July 8, 2016
Board of
Paint Recycling Event on July 23
Commissioners Regular Meetings July 19 at 6:30 PM August 2 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 Stormwater in partnership with Atlanta Paint Disposal is hosting a paint recycling event on July 23 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Red Hawk Baseball Complex located at 143 Henry Parkway in McDonough. Henry County residents can bring their unneeded or unused water-based or oil-based paint that is in its original container and not mixed with anything, not even other paint, and have it recycled for a small processing fee. A one pint can of latex-based paint will cost $1 to process, a one quart can will cost $2, a one gallon can will cost $3, a two gallon bucket will cost $6 and a five gallon bucket will cost $15. A one pint can of oil-based paint will cost $1 to process, one spray can and one quart can will cost $2, a one gallon can will cost $4 and a five gallon bucket will cost $20. Acceptable variations include Behr, Valspar, Kilz, Minwax, Thompson Wood Sealer, Helmsman, polyurethane and spray paint. Unacceptable variations include leaking containers, any paint that is for professional use only, tank or pipe coating, Marine coating, lacquer thinner, roof tar, two part epoxy, gasoline, cleaners, chemicals, lead paint, paint with mercury, dry paint, 55 gallon drums or any container that says “Catalyst Part A or Part B.� The fees, which fund the pick-up, processing and recycling of the paint by the Atlanta Paint Disposal, must be paid in cash only. For more information, please call Henry County Stormwater at 770-288-RAIN or the Henry County Recycling Center at 770-288-6410.
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July 8, 2016
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GDOT to Host Public Information Open House on SR 42 Improvements The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is hosting a Public Information Open House on Thursday, July 28 from 5-7 p.m. at the Ted Strickland Community Center in Stockbridge. The purpose of the open house is to discuss improvements on SR 42 from SR 138 to I-675, including roadway widening and innovative intersection upgrades in the corridor. Citizens and stakeholders are invited to review project displays, speak one-on-one with project staff and submit comments. For more information, please contact Kevin VanHouten with GDOT at kvanhouten@dot.ga.gov. henrycounty-ga.org
Construction of Mini Roundabout at SR 138 and North Moseley Drive Set to Begin Next Week Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will begin construction of a mini Roundabout at the intersection of SR 138 and North Moseley Drive in Henry County beginning Wednesday, July 6. By close of business Tuesday, July 5, crews will close access to North Moseley Drive from SR 138 at the intersection. Henry County DOT crews will place detour signs to direct motorists around the work zone. Local traffic will be able to access the residences and schools along North Moseley Drive using alternate routes. The contractor will install barrels along SR 138 to channelize traffic. This will allow them to construct the center island of the roundabout. During construction; traffic will be flagged and directed to a single lane through the intersection. Once the inner island is complete, the contractor will pave the circle and the 3 approaches and finally restripe the intersection. “I am very appreciative of GDOT for expediting this project,” said Henry County District 4 Commissioner, Blake Prince. “This is a great example of what can get done when GDOT and Henry County work together.” Motorists are advised to be alert to changing traffic patterns at the intersection and will be directed through this work zone using a flagger. The purpose of the proposed project is to improve the operational efficiency of the existing intersection of SR 138 and North Moseley Drive. Weather permitting; construction will be completed prior to the beginning of the upcoming school year.
Adopt-A-Stream Monitoring Workshops Set for July 19 and 21 If you love the way a beautiful stream or river looks, sounds and feels then you want to ensure that it stays healthy. Knowing how to assess the habitat condition of a stream and how to set up a stream monitoring site is the first step to safeguard those bodies of water that we tend to take for granted. Henry County Stormwater Management is offering a Visual Monitoring and Chemical Monitoring Workshop for Henry County citizens that will provide demonstrations on how to monitor local streams for water quality and habitat health. The Visual Monitoring Workshop will take place on Tuesday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Chemical Monitoring Workshop will take place on Thursday, July 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both workshops will be held at Alexander Park,
are free and do not require any prior experience or knowledge on stream monitoring. Participants who attend the Chemical Monitoring Workshop will have the opportunity to take a short exam to acquire official GA Adopt-A-Stream Chemical Monitoring Volunteer Certification. Participants are encouraged to wear rain boots, a hat, comfortable outdoor clothing and bring water, snacks and a chair. To RSVP, contact Alexa Robinson at arobinson@co.henry.ga.us or call 770-288-7266. Alexander Park is located at 300 Atlanta St, McDonough, GA 30253.
East Lake Road Temporary Closure
July 26 Republican Primary Runoff Early voting for the July 26 Republican Primary Runoff Election will be conducted at the Elections and Voter Registration Main Office at 40 Atlanta Street in McDonough from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 5-8, July 1115 and July 18-22. If you voted a Democratic ballot in the May Primary, you will be ineligible to cast a ballot in the runoff election as there are no Democratic contested races on the runoff ballot. However, if you did not vote at all in the May Primary or you voted on a non-partisan ballot, you are eligible to vote in the Republican Runoff Election. Polls will be open Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For further information or to request an absentee ballot, call 770-288-6448.
East Lake Road from SR 20 to Harper Road will be temporarily closed (labeled in pink in the above map) from July 14 to July 28 for the safety of ongoing traffic while grading and excavating work is being completed. Message boards and signs are currently being installed in three separate locations to warn drivers of the closure and to direct them through a detour (labeled in yellow in the above map). The detour will take drivers south of the closure, to lead them around the section of East Lake Road that is under construction. The section of East Lake Road west of SR 20 will remain open.
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