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Roof repairs on the way at Henry County Jail

More than $900,000 will be spent on roof work at the county’s jail facilities.
More than $900,000 will be spent on roof work at the county’s jail facilities.
By Monroe Roark for the AJC
Aug 26, 2020

The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its Aug. 18 regular meeting to approve more than $900,000 in roof repair and replacement for the county jail. Garland/DBS Inc. has been retained to do the work, which includes $406,048 for retrofit upper and lower roofing for the jail at 120 Henry Parkway in McDonough as well as $509,820 for roof replacement at the jail annex at 507 Hampton Street in McDonough.

The specifications include a 30-year warrant for both projects. These costs will be covered by the county’s capital projects fund. The vote to approve these projects was unanimous.

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