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Henry County objects to McDonough annexation request for 79‑acre site
Summary
Planning staff recommended objection to a City of McDonough annexation and the Henry County Board voted to object, citing divergence from the comprehensive plan and potential infrastructure impacts.
Planning staff presented an annexation request from the City of McDonough for two parcels at 8020 and 964 Raceshack Road totaling roughly 79.04 acres and proposed rezoning to a planned unit development. Staff told the board the request "ventures from the comprehensive plan as well as the future land use map designation for low density suburban" and said infrastructure demands would change if rezoned.
The county attorney asked the board to vote either to object or to not object to the annexation under the statutory process. A motion "to not object" failed for lack of a second; a later motion to object was seconded and carried on a voice raise vote. Chair Carlotta Harrell confirmed the motion carried to object to the annexation.
The vote means Henry County registered an official objection to the City's annexation request; that objection and the staff comments will be part of the county record submitted to the City of McDonough and used in the city's annexation review process. The transcript records no roll‑call names for the vote.
