March 27, 2014
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Meetings April 1st - 9:00 AM April 15th - 6:30 PM
Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253
Regular Commission meetings will air Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays on Henry TV Channel 14 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Commissioners Appoint New County Manager The Henry County Board of a Strategic Consultant for Public-Private Commissioners appointed James “Jim” Strategies, Inc. He served in the United Walker to the position of County Manager, States Army from 1981 to 2002 where he to begin serving on March 31. The action was an Infantry Lieutenant Colonel and happened at a called meeting held March Airborne Ranger. 25, after commissioners reconvened from The Henry County Board of executive session. Commissioners contracted with the Carl Walker, who is from Orange Vinson Institute of Government at the Beach, AL, earned a University of Georgia, Bachelor’s in Business for the county manager Administration from search which initially Austin Peay State attracted more than 50 University and a Master’s candidates for the position. of Public Administration That pool of applicants from the University of was pared down and the Oklahoma. With 16 top tier candidates were years of experience in then interviewed over government, he most the course of several recently served as a days in February. On State Liaison for the Gulf Monday, March 3, 2014, The Henry County Board of ComCoast Claims Facility for the names of the three missioners appointed Jim Walker as Alabama and Mississippi County Manager at a called meeting finalists were publicized. in the aftermath of the held March 25. The three candidates BP Gulf Coast oil spill. He was the first under consideration were Lyndon L. appointed Director of Homeland Security Bonner, Michael C. Harris and James for the State of Alabama serving for “Jim” Walker, Jr. several years, and worked previously as
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