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

Candidates Qualify for the District 4 Special Election 2024

September 11, 2024 Clayton

Henry County held qualifying this week for district 4 county commissioner. The district 4 special election will be on the November 2024 ballot. The winner […]

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).

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 […]

Photo shows Interstate 75 and overhead road sign with “Henry County SPLOST VI November 5, 2024” (AA Roads photo / Sign Maker by Brendon Stowe sign).

Henry County Approved Call for SPLOST VI Vote this November

August 1, 2024 Clayton

Voters will be asked to consider renewing the county’s SPLOST program this November. Henry County formally called for the SPLOST VI vote during its July […]

Photo shows a chart illustrating the Henry County 2024 property tax rates (Henry County photo).

The County Cites Its Growth In Approving Higher 2024 Taxes

August 1, 2024 Clayton

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. […]

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

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 collage showing the Hampton train depot, McDonough city hall and Stockbridge city hall (Clayton Carte photos and Stockbridge photo).

Three Cities Propose a 2024 Property Tax Increase in Henry County

July 9, 2024 Clayton

Three cities in Henry County — Hampton, McDonough and Stockbridge — are considering a property tax increase for 2024. The fourth city, Locust Grove, does […]

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

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 a dual-lane roundabout and overhead road sign with “Henry County SPLOST VI November 5, 2024” (special photo / Sign Maker by Brendon Stowe sign).

Henry County and Cities Have Joint Meeting for SPLOST VI

July 2, 2024 Clayton

How much tax revenue should Henry County and each city receive from SPLOST VI was the topic of last Thursday’s joint meeting. The local elected […]

Photo of road maintenance (Georgia DOT photo)

The County Approved $5.1M Dollar Contract for Road Resurfacing

June 26, 2024 Clayton

Another set of roads will soon see resurfacing in Henry County. The county commissioners approved $5.1 million worth of work at their Tuesday night meeting. […]