Two residential rezoning requests were approved by the Henry County Board of Commissioners at its November 16 regular meeting.

A 17-acre piece of property at 6152 Hearn Road was approved for R-2 (single-family residential) with 19 proposed lots and a 42-acre tract at 565 Elliott Road was approved for R-2 with sewer with a maximum of 50 lots. Both sites were previously zoned residential-agricultural, and both requests were approved with numerous conditions.

The board also approved new street light districts for three subdivisions: Heritage Point on Dutchtown Road, The Gates at Pates Creek on Jonesboro Road, and The Reverie at East Lake on East Lake Road.

In other business, the commissioners considered several public safety matters. Acceptance of a $74,175 accreditation award on behalf of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was approved, along with a $26,174 grant to the Henry County Police Department for the purchase of digital vehicle forensics technology as well as a mutual aid agreement with Butts County.

A police canine named Butar was declared surplus property due to medical issues. According to officials, the dog has been treated by Dr. Lisa Chambers of the Locust Grove Veterinary Clinic and in her opinion is no longer serviceable for law enforcement work.

A $304,554 bid for pavement marking services for various county projects was approved by the board. The contract covers the annual cost for the service and allows quick access without needing repeated bids, according to county officials.

The board approved a $91,485 bid for storm drainage replacement construction at Beaver Run Trace as well as a resolution regarding on-call engineering design services for the county’s stormwater department involving a dozen possible vendors. Also approved was a mutual aid agreement resolution involving AmeriPro EMS.