In the spring of 2024, the Henry County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Cheri Matthews, county staff and the family and friends of District 3 Commissioner Gary Barham unveiled the new sign at the North Ola Park to rename the park as Gary Barham Park. In August 2023, commissioners approved the renaming and recently voted to buy more than 48 acres to expand the park.
In the spring of 2024, the Henry County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Cheri Matthews, county staff and the family and friends of District 3 Commissioner Gary Barham unveiled the new sign at the North Ola Park to rename the park as Gary Barham Park. In August 2023, commissioners approved the renaming and recently voted to buy more than 48 acres to expand the park.
MCDONOUGH — Gary Barham Park, the former North Ola Park, will be expanded after the Henry County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of more than 48 acres.
During its Tuesday, Jan. 7 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of the land along Snapping Shoals Road for $1.16 million.
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