This is news. The Henry County BoC decided to make changes to make additional 2014 projects for SPLOST to the priority one list. The county-wide projects included the following:
Purchasing new ambulances—this is a needed and essential thing for the safety of the citizens of the county.
Jail renovations and new pod design—this is an essential thing to make room for the added prisoners as the county continues to grow.
Animal control renovations—this is essential to improve the lives of our animals so they might have a chance for a new home.
Purchase of 15 new police patrol vehicles—this is definitely an essential need because this will help protect our citizens.
Three new county wide fire stations—these are most essential to help with the fire responding crews in areas that need them.
Probate Court building improvements—this is essential because the building is over 40 years old and it is good to renovate it instead of building a new one.
New interchange on I-75 south of Ga. 155 with partial funding—this is essential to help Norfolk Southern with the coming rail yard for the future and trucks can enter and leave by this exit.
SPLOST program management—essential to help make the distribution of funding go smoothly.
Sewer to airport—this is essential to help make the airport grow.
Sewer to Fairview—this is partially essential but there are other areas still waiting for sewer south of Fairview.
District 1 List:
Baseball fields—non essential.
Replacement of fire station No. 2—this is essential to improve the fire equipment and status for the people.
McDonough Pkwy Improvements—non essential the road looks fine.
Ga. 81 and Mt. Bethel/Wynn Rd Improvements—essential to help with traffic in that area.
Harris Drive improvements—essential to making travel easier.
Lester Mill Rd. Improvements—essential again for traffic.
Resurfacing, widening, or surface treatments—surely needed on many of the roads in district 1.
District 2 list:
Senior Center and recreation center for Hampton—essential since it has been promised for several years.
Concession building in Avalon Park—non-essential.
Jodeco and Blackhall roads improvements—essential to help flow of traffic.
Mt. Carmel and Chambers roads improvements—essential to help flow of traffic.
Mt. Olive Road improvements—essential already in progress.
Simpson Mill at Hampton-Locust Grove roads improvements—essential due to volume of traffic in the area.
Mill Road at Ga. 81 improvements—essential because it is a bad intersection.
Industrial Pkwy at Ga. 20 improvements—essential because of the traffic in the area.
Thoroughbred Drive improvements—needed.
Resurfacing, widening or surface treatment—essential across the area of district 2.
District 3 List:
Heritage Park Improvements—hopefully they will use some on the Veterans Wall of Honor.
North Ola Park improvements—non essential.
McDonough Pkwy improvements from GA 42 to GA 155—they need to finish the thing.
Jodeco Rd at Oak Grove improvements—definitely needs to be signalized because of the traffic.
Dailey Mill at Jodeco Rd improvements—definitely needs to be signalized because of the traffic.
Bethany Road at Ga. 81 improvements—essential due to the traffic.
SR81 at Mt. Bethel/Wynn Rd improvements-essential.
Bridge replacement at Jackson Lake over Mackey Creek—essential as the bridge is out of date.
Resurfacing, widening or surface treatment—essential because there are several roads in the area in need.
District 4 List:
Improvements to Kelleytown Park—non essential.
Improvements to Moseley Park—non essential.
Elliott Road improvements—essential because of the deterioration.
Hemphill Rd and Ga Hwy 138 improvements—very essential since several people have already died here.
Bridge replacement at Selfridge over Little Cotton Indian Creek—essential because it is dangerous.
Resurfacing, widening, or surface treatment—essential because several side streets are in need.
District 5 List:
New Park—non essential.
West Panola Rd from Fairview Rd to Clayton County Line—essential because of traffic in the area.
Above I said that some items are non essential at this time. The economy has not spurred enough yet to put forth money on some items that can wait. Never go slack on Police, Fire and Roads because these are needed.
Willie R. Jackson
Hampton, GA
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