Senoia City Hall to get historic look
The Senoia City Council may get the opportunity this week to vote on a bid for the renovation of city hall. The project itself has been in the planning stages […]
City, Senoia
Government
County, Peachtree City
County to evaluate Lake Peachtree for dredging
The Fayette County Commission will spend $17,500 to survey Lake Peachtree to determine if it needs to be dredged to remove silt buildup. A contract for that amount was approved
City, Peachtree City
PTC seniors offered property tax ‘discount’
If you’re over 65, own your home and are willing to fill out a little extra paperwork this year, Peachtree City will knock $33 off your property tax bill. The
City, Peachtree City
PTC police seek applicants for citizens academy class starting up March 13
The Peachtree City Police Department is seeking applicants for its upcoming Citizens Police Academy, which will meet Tuesday nights from March 13 through May 15. Participants will get to learn
City, Peachtree City
PTC Council to get update on MacDuff Parkway cart tunnel
A long-awaited cart path for a tunnel underneath MacDuff Parkway in Peachtree City may be inching closer to fruition. The status of the project will be discussed Thursday night by
Fayette County, Politics
Fayette GOP opposes non-partisan races
A proposed bill that would allow non-partisan elections for candidates seeking county-level office is being opposed by the Fayette County Republican Party. The bill would allow non-partisan elections for those
Fayette County, Politics
After being jilted by commission, Watts returns as GOP rep to election board
Marilyn Watts is once again a member of the Fayette County Board of Elections. From 1998 through last year, Watts served on the three-member elections board as the appointee of
City, Peachtree City
WASA looks at robots for sewer inspections
Underground robots might be coming soon to Peachtree City. Although a final decision hasn’t yet been made, the city’s Water and Sewer Authority is exploring a proposal to have semi-autonomous
City, Senoia
Senoia changes fishing rules, mayor pro tem arrangement
It may not have been the most action-filled meeting, but the Senoia City Council on Jan. 9 took care of business relating to the fishing ordinance and adjusted the length
City, Peachtree City
PTC saves $100K on litter pickup
The volunteers of Keep Peachtree City Beautiful are now doing more than helping free the city of litter and rubbish. Now the organization is helping the city’s bottom line, too.
City, Fayetteville
F’ville eyes fines for false alarms
The Fayetteville City Council at its Jan. 19 meeting will hear the first reading of a false alarm ordinance. The proposed ordinance was first considered last summer but was tabled
County, Fayette County
Fayette invited to transit group; some (purse)strings are attached
The Fayette County Commission will discuss Thursday whether or not it will participate on the Regional Transit Committee established by the Atlanta Regional Commission. In doing so, the county would
Board of Education, Fayette County
Redrawn school board district has minority majority, a first for Fayette
The Fayette County Board of Education on Jan. 9 unanimously approved a new map to be used for the coming school board voting districts, and it shows the county’s first-ever
Board of Education, Fayette County
Power shift: Smith, Smola vote in new chair, appointee Presberg
Get appointed to your first public office in November and take charge of the school board two months later. That’s the accelerated career path of Leonard Presberg, newly minted chairman
Board of Education, Fayette County
NAACP wins lawsuit in settlement: BoE goes 3-2 for district voting
A seismic shift in Fayette County Board of Education politics occurred Jan. 9 when the school board voted 3-2 to accept a proposal to move to district voting. Board member
Board of Education, Fayette County
NAACP wins settlement: District voting for education comes to Fayette
Fayette County is about to get district voting after all, at least when it comes to the Fayette County Board of Education. A resolution to the portion of the redistricting
City, Peachtree City
Kroger wins ‘wine tasting’ exception from city council
Peachtree City wine aficionados get ready: the Kroger grocery company is preparing to offer wine tasting events, which won a sanction from the City Council Thursday night. The ordinance forbids
City, Peachtree City
PTC keeps control over TDK extension
Citizens worried about a possible resurrection of the TDK Boulevard extension from south Peachtree City into Coweta County can rest a lot easier now. The Fayette County Commission has backed
City, Peachtree City
PTC adds 9 cop cars, subtracts 17 older models
Peachtree City police will be getting nine new patrol cars with a different badge on the front. The department is shifting from the discontinued Ford Crown Victoria to the newer
City, Peachtree City
Grant to pay $136K for heart monitors
Peachtree City has won a $136,000 grant to purchase four new cardiac monitors for its four ambulances. In doing so, the city can wipe some $38,000 it had planned to
City, Peachtree City
Sturbaum honored for service on PTC Council
For his going-away present Thursday night, former Peachtree City Councilman Doug Sturbaum asked his cohorts to ditch the plaque. Instead, they honored his request for a “gift”: an armload of
City, Senoia
Senoia completes long-range recreation plan
It is an ambitious plan for parks and recreation in Senoia that would add substantially to the family-friendly landscape in coming years. The draft of the city’s 20-year Recreation Master
City, Peachtree City
Traffic alert: Peachtree Parkway N. near Peninsula
Peachtree Parkway north may be limited to one lane of traffic for several days as crews are repairing a water main break near The Peninsula neighborhood, according to Peachtree City
Board of Education, Fayette County
School enrollment down 719 students
Student numbers are on a downhill slide at all of the county’s high schools and most of its elementary schools, according to figures from the Fayette County School System. Fewer
Politics
Fayette to revive TDK extension?
Peachtree City stands to lose its only control over the most controversial road project in city history, which was halted in 2007 over concerns that it would flood Ga. Highway
Coweta County, Politics
Crane named to Senate Banking Committee
It did not take State Sen. Mike Crane (R-Newnan) to start getting involved in the action under the Gold Dome. The new Dist. 28 Senator on Dec. 19 was named
City, Senoia
Senoia adopts 2012 budget
The Senoia City Council on Dec. 19 adopted the 2012 General Fund budget totaling $2.3 million. The budget represents an increase of nearly $200,000 over 2011 but is also nearly
Politics
Haddix, Logsdon settle for a ‘sorry’
Perhaps it is appropriate that in the season of “peace on earth, good will toward men” that Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix and former Mayor Harold Logsdon have reached a
Fayetteville, Politics
Santa gets some political help
Who is that bearded guy? Santa Claus came to downtown Fayetteville recently to help the Fayette County Republican Party and their efforts to wrap Christmas presents for area residents. Closer
City, Tyrone
Rehwaldt delivers final address in Tyrone
For Tyrone Mayor Don Rehwaldt it one was of his last official acts. Rehwaldt delivered is annual State-of-Tyrone address Thursday night at the last Town Council meeting of the year.
County, Fayette County
Summer camp gets zoning OK from Fayette County Commission
With a standing-room only crowd watching, a children’s camp proposed for unincorporated Fayette County won a unanimous rezoning approval from the county commission Thursday night. Camp Southern Ground, championed by
County, Fayette County
Youth summer camp wins rezoning
A children’s camp proposed for unincorporated Fayette County won a unanimous rezoning approval from the county commission tonight. Camp Southern Ground, championed by Fayette resident and award winning musician Zac
City, Peachtree City
Peachtree City faces federal lawsuit over stormwater retention pond
A Peachtree City couple is suing the city in federal court, hoping to force the city to remove the dam to what is, in effect, a stormwater detention pond. John
City, Peachtree City
Looking ahead to PTC’s West Village
When the home-building economy comes roaring back, there will be a little more raw land in Peachtree City available for residential development. That’s because a 2007 annexation of 783 acres