Local News
Local News

Henry County Commission changes public comment rules

The Henry County Board of Commissioners meets in the county administration building in McDonough.
The Henry County Board of Commissioners meets in the county administration building in McDonough.
By Monroe Roark
Jan 9, 2017

A new resolution adopted Jan. 4 by the Henry County Board of Commissioners has removed the opportunity previously afforded to citizens for a 15-minute public comment slot at a regular meeting. This had been allowed for people who requested a spot on the agenda several days in advance. The board will continue to allow up to five minutes for each person who signs up at the beginning of a meeting. Information: www.henrycounty-ga.org.

About the Author

Monroe Roark
More Stories

The Latest

Nicole Carswell grills sausages and hot dogs for football fans outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the Monday night game between the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 13, 2025, in Atlanta. Mayor Andre Dickens signed an executive order last month freezing permits for street vendors and community gatherings ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Olivia Bowdoin for the AJC)

Credit: Olivia Bowdoin

Street vendors fear being sidelined by Atlanta’s World Cup permit freeze

23m ago

Legal win for hair relaxer users comes with a warning

23m ago

Atlanta ties 1935 record high (86) on unseasonably warm October day

Featured

Mathew Palmer, a former Delta Air Lines employee, at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Palmer was fired less than two weeks after writing a post on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
EXCLUSIVE

Delta flight attendant fired for Kirk-related social post speaks out

Mathew Palmer, a Delta flight attendant, was suspended by the airline the day after writing a Facebook post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s voters are sticking with her through her political evolution

Congresswoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s supporters are sticking with her even as she splits from Republican Party leadership

Truck driver arrested after 8th victim found in wreckage of I-85 crash

A tractor-trailer struck the back of a Dodge van, causing the van to go up in flames. The crash involved 6 vehicles, one of which was a van transporting 37 cats to a shelter.