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Expenditures approved by Henry board

The Henry County Board of Commissioners at its Oct. 6 meeting.
The Henry County Board of Commissioners at its Oct. 6 meeting.
By Monroe Roark for the AJC
Oct 31, 2020

The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its Oct. 6 regular meeting on the following expenditures: $125,000 for the replacement of storm drain pipes on Honda Court in the East Atlanta Square subdivision; $86,251 to reimburse Georgia Power for moving a portion of its utility facilities as part of the West Village Parkway road construction project; and $50,098.50 in 2021 dues to the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District based on 25 cents per capita and the current county population of 203,922.

The commissioners also awarded a contract to Lister, Holt & Dennis for indigent defense services and an updated agreement with Piedmont Henry Hospital to provide medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to the Henry County Fire Department.

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