Henry County road crews will temporarily close a stretch of Radcliffe Road for a day to allow tree cutting and bushwhacker work, and county staff said they will pursue a grant to buy safety cages for mowing and bushwhacker tractors. Zach, the county road superintendent, told the fiscal court the work is intended to protect workers and speed repairs.

Zach reported crews completed paving on Salt Creek Road, Byers Lane and Razor Lane and moved blacktop equipment to Clear Creek to address bad spots when plants reopen. He said crews are repairing base failures on Carmen Creek and have started work on Dixie Highway. "We got to the worst of the failures," Zach said. He also said bushwhacking crews finished Watkins Lane and Bush Lane and will head to Radcliffe Road next.

Zach said the county will shut Radcliffe Road from Hickory to Jericho Road for a few hours on a single day so residents can detour via Hickory while tree cutting proceeds; the county will post signs at least a week in advance listing the date and times. He said David Lyons will cut several trees at the site and that closure timing is to keep work safer for crews and the public.

Magistrates and road staff discussed persistent Johnson grass growth, with one magistrate calling it "a killer" this season and urging a herbicide application. Brett and Aaron (county staff) discussed acquiring sprayer capability, and Zach said the county is considering buying a plastic tank and related equipment to make spraying feasible and lower overall maintenance costs.

Road staff also described pursuing a safety grant (described in the meeting as a KCO safety grant) with a 20% local match: "For $2,000, we can get $10,000," Zach said. The grant would help the county build or purchase protective cages for bushwhacker and mowing tractors; staff said factory cages were not available for their equipment and that Aaron would explore building a custom solution. The grant application work was described as ongoing and expected to be ready "by the end of the week." No final purchase was approved during the meeting.

Officials said the county has a new milling machine that can smooth narrow roads and reduce paving costs. Zach and Brett emphasized in discussion that some dugouts and other sites need rain and compaction before paving to avoid future settlement. Zach repeated that the county would post closure notices in advance and set a clear start and end time for the Radcliffe work.

The report included no formal vote or ordinance; court discussion produced directions for staff to schedule the Radcliffe Road closure with signage, pursue the safety grant with a 20% match, and explore in‑house sprayer options for Johnson grass management.