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Henry County police car acquisition approved

Henry County police are getting eight new vehicles.
Henry County police are getting eight new vehicles.
By Monroe Roark for the AJC
Sept 9, 2021

A $266,400 expenditure for the emergency purchase of eight police vehicles was approved by the Henry County Board of Commissioners at its Aug. 3 regular meeting. They are 2021 Ford Interceptors and are being acquired from a dealer in Unadilla using funds from the county’s SPLOST account.

In other business, the board voted to authorize a contract with the Atlanta Regional Commission under which Henry County Senior Services will receive $770,366 in federal and state funds to provide services for senior adults. A $50,392 local match is required, and that money is in the department’s budget. Both measures were approved unanimously. Information: henrycounty-ga.com.

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