The Henry County Administration Building, where the Board of Commissioners meets.
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By Monroe Roark for the AJC
Dec 18, 2020A sizable bequest from a late Henry County resident will benefit the county’s animal shelter. The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its Dec. 1 regular meeting to officially accept a $46,012.68 donation from the estate of Clarine Lee Cowart.
According to a county staff report, Cowart passed away in March of 2019 and she had specified in her will that a portion of her estate be donated to the animal shelter. In an unrelated item, the board approved 29 county small businesses and eight nonprofits for COVID-19 relief through the county’s Restart Assistance Program.
Information: henrycounty-ga.com.