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New Tyrone fire station design unveiled

This is an artist’s rendering of the proposed architecture for the new Tyrone fire station that will be built at the intersection of Ga. Highway 74 and Jenkins Road. Photo/Special.

The Fayette County Commission got its first look at architectural renderings for the new fire station that will serve the Tyrone area.

The fire station is being moved to the intersection of Ga. Highway 74 north at Jenkins Road adjacent to a church and also the local school complex, officials have said.

The new station will replace the current fire station in downtown Tyrone which has had significant problems with its septic system in recent years. The new station, however, will be connected to the town’s limited sewer system. Read More»

Budget talk gets heated in PTC

Mayor attacked for not suggesting budget cuts

What should have been the routine approval of Peachtree City’s annual budget Thursday night turned into a cringeworthy event as council members attacked Mayor Don Haddix for not proposing specific budget cuts despite advocating for a property tax decrease. Read More»

F’ville tightens up on tent sale regulations

Got a business in Fayetteville and want to hold an outdoor “tent sale”? Then buy a permit, keep everything under one tent and limit it to four times a year. A proposed amendment on just this issue will get a first read at the Sept. 6 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council. Read More»

Falcon Field area rezoning, southside annexation request on PTC’s plate

A proposal to build a 80-home subdivision and special events center on the border of Falcon Field Airport and the Peachtree City industrial park will be voted on Monday night by the city’s planning commission. Read More»

PTC Council set to vote on budget with tax hike Thursday

City Manager Jim Pennington. File photo.

The Peachtree City Council is slated to adopt a $28.6 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year at its regular meeting Thursday night.

That budget will require a property tax increase — already approved by council — to offset a projected $600,000 dip in tax revenue due to shrinking property reassessments, and the use of $503,000 in cash reserves. Read More»

Coming to F’ville: Longer drinking hours, fewer restrictions

Pretty soon you can legally drink your way into the next day, seven days a week, as the Fayetteville City Council on Sept. 6 will hear a proposal that would extend the times alcoholic beverages can be served and the percentage of food-to-alcohol sales in restaurants. Read More»

PTC Council faces choice on Haddix pay lawsuit: Fight or fold

One of the most interesting decisions to be made by the Peachtree City Council Thursday night will likely occur in executive (closed) session as members ponder whether to restore the salary of Mayor Don Haddix or face a lawsuit that could cost more than the punitive pay cut enacted by council in May. Read More»

Tyrone adopts low tax rate again this year

When it comes to avoiding property tax increases or avoiding tax rollups to make up for lower property values due to the recession, Tyrone is the place to be. The Tyrone Town Council on Aug. 30 held firm on the millage rate again this year. The council voted to use available reserves to make up the $113,000 decrease in tax revenue from the falling tax digest and leave the millage rate at 2.889 mills. Read More»

F’ville in major downsizing mode

Fayetteville decides to go lean in lean economy

The reorganization of city government approved Aug. 16 by the Fayetteville City Council brought a number of changes in city staffing and is on track to accomplish the goal of reducing city expenditures. Read More»

Peachtree City votes 3-to-2 to raise tax rate with no cuts in staff

The Peachtree City Council approved a city property tax rate increase Monday morning to stave off the loss of more than $600,000 in revenue that would have been lost due to shrinking property reassessments. Read More»

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