Finance official said system’s accounting followed state law — The Fayette County Board of Education at its June 3 work session addressed alleged improprieties with ESPLOST (Education Special Purpose Local […]
9% pay raises for public safety, 3.25% for county workers plus pricier benefits — An initial look at Fayette County’s 2020 budget shows $55.2 million in general fund revenues. The
Members of the Fayette County Development Authority board were recently joined by elected and appointed officials and business people from across Fayette to hear about Alpharetta’s highly successful mixed-use development,
Piedmont Fayette Hospital received a height variance on May 28 which will permit its new 5-story building to reach a height of 70 feet. The variance request to increase the
While there was no announced time frame, Superintendent Jody Barrow at the May 20 meeting of the Fayette County Board of Education said live streaming of school board meetings is
Two public hearings held May 23 resulted in the Fayette County Commission approving the rezoning of two parcels along Harris Road near Redwine Road for 2-acre, single-family home lots. One
It has been 18 months since a 4-way stop was installed at the intersection of Goza Road and Antioch Road in south Fayette. The Fayette County Commission on May 23
Students who are entering kindergarten, or are rising sixth graders, rising ninth graders, or are not currently registered to ride a school bus but would like to do so for
Fired bookkeeper alleges improper interest income on ESPLOST funds not accounted for A bookkeeper fired from her position with the Fayette County School System says the system is breaking the
School finance expert questions decision to build new school to hold 1,500 students; academic concerns raised It was in March that the Fayette County Board of Education voted to move
BoE member Marchman opposes combination of $18 million budget increase topped with only partial rollback of property tax rate The Fayette County Board of Education on May 20 adopted the
Group makes case to Board of Education to convert McIntosh High School to at least be partially powered by the sun McIntosh High School senior Ted Lord and a group
The Tyrone Police Department is set to begin its Citizens Police Academy (CPA) beginning in late August. Those interested must sign up no later than July 1. Tyrone Police Department
Attention, Peachtree City constituencies for the tennis center, swimming under the “bubble,” tot lots and children’s playgrounds, ever-increasing lengths of cart paths, left-turns into business areas, and, yes, even sports
Graduates of the most recent Fayetteville Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy were recognized May 16 by the Fayetteville City Council. The large group includes, from left, Sam Howard, Sandra Howard,
The Fayette County School System’s graduating class of 2019 will be front and center for graduation ceremonies at the county’s five high schools on May 24, where 1,684 seniors are
Fayette Commission to decide May 23 — The Fayette County Commission on May 23 is expected to decide on either a 4-way stop or a roundabout at the intersection of
Ernst: ‘Fabulous proposal, wrong place’; Fleisch: ‘Wrong place’; Madden: ‘Terrific plan’ with noise and safety issues; King: ‘Best plan I’ve seen in 5 years’ but too close to the airport
With Aberdeen Village Center now out of play, study parameters may shift to focus elsewhere — The Atlanta Regional Commission announced May 9 that it has awarded Peachtree City a
Developer wants lakeside parcel of 28 acres for 350 apartments, 27 townhomes, 43 homes, small retail area; opponents in industrial park cite bad traffic getting worse with the new development
The idea of extending Heritage Park Way to connect to the new park space soon to be created as part of the Fayetteville City Hall complex was back before the
McIntosh High School senior Ted Lord and a few friends have been busy, recently putting together a proposal that would lead to solar panels being installed on McIntosh High. Lord
BoE’s Presberg opposes — Some Fayette County public schools beginning in the first semester of the new school year will embark on a pilot school safety and security program that
Fayette, Fayetteville sympathetic but law prohibits working on private property For two homeowners on Honeysuckle Lane in unincorporated Fayette County, and with their property adjacent to the city limits of
The Fayette County DUI/Drug Court in celebration of National Drug Court Month will spotlight the program at its annual State Court Open House for the public on Friday, May 10
The Redwine House has been a fixture in downtown Fayetteville for more than 100 years. Though planned for use by the developer of the recently-approved Meridian on the Square mixed-use
The Tyrone Town Council is set to increase the compensation to the mayor and council. The $200 increase to the council and $400 to the mayor will represent the first
A request to annex 22 acres along South Jeff Davis Drive into Fayetteville for a proposed single-family home subdivision was denied May 2 by the Fayetteville City Council. The 22-acre
The Fayette County Commission on May 9 will again take up the proposal from Fayetteville to extend Heritage Park Way to serve as a connector street to the upcoming, multi-acre
Fayette County residents are reminded that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Open Burning Ban will be in effect May 1 through September 30. Fayette County is part of 54
Topic: Providing city insurance coverage for city officials to sue anyone who defamed them — A new feature of The Citizen, available only online: The following are transcribed discussions by
Council OKs rezoning for 107-room Hilton off TDK Blvd. near Crosstown Dr. — Despite negative reviews from the Planning Commission and city planning staff, the Peachtree City Council May 2
U.S. News & World Report ranking: McIntosh is 20th in the state, 543 nationwide — The 2019 nationwide ranking of the Best High Schools by U.S. News and World Report
Booth Middle School hosts second parent/student reunification drill — Everyone hopes that a disaster or crisis situation will never happen at a Fayette County Public School, but just hoping will
