February 12, 2016
Board of
Commissioners Regular Meetings February 16 (Cancelled) March 1 at 9:00 AM Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings air daily on Henry TV Channel 180 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Henry County Chairman Offers State of the County Address Henry County Commission Chairman Tommy Smith released his annual State of the County Address, this month on Henry Television, Henry County’s government access television station. In his yearly address, Smith highlighted the SPLOST IV initiative and the many projects that have been started or accomplished under the program, including a new fire station and investments in public safety through the purchase of vehicles and capital equipment; new parks and park improvements; intersection improvement projects; several miles of road resurfacing; and upgrades to the Henry County Jail and the Henry County Animal Care and Control facility. He thanked the voters for making SPLOST possible. “I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the impact of SPLOST IV and how valuable it has been to Henry County. In November 2013, SPLOST IV was passed by voter referendum and we are now seeing the benefits of those SPLOST collections,” said Smith. “The penny sales tax has enabled us to plan for various capital and road projects, and the credit for the impact of SPLOST goes to you,
Henry County Chairman Tommy N. Smith
the citizens.” He also highlighted the County’s efforts to stretch resources and save money, most notably through grant applications. He said the County’s most recent application for grant funding to the Go Transit Capital Program could potentially bring in millions of dollars to Henry County for a Park and Ride Facility. Chairman Smith spoke about the latest budget and his efforts to keep spending down while providing for the needs of the County and its citizens. “I want to thank the people of Continued on page 3
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