The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its Jan. 6 regular meeting to approve a $143,650 design contract for a sidewalk improvement project on Fairview Road, with $3 million in unassigned fund balance money designated for the estimated construction costs.

The vote was 4-2 with Gary Barham and Johnny Wilson voting in opposition. In an unrelated agenda item, the board took no action on a proposed moratorium on industrial developments. After initially making a motion to table the matter, Vivian Thomas rescinded it and moved to remove the item from the agenda until proper meetings could be convened to make the best decision. That motion passed 4-2 with Dee Clemmons and Bruce Holmes casting the dissenting votes.

Information: henrycounty-ga.com.

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