As consumers in Henry County see that extra penny in sales tax, remember that the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) approved by voters this past November began collections in April.

The one percent sales tax is expected to generate $245 million over the next five years, with all of the funding dedicated to transportation projects throughout the county and the four cities. The county will receive $165 million, with the remainder split among cities, and Henry County will spend $155 million of its share on major road projects. Those major projects include:

•Fairview Road Widening
•Bill Gardner Parkway widening
•State Route 81 widening
•Mill Road widening
•Jonesboro Road widening
•McDonough Parkway Extension
•Rock Quarry Road widening

For more information on SPLOST and TSPLOST, visit www.co.henry.ga.us/Departments/S-Z/SPLOST/TSPLOST