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Henry County board approves ARC contract

Henry County is getting money from the Atlanta Regional Commission for its senior services.
Henry County is getting money from the Atlanta Regional Commission for its senior services.
By Monroe Roark
May 31, 2020

The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its May 19 regular meeting to approve a resolution regarding a $774,388.43 subgrant contract with the Atlanta Regional Commission to provide services for the county’s senior adults.

The money is a mix of state and federal funds administered by the ARC and is subject to a $50,237.30 local match which is in the county’s budget. According to a county staff report, services provided by Henry County Senior Services under the contract include case management, senior recreation, personal care, homemaker, respite, home-delivered meals and congregate meals served in the county’s senior centers.

The vote to approve the contract was unanimous.

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