State contract to fund Henry County transit initiative

A $458,954 contract with the Georgia Department of Human Services was approved by the Henry County Board of Commissioners at its July 7 regular meeting. According to a county staff report, the state agency provides transportation services for eligible individuals to attend and participate in vital services — including some offered locally by Senior Services, counseling centers, DFACS offices and the Georgia Department of Labor — and will be contracting with Henry County Transit for the 2022 fiscal year to transport elderly and disabled people attending DHS programs in the county.

This is a fee for service, so no matching county funds are required. Information: henrycounty-ga.com.