Peachtree City

Local DAR chapter installs "Heroines of the American Revolution" display at PTC library

Pictured are Rosemary Norris, Fayette-Starr's Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, left, and Janice Dukes, Peachtree City Library. Photo/Special.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Fayette-Starr’s Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution placed a display in the Children's department of the Peachtree City Library. The display, “Heroines of the American Revolution”, spotlighted some lesser known women who contributed to the Revolution. Read More»

1 lane to be closed on Wisdom Rd. starting Monday

Entire road to be closed April 3-11 for culvert replacement

Starting Monday there will be intermittent single lane closures on part of Wisdom Road Read More»

Nancy Joan Spohn Dodd, 71, of Peachtree City

Nancy and Richard Dodd, 2008

Nancy Joan Spohn Dodd, 71, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in her Peachtree City, Ga, home after a brave battle with cancer. It was her 38th wedding anniversary. 

Nancy was born Nancy Joan Clark Spohn in Schenectady, N.Y., July 14, 1938, to the late Hugh Spohn (Beaver, Okla.) and Gladys (Shorey) Spohn ( Schenetady , N.Y.). She grew up in New Lebanon, N.Y. Read More»

Blockage leads to sewer spill at Lake Peachtree

A blockage in a sewer pipe Monday caused the spill of approximately 13,000 gallons into a creek that feeds directly into Lake Peachtree, which serves as a drinking water reservoir.

The blockage was repaired within two hours, according to information from the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority. As a result of the spill, the authority will be sampling the creek and lake for contamination as required by Georgia water quality control regulations. Read More»

Pfeifer: Brown wrong, never for mass transit

This is a response to Steve Brown’s article in last week’s Citizen.

I did recently call Mr. Brown, and left him a message on his answering machine after a previous column. That was to correct his statements about which commissioners are up for re-election this year. Lee Hearn is not.

I think that this latest column requires this written response because I am named specifically and I don’t want false information about me out in public without making an effort to correct it. Read More»

Possible solution to Fayette tax shortages

Let’s not worry about raising taxes, but let’s go back to the voters and give them the option of changing how our educational SPLOST funds are to be spent.

Technology is great, but with a few changes we can solve our county’s problems for the next few years. No one could have guessed what our country, state, and county have had to go through.

I suggest we reallocate the SPLOST funds into three areas for the next two years. After two years, it goes back to what it was until it expires. Read More»

PTC budget and tax increases: Taxpayers already doing more

I am writing in response to Peachtree City budget discussions as reported by The Citizen on March 17, 2010. Once again, I find myself in need of publicly thanking [Councilman] Eric Imker for his depth of thought and clarity of proposed action in relation to Fiscal Year 2011 budget planning. To his credit, Mr. Imker came to the table armed with credible analysis and insights that he had developed on his own, with input from citizen discussions. Read More»

Mayor, Council need to do more to grow new business revenue

Since the beginning of 2010 with new Mayor Don Haddix and City Council members coming on board, I have been listening to and reading their statements, as well as observing their actions.

Peachtree City’s budget continues to shrink as existing revenue sources decline or are eliminated completely (i.e., SPLOST). It appears that Mayor Haddix’s and the City Council’s efforts to date have been primarily focused on how to cut expenses (mainly services) and possibly raise taxes to balance Peachtree City’s budget. Read More»

Adoption Discovery meets tonight

An Adoption Discovery group will meet Wednesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City.

Adoption discovery is a straightforward small group curriculum that provides needed information within a community of support. Groups meet once a week for seven weeks, and help provide information on options as a prospective adoptive parent. Read More»