Henry County to build emergency communications tower in Hampton

The Hampton City Council voted unanimously at its May 12 regular meeting to approve a resolution regarding a lease agreement with Henry County for use of city-owned property for an emergency communications tower.

The county approved a measure earlier this year setting the stage for the construction of a cell tower at 233 Richard Petty Boulevard, pending city approval. The purpose of the move is to build a tower at a higher elevation for improved an expanded coverage of the county’s public safety communications system, according to city and county documents. In lieu of a lease payment to the city, the county will assume all maintenance and operations costs for the facility.