The Henry County Update - September 12th, 2013

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Early Voting to Begin October 14 For the General Election

Regular Meetings September 17th at 6:30 p.m.

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.

The General Election is scheduled for November 5, 2013 and will include elections for mayor and councilmen for Hampton, McDonough and Stockbridge, and a councilman for Locust Grove.

Henry County voters will also have the opportunity to vote on a referendum regarding a proposed SPLOST IV program.

The last day to register to be eligible to vote in the General Election/November Special Election /Runoff Election is October 7, 2013.

Advance voting in Henry County begins October 14 and will continue through November 2 at various locations.

Advance voting locations and times are as follows: October 14th – 18th 8 am – 5 pm Main Office – 345 Phillips Dr., McDonough Saturday, October 19th 7 am – 7 pm Main Office – 345 Phillips Dr., McDonough and Ted Strickland Community Center 130 W Berry St., Stockbridge Continued on Page 3 the henry county update

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September 12th, 2013 Henry County Community Meeting for Fairview Road Design Guidelines

Henry County Planning and Zoning Department, in Partnership with the Collaborative Firm, Initiate the Development of the Fairview Road Overlay District

Henry County’s Community Development Division is hosting a community workshop to obtain public input on the County’s development of design guidelines for the Fairview Road Overlay District.

The meeting will take place at the Fairview Recreation Center on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

The Henry County Planning & Zoning Department in association with

its consultant team, The Collaborative Firm, is initiating the development of the Fairview Road Overlay District. This project will result in the establishment of design guidelines intended to encourage improvements in the design quality of residential and business districts in the Fairview Road Corridor helping to encourage economic revitalization through the use of development and design standards.

Because community participation is vital to this process, the County is inviting residents out to a Community Kick –Off Meeting in an effort to solicit input on key aspects of the project.

The Fairview Recreation Center is located at 35 Austin Road in Stockbridge.

TOWN HALL MEETING Hosted by District 1 Commissioner Bo Moss

Bert Brantley, Deputy Executive Director with the Georgia Road and Tollway Authority (GRTA) will discuss the I-75 Express Lanes and Trea Pipkin, Henry County Solicitor General, will provide an overview of Henry County’s criminal justice system.

Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 9 am Locust Grove Recreation Center 10 Cleveland St. in Locust Grove

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TOWN HALL MEETING

Hosted by District 5 Commissioner Bruce Holmes

Focus will be on Public Safety Henry County Chief of Police will provide an update on crime in the area, explain their policies prohibiting bias-based profiling, and share what the Police are doing to help make the community safer.

September 14th at 9am Crossroad Christian Church 5365 North Henry Blvd.

Stockbridge (Across from the QT)

VOTING Continued from Page 1 October 21st – 26th 7 am – 7 pm Main office – 345 Phillips Dr., McDonough and Ted Strickland Community Center – 130 W Berry St., Stockbridge October 28th – November 1st 7 am – 7 pm Main Office – 345 Phillips Dr., McDonough, GA Ted Strickland Community Center – 130 W Berry St., Stockbridge and The Depot – 17 E Main St., Hampton, GA Locust Grove Recreation Center – 10 Cleveland St., Locust Grove.

ELECTION DAY – November 5th: 7 am – 7 pm Cities go to the municipal precinct and County precinct County go to the county precinct ONLY.

For more information, to view the list of qualified candidates for your city, or to view the SPLOST IV ballot language and complete project list, visit www.henrycountyga.org/elections.

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September 12th, 2013 Henry County Parks and Recreation Offers Fall Break Camp

The Henry County Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Fall Break Camp for 6 -12 yearolds from October 7 to October 11, which will coincide with the week of Fall Break for Henry County schools. The cost for the camp is $100 per child and camp hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Camps will be held at the Fairview Recreation Center, Heritage Park in McDonough, the J. P. Moseley Recreation Center in Stockbridge, the Locust Grove Recreation Center and Nash Farm Park in Hampton.

Camps are structured to not only be fun, but to meet students’ educational, physical and social needs. As always, there will be fun games and activities as well as

arts and crafts. This year, campers will enjoy an exciting field trip to the World of Coke in Atlanta.

Registration will be held Monday through Friday, from September 16 through October 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Park or any of the recreation centers mentioned above. Campers may also register online at www.hcprd.org. Hurry, because space is limited.

For more information, call Henry County Parks and Recreation at 770.288.7300.

PLUM • HOUND MIX

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Plum is a totally happy adorable little gal who just wants to go home!

Her ears are silly and give her such personality, she is awesome inside and out. Please do not delay in coming to meet Plum, this time of year all our visitors are on very borrowed time, death row dogs need YOU to make a difference, it is life or death for these sweet souls. (770) 288-PETS. My I.D. # 7/13-1993please refer to this number when inquiring about me. Lost and stray animals are held at the Henry County Animal Care and Control Shelter for four (4) calendar days (excluding Sundays and county holidays) in order to give their owners a chance to reclaim them. After that time period, adoptable animals are held as long as space allows.

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Third Annual Gold Star Family Day Honors Local Fallen Heroes

The Henry County Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Department of Army Survivor Outreach Services, will host the third annual Henry County Gold Star Family Day for the families of fallen soldiers who live in and around Henry County. The ceremony will be held on Saturday September 28 at the Veterans Wall of Honor and the Veterans Museum, both located at Heritage Park in McDonough.

Families will have a chance to pay tribute to and share stories of their fallen heroes and to find fellowship and support by joining with others who have experienced a similar loss. Families will also have an opportunity to honor their soldiers by placing a photo on the Wall of Honor inside the museum.

The public ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Wall of Honor, a monument built as a tribute to all men and women of the military. Keynote speaker will be State Court Judge James Chafin. Judge Chafin was first appointed by Governor Roy Barnes to the State Court Bench Jan 1, 2003. Prior to his distinguished career in law, he was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1974.

He was commissioned into the US Air Force as a Second Lieutenant and went into pilot training and after receiving his pilot wings, he flew B-52s on active duty. He left active duty in 1979 and joined the Reserves, where he continued his Reserve service for thirty years until his retirement in 2004 at the rank of full Colonel. During his tenure, he held a variety of positions, including Commanding a Civil Engineer Squadron at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, as well

as positions at the Pentagon and the Defense Logistics Agency in Washington DC. The culmination of his career was activation and serving at the Pentagon immediately after the 9/11 attack and being activated and deploying for 90 days to Southwest Asia for both Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Jim Houston from Bugles Across America will play Taps, additional music will be performed by the Strong Rock Singers and Honor Guard will be provided by the U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, GA.

A private ceremony for the families of the fallen heroes will be held at the Heritage Park Veterans Museum at 3 p.m. where families will have an opportunity to present photos of their loved ones to be placed on a wall in a special section of the museum selected for this honor.

The Department of Army Survivor Outreach Services provides access to support, information and services to Army families whose fallen warriors have paid the ultimate price. SOS makes a commitment to these families to be accessible for as long as necessary.

Their mission is to build a unified support program which embraces and reassures survivors that they are continually linked to the Army family as long as they desire.

The Veterans Museum is located in Heritage Park, at 101 Lake Dow Rd. in McDonough. For more information, contact Jim Joyce at 404-831-9740 or jjoyce@co.henry. ga.us, or contact Melissa McKenzie, Support Coordinator for Survivor Outreach Services at 478-284-2766 or melissa.n.mckenzie.ctr@mail.mil.

Henry County D.O.T. Resurfacing Schedule Starting the week of September 16th, River Road from Snapping Shoals Road to the gravel section will be resurfaced.

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