Henry board approves expenditures

A number of expenditures were approved by the Henry County Board of Commissioners at its Sept. 8 regular meeting, including $85,000 for the Stormwater Department to remove silt at a box culvert on Jamaica Drive; $76,678 for a consultant manage the closeout of the county’s Small Business Restart Program; and $50,980 to pay the county’s annual dues as a member of the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District. Also approved was an annual contract for the inspection and maintenance of elevators in county facilities, as well as a resolution authorizing the disposal and online sale of surplus equipment. Information: henrycounty-ga.com.

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