December 23, 2019
Board of
Commissioners
County Manager Highlights Year in Review at Last Commission Meeting of the Year
Regular Meetings January 7th, 9:00 a.m. January 21st, 6:30 p.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.
County manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews took an opportunity to review accomplishments of county departments for 2019, during the December 17 Commission meeting. Matthews played a highlight video during the county manager comments portion of the meeting, thankng citizens for their support With over 1,700 employees and 30 departments and partner agencies, she said that county employees have worked diligently throughout the year to provide quality services to citiznes. She noted several of the ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings from 2019 including the Campground Rd. Extension project, the Anvil Bock Rd. project, the North Ola Park expansion, the groundbreaking for Fire Station No. 8 and the opening of the Employee Wellness Clinic. She also said that Henry County is one of only six counties in Georgia to earn the distinction of a Triple A Bond rating. A sampling of additional accomplishments from 2019 included: • Community Service picked up and disposed of more than 300,000 pounds of litter • Facilities Maintenance crews maintained more than 200 county-owned properties including repairs and remodeling, and maintaining HVAC, plumbing, elevators, access and electrical systems. • Code enforcement issued 2,200 warnings and 439 citations resulting in $45,510 in court fines. Continued on page 7
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