Parks & Recreation
Local Park to Receive an Entrance Upgrade
Henry County has approved plans to upgrade the entrance at North Mt. Carmel Park. The upgrade coincides with the upcoming opening of a new recreation […]
Impact Fees
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
New Traffic Lights Approved on East Lake and Jodeco Roads
Henry County has approved bids for two new traffic lights. The new signals will cost the county a total of under $250 thousand. The intersections […]
Parks & Recreation
Board Approved Bid to Resurface Tennis Courts at Richard Craig
In 2022, Henry County resurfaced half of the tennis courts at Richard Craig Park. Now, the county has approved a bid to resurface the remaining […]
Land Use & Communities
The County has Approved Doubling Its Impact Fees
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 […]
Land Use & Communities
Impact Fees Would More than Double in the County’s Proposal
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 […]
Land Use & Communities
Should Builders Pay More in Impact Fees? Hearings This Month
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 […]
Locust Grove
Locust Grove Denies Request to Reduce Apartment Impact Fees
Continental Properties, the developer for an upcoming apartments project in Locust Grove, had requested the city reduce its impact fees. The city council denied this […]
Locust Grove
Upcoming Springs Apartments Request a Waiver on Impact Fees
An upcoming apartments complex in Locust Grove has requested a waiver of its development impact fees. The developer cited the cost of road improvements they […]
GA General Assembly
School Impact Fees Fail in the Georgia House
A draft constitutional amendment to allow school development impact fees in Georgia failed to receive enough votes in the state house. The state senate approved […]
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
Congested Intersection to See First Use of Road Impact Fees
Henry County began collecting road impact fees on new construction earlier this year. Now, the first project paid for by road impact fees will undergo […]