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County Celebrates Bicentennial with Flat Pat Project
As Henry County continues to celebrate its 200th anniversary, Henry County Government and community partners invite you and your little ones to participate in Regular Meetings the Flat Pat project! (Wed.) July 7th, 9:00 a.m Flat Pat, coined after the Flat Stanley project, July 20th, 6:30 p.m is a project that features a paper cut-out Meetings held at: caricature of a young Patrick Henry. Administration Building Families are encouraged to color, cut Community Room out and attach Flat Pat to a piece of 140 Henry Parkway cardstock and travel with him for the rest McDonough, GA 30253 of the year. Regular Commission Whether you are in Henry County meetings air daily on visiting your favorite park or if you are on Henry TV Charter Channel 180 vacation, take Flat Pat along for the ride and and share your photos on social media using the AT&T U-Verse hashtag #henrycounty200. Channel 99, For more information or to download at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. the PDF version of Flat Pat, visit the Henry County Bicentennial website at henrycounty200.com.
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Notice of Called Meetings - Millage Hearings
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Commissioner Vivian Thomas and the GAME On Youth Program Break Ground on Mickie D. Cochran Park District IV Commissioner Vivian Thomas and her GAME On youth engagement program held a groundbreaking ceremony for Mickie D. Cochran Park renovations on Wednesday, June 16. During the ceremony, Thomas introduced her GAME On students and shared with the crowd her excitement and appreciation for their hard work on the project. “They have been trained in leadership and decision-making skills and have taken the time to do the research. They did a virtual survey and put it on Facebook and got community input. They’ve done comparative studies of other parks in the area and in other counties to determine what is needed for this
particular park,” said Thomas. “They have done the work.” The GAME On youth group said that the Mickie D. Cochran Park renovations will include a new football field and accompanying facilities, a new parking lot, two full basketball courts to replace the four outdated half courts, a tennis court, an expanded walking trail, two community pavilions, two playgrounds, a restroom facility and an outdoor gym. For more information Thomas’ GAME On program and their initiatives, visit facebook.com/VthomasConnect.
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June 21, 2021 Board Approves Several Resolutions
The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved several resolutions at the June 15 Commission meeting. Items approved include: • Courts resolutions- approved the acceptance of six grants from the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The approved grants are as follows: o Veterans Treatment Court in the amount of $76,983 o Adult Felony Drug Court in the amount of $148,344 o Resource Court in the amount of $126,728 o Misdemeanor DUI/Drug Accountability Court in the amount of $58,818 o Juvenile Mental Health Court in the amount of $27,311 o Functional Family Therapy (FFT) in the amount of $135,000 • Police resolutions- approved a donation in the amount of $6,563.82 from Cops Direct and Tactical Medical Equipment for life-saving equipment to assist henrycounty-ga.org
the Henry County Police Department SWAT team; and approved a purchase of two used vehicles for the Police Department’s Special Services Division, from Bellamy Strickland in the amount of $44,190. Funds from the Federal Seized Funds account will be used for this project. • Stormwater resolution- approved a bid award to Summit Construction & Development, LLC for the construction at 3610 Jodeco Road storm drainage replacement in the amount of $65,763. • DOT resolution- authorized the Lake Spivey Community to fabricate, place and maintain four signs related to the Lake Spivey Community Area within County Right-of-Way. • Community Development resolution- delegated the role of certifying officer and HEROS local administrator for the HUD related environmental review process to the Director of Community Development. For more information or to view the meeting in its entirety, visit henrycounty-ga.com/watchTV or log on to the Henry County Facebook page.
Zinus Commits to Mattress Donation to HCFD Youn Jae Lee, Chairman and CEO of Zinus, announced plans at a meeting held on June 8, to donate 150 new mattresses and mattress frames to the Henry County Fire Department. “I am proud to know that our Fire Stations will soon be equipped with Zinus products and believe that our firefighters will certainly be able to rest easier, especially knowing that the mattresses they use are made right here in Henry County,” shared Henry County Chair Carlotta Harrell. Zinus announced plans in August of 2020 to retrofit a former distribution center located in Henry County to serve as their first North American advanced manufacturing facility. Within less than one year, Zinus has already started manufacturing their products at their McDonough headquarters. About Zinus Zinus is a rapidly growing e-commerce mattress
and furniture company specializing in mattresses, bed foundations, platform beds, sofas, and loveseats, all shipped directly to customers’ doors. Innovation and customer satisfaction are at the forefront of its designs, and its people work hard to create pioneering products that enhance every part of the customer experience – from ease of purchasing to compact shipping packages and assembly instructions. For more information about Zinus, visit www.zinus.com. About the Henry County Development Authority The Henry County Development Authority is the lead economic development agency for Henry County, Georgia. The Authority works to help retain local companies and to foster new relationships and opportunities with companies looking to relocate or grow their operations into Henry County. For more information, visit www.ChooseHenry.com.
Pierre Clements, Chair of the Henry County Development Authority, Youn Jae Lee, Chairman and CEO of Zinus, Carlotta Harrell, Chair of the Henry County Board of Commissioners
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June 21, 2021 Cotton Fields Golf Course closed for Renovations, will Re-open July 10 Henry County’s Cotton Fields Golf Course is temporarily closed for course maintenance and renovations, but is expected to reopen to the public on Saturday, July 10. Although the course is closed, the driving range will remain open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. At the end of the renovation period, golfers
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will be pleased to find improved cart paths, enhanced fairways and greens, including newly sodded turf and restored bunkers. For more information on Cotton Fields Golf Course, visit www.cottonfieldsgolf.com or call 770-9141442.
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Bicentennial Upcoming Events (henrycounty200.com): June – Flat Pat – Young Patrick Henry – Social Media Event #HenryCounty200 July – Picnic in the Park – J.P. Moseley Park/ Fireworks, (July 30; 6-10 pm) August – To Be Determined September – Steak Cookoff – Heritage Park, (Sept. 4; 10-4) City of McDonough – Bicentennial Scarecrow October – National Night Out Sandy Ridge – Music in the park – (Oct. 9) November – Carnival – Nash Farm – (Nov. 6) Day of Service – Classroom Supply Drive Countywide December – Tree Lighting/Fireworks – (Dec. 3) – Bicentennial Celebration Event
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