Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Extra meeting scheduled in Henry

The Henry County Administration Building, site of Board of Commissioners meetings.
The Henry County Administration Building, site of Board of Commissioners meetings.
By Monroe Roark for the AJC
Dec 6, 2021

Henry County Board of Commissioners chair Carlotta Harrell scheduled an additional meeting for December after repeated efforts to conduct county business were thwarted due to lack of a quorum.

The board had planned to have no more 2021 meetings after the one scheduled for Nov. 30, but that one could not officially convene because Dee Clemmons, Bruce Holmes and Vivian Thomas failed to show.

This was the second time in a month that those three commissioners were absent. None of the three stated publicly the reasons for their absence.

A meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 14 after county officials stressed the need to take care of certain business items this month.

About the Author

Monroe Roark for the AJC
More Stories

Keep Reading

Kenneth McFarland was arrested Nov. 10 and dismissed from his church eight days later.

Atlanta church pastor fired after child cruelty arrest

In an online statement, 2819 Church leaders said they “immediately” suspended Kenneth McFarland after learning of the charge and that he “agreed to step down.”

Man sentenced to life in slayings of Cherokee firefighter, wife

The deaths of Amber and Justin Hicks shocked their family and community. On Friday, Matthew Lanz was sentenced to life in prison.

CobbLinc first public transit agency to deploy AV tech with Cumberland shuttle

8 driverless shuttles on a roughly 3-mile route will connect key landmarks, including Truist Park and The Battery, Cumberland Mall and the Chattahoochee River Recreation Area

The Latest

Kenneth McFarland was arrested Nov. 10 and dismissed from his church eight days later.

Atlanta church pastor fired after child cruelty arrest

Sweet Tea: A world of magic

Man sentenced to life in slayings of Cherokee firefighter, wife

Featured

Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. (Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez

‘Worst nightmares come true.’ Atlanta confronts shift in homelessness funding.

Trump’s overhaul threatens permanent housing for an estimated 600 Atlanta households and 170,000 people nationwide, advocates warn.

Microsoft’s newest AI ‘superfactory’ opens at sprawling Fayetteville campus

One of the largest data center campuses under construction in Georgia has its first operational tenant, and it’s one of the most recognizable names in technology.

Atlanta officials quietly rebrand city’s DEI office

The city of Atlanta office overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion is getting a rebrand amid assaults at the federal level on such initiatives.