Henry County board approves ARC contract

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.