Henry County Update - Newsletter

November 9, 2018

Board of

Commissioners

Veterans Day Ceremony to be Held at Heritage Park

Regular Meetings Nov. 27, 2018 6:30 p.m.

(Note: Date change due to holiday) Dec. 4, 2018 9:00 a.m.

Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings air daily on Henry TV Charter Channel 180 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.

In honor of Veterans Day, a Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Veterans Wall of Honor at Heritage Park in McDonough. The special service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 beginning at 11 a.m.

This year’s Keynote Speaker will be Command Sergeant Major US Army (Retired) Johnny L. Dorsey, Sr., a former soldier of the United States Army with more than 32 years of service. Dorsey entered active duty in the Army in June, 1978 and attended Basic and Advanced Individual Training, under the One Station Unit Training program, in military occupational specialty. He held a variety of key leadership positions while serving on assignments across the globe and earned many awards and decorations over his military career. Dorsey retired from the United States Army in June, 2010.

The Veterans Day Ceremony includes opening remarks by Bill Hightower with American Legion Post 55. The service will also include a Presentation of the Colors

by Henry County Combined Honor Guard. Hightower will also recite the Pledge of Allegiance and Chaplain Charles Jackson, LTC, U.S. Army (Retired) will provide the invocation and benediction. A wreath will be presented by Kelly’s Zeroes and Senora

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November 9, 2018 Published by Henry County Communications & Public Information Department Henry County Government

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NOTICE OF MEETING DATE CHANGE:

The Board of Commissioners regularly scheduled meeting on November 19, 2018 has been changed to November 27, 2018

Board Approves Several Grants for Henry County Public Safety

During the November 6 Henry County Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board approved four grants for Henry County Public Safety.

The Henry County Police Department will receive three of the four grants the were approved, one awarded by the Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership in the amount of $27,468.25 for standard issued body armor for all sworn officers; and two awarded by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, one in the amount of $27,670 for the department’s Public Safety Phase 1, which provides police officer’s protective/ portable body armor vests.

The other grant is for the department’s Public Safety Phase 2, that includes protective/ portable body armor vests as well as lighted STOP safety paddles for the School Crossing Guard Unit in the amount of $28,353.

The Henry County Fire Department will also receive a grant from Fire House Subs in the amount of $36,600 for flotation devices, throw ropes, bags and cascade water helmets.

For more information about Henry County Public Safety, please visit henrycounty-ga.com and click on Public Safety/ Emergency Services under the Departments tab.

HENRY COUNTY SPLOST V COMMITTEE UPCOMING MEETINGS Meeting Dates through the end of 2018: *All held on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

District 3: November 15th (City of McDonough/City Hall) Districts 4/5: November 29th (City of Stockbridge/Merle Manders Conference Center) County-wide: December 13th (Henry County Administration Bldg./Conference Room B) Stephanie Braun County Clerk for the Henry County Board of Commissioners

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Adopt-A-Senior Program in Need of Donations for the Holidays

The Henry County Council on Aging and the Henry County Senior Services Department are once again making the holidays a little brighter with their Adopt-A-Senior for Christmas program, where citizens can try their hand at being Santa and buy a gift for a senior or simply make a donation to the program.

Organizers have interviewed local seniors and collected individual Christmas wish lists of specific items.

Seniors without Christmas wish lists would always benefit from a warm, full-size blanket and three to four full-size toiletry items.

Currently, there are approximately 275 seniors in Henry County to be adopted and many of the seniors who will benefit from the program are homebound and on a fixed income. These simple, but much-needed gifts will help bring them Christmas cheer. The idea behind the program is for individuals, families, groups, churches,

businesses or organizations to adopt seniors in our community, who are aged 60 and over who are in need, in order to provide them with a Christmas gift.

Gifts can be festively wrapped or placed in a gift bag and should be delivered to any Henry County Senior Center no later than December 10, as gifts will be delivered to seniors from December 13 through the 21. Arrangements for gift pick up can be made by calling Senior Services. Cash or check donations are always appreciated.

Heritage Senior Center is located at 1050 Florence McGarity Boulevard in McDonough. If you are interested in adopting a senior during this holiday season, please call Ann Marie Quincey at 770-288-7000. For more information about the Henry County Senior Services Department, visit henrycountyga.com/SeniorServices.

Veterans Day continued from page 1 G. Lee, Detroit PD (Retired) will perform the National Anthem and God Bless America. A service song medley will be conducted by the Strong Rock Christian School Band and the service will be peppered throughout by various musical interludes provided by Travis Miller, Henry County Firefighter and bagpipe musician. Jim Houston, with Bugles Across America, will close the

service with Taps.

The Veterans Wall of Honor is located in Heritage Park at 101 Lake Dow Road in McDonough.

For more information, please contact Jim Joyce with Henry County Parks and Recreation at 770-2887300 or visit www.hcprd.org.

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November 9, 2018 HCPD Bids Farewell to Razors for “No Shave November” to Raise Funds for Charity

Don’t be surprised to see usually close-shaven, clean-cut Henry County policemen sporting beards this November as many of them are participating in “No Shave November” to raise money for a cause that is near and dear to their hearts.

Officers are using the “No Shave November” campaign to raise money for the Thumbs Up Mission Keaton Franklin Coker Foundation, which is an organization that helps families who are going through cancer treatment with rest, laughter and memories through family-focused vacations.

Officers donate $50 each to be free from shaving their faces for the month of November. Female officers may donate $10 apiece in order to be a judge at the end of the month for the Best Beard contest. All of the money collected goes to the charity.

Henry County Police Chief Mark Amerman said although he isn’t a fan of beards on those in uniform, he

agreed to the campaign because of the incredible work done by the foundation that the department choose to support, particularly because it helped one of his own officers who is battling breast cancer.

“It was the officers who choose the Keaton Franklin Coker Foundation, after hearing what it did for one of our own officers,” said Amerman. “I researched the foundation and was moved by their story and great work they are doing. I believe this is a very worthy cause for the Police Department to help this organization that helps others who are fighting cancer.”

He also wants the public to know that if they see officers responding to calls throughout the month of November sporting uncharacteristic beards, they will know they are really Henry County officers.

For more information on the Thumbs Up Mission Keaton Franklin Coker Foundation, please visit www.thumbsupmission.org.

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BOC Recognizes National American Indian Heritage Month

Members of the Andrew McBride Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution accepts a proclamation from the Henry County Board of Commissioners in recognition of National American Indian Heritage Month. Pictured in the first row (l. to r.) District III Commissioner Gary Barham, Tabitha Varner, Anne Franklin, Betty English, Chair June Wood and Helen Busbin. Picture in the second row (l. to r.) District I Commissioner Johnny Wilson, District IV Commissioner Blake Prince and District V Commissioner Bruce Holmes.

The Henry County Board of Commissioners recognized the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month with a proclamation at the regular Commission meeting.

National American Indian Heritage Month is recognized in Henry County to raise awareness on the contributions American Indians had and continue to have on America’s traditions and legacy.

The proclamation reads, “WHEREAS, The

contributions of American Indians have enhanced the freedom, prosperity and greatness of America today…their customs and tradition are respected and celebrated as part of a rich legacy throughout the United States.”

Members of the Andrew McBride Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution were on hand to accept the proclamation on behalf of American Indians.

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November 9, 2018 ANNOUNCEMENT:

The following Planning & Zoning items were advertised for the November 19, 2018 Board of Commissioners Meeting, but the meeting has been rescheduled to November 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. The property will be reposted.

Planning & Economic Development

1. Public Hearing: (ULDC-AM-18-05) Planning and Zoning staff request an amendment to the Unified Land

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Development Code (ULDC) by replacing Section 4.02.02 Fairview Road Overlay District with the amended Section 4.05.00 Highway Corridor Overlay District. Countywide Public Hearing: (MC-18-03) Liberty Communities, LLC of McDonough, GA requests a modification to zoning conditions for properties located within the Brightwood on the Lake subdivision. The properties consist of 20.25 +/- acres and the request is to modify conditions regarding side entry garages and minimum house size. District 3 Public Hearing: (RZ-18-07) Lower Woolsey Henry 780 LLC, of Stockbridge, GA requests a rezoning from RA (Residential Agricultural) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing) for property located on Lower Woolsey Road. The property consists of 683.66 +/- acres, and the request is for an industrial development. District 2 Public Hearing: (RZ-18-10) The Reservoir Group of Watkinsville, GA requests a rezoning from RA (Residential-Agricultural) to R-2 (Sewer) (Single-Family Residence) for property located at 719 Crumbley Road. The property consists of 86.5 +/- acres, and the request is for a single-family subdivision on sewer.

District 4 Public Hearing: (RZ-18-13) Carole Galimore of Fayetteville, GA requests a rezoning from R-3 (Single-Family Residence) to C-2 (General Commercial) for property located near the northwest corner of the intersection of Tunis Road and Jodeco Road. The property consists of 1.12 +/- acres, and the request is general commercial to conform to surrounding properties and the Future Land Use Map. District 4 Public Hearing: (RZ-18-15) Hillibee Grove LLC of Carrollton, GA requests a rezoning from PD (Planned Development) to MU (Mixed Use) for property located on Lester Mill Road at Bill Gardner Parkway. The property consists of 84 +/- acres, and the request is for a mixed use residential and commercial development.

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BOC Approves Bid for Lake Dow Road Repairs

The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution awarding a bid to McLeRoy, Inc. of Zebulon, Georgia for the Lake Dow Road pipe replacement. The action came at the November 6 Commission meeting.

It was discovered earlier this year that several, decadesold, metal pipes running beneath a portion of Lake Dow Road had corroded, causing damage to the roadway. During

the initial assessment, engineers discovered that there were also compaction issues with the surrounding ground and additional pipes also need to be replaced.

The project will cost $657,475 and funds will be allocated through the Stormwater account.

For more information about Henry County Stormwater, visit henrycountyga.org/Stormwater.

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Henry County BOC Recognizes Veterans Day

The Henry County Board of Commissioners recognized November 11, 2018 as Veterans Day with a proclamation at the November 6 Commission meeting.

Henry County recognizes Veterans Day as way to show gratitude and honor the county and the country’s veterans for their service.

The proclamation read in part, “WHEREAS, All members from every branch of the Armed Services are part of an unbroken chain of brave patriots who have served our country with honor, having made tremendous sacrifices so that we may live free, so on Veterans Day, we salute the women and men who

have proudly worn the uniform of the United States of America and their families who have served alongside them, and we express our enduring gratitude, both in words and in actions, for their service.”

In observance of Veterans Day, Henry County will be hosting its annual Veterans Day ceremony at Heritage Park’s Veterans Wall of Honor at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 10. Heritage Park is located at 101 Lake Dow Road in McDonough.

For more information on Henry County Veterans or the historic Heritage Veterans Museum, please visit heritageparkveteransmuseum.com.

BOC Approves Appointment of Magistrate Court Judge

The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved the appointment and authorized a payment for a senior Magistrate Court Judge at the scheduled Commission meeting.

Judge Robert L. Godwin will take the seat of Magistrate Martin C. Jones beginning January 1, 2019 and will be paid at the rate of $45 per hour.

The Board also approved a resolution authorizing the payment of an annual salary for the

Offices of Associate Magistrate Judge in the amount of $91,253.32 as well as a budget amendment in the amount of $17,856 to cover six months of Magistrate salaries and benefits from the Contingency Fund to the Magistrate Fund.

For more information about Henry County Courts, please visit www.co.henry.ga.us/Departments/ Courts.

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