
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Henry County Looking at Tax Increase for Public Safety
Henry County is considering a property tax increase for public safety needs. The increase, if adopted in July, would be the county’s first increase in […]
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This is the Last Week to Apply for Homestead Exemption 2024
Homeowners, are you receiving your homestead exemption? This is the last week to apply for the Henry County homestead exemption, and receive its tax savings, […]
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Freight Gridlock: Henry County in the Top 100 Traffic Hotspots
Interstate 75 in Henry County remains one of the worst spots for truck congestion, according to the 2024 rankings. The location is the nation’s 16th-worst freight bottleneck, an improvement from last year. McDonough ranked 13th-worst in 2023. […]