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Marijuana semantics ; Gadfly files suit over language in Senoia ordinance

Senoia resident Don Rehman has filed suit against the mayor and city council over a city ordinance dealing with the misdemeanor offense of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Rehman’s March 15 filing in Coweta County Superior Court contends that the Senoia city ordinance essentially mandates that males are required to be in possession of more than an ounce of marijuana to be considered law abiding citizens. City attorney Drew Whalen in response to the filing said he did not understand Rehman’s twisted logic. Read More»

(Not so) bright lights in F’ville

How bright should street lights be? Some newer kinds might be too bright, in the eyes of some Fayetteville officials.

The idea is to take a proactive stance to curtail the use of the increasing presence of “super-bright” LED lighting on businesses that contribute to visual clutter.

That stance came in the form of a proposed amendment to Fayetteville’s lighting ordinance that was posted for a first reading at the March 21 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council. Read More»

Dienhart to host town hall tomorrow

Peachtree City Councilman George Dienhart will host a town hall meeting for residents at City Hall beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22.

Dienhart said he expects topics to include the proposed curb cut from a proposed commercial development to Planterra Way along with the 2014 budget. The meeting will be held in the community room downstairs. Read More»

PTC to replace library roof

A leaky roof can be expensive to fix, as the Peachtree City Council learned recently.

The library roof in Peachtree City has experienced a large number of repairs due to leaks since it was replaced in 2005.

And while the total cost of $261,4170 to replace it again sounds questionable on the surface, there is much more to the story that makes the expenditure possibly tenable. Read More»

PTC Council pays airport debt early to save $17K in interest payments

In a move to save the city more than $17,000 in interest payments the Peachtree City Council on March 7 voted unanimously to pay off the remainder of the 2002 airport bond. The vote enables the city’s next bond millage rate to be reduced by .012 mills. Read More»

PTC Council eyes stormwater budget, oath of office

With a relatively light agenda Thursday night, the Peachtree City Council will discuss a proposed change to the oath of office administered to mayor, mayor pro tem and council members.

The idea for the language change came about from Councilwoman Vanessa Fleisch, according to a staff memo, because she wanted to adopt some of the phrases from the firefighter’s oath.

The proposed oath keeps a statement in which the office holder pledges to “support and defend” the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions along with the city charter. Read More»

PTC appoints new majority to sewer board

Upset over 2010 sewer hike, council picks 3 new members to fill vacancies Read More»

PTC OKs settlement with employee accosted by former fire dept. chief

Peachtree City Fire Chief Ed Eiswerth in a file photo.

The Peachtree City Council unanimously approved an additional $50,000 settlement with a female firefighter who claimed that former Fire Chief Ed Eiswerth stormed into her hotel room at a conference in November as part of an attempt to have sex with her. Read More»

PTC police seek tips via new phone app

In the “old days” of police work, tipsters had to phone in leads on cases.

Those times are changing, as the Peachtree City Police Department is rolling out a new app for citizens to anonymously report crimes. They also will accept tips from any computer and also via text messaging as well.

The free TipSubmit app, available for Apple and Android devices, allows users to submit videos and photos with their information. It also gives police the opportunity to hit the tipster up for more information in a two-way chat as part of the app. Read More»

Senoia approves 241-home subdivision

There is beginning to be incremental evidence that the sobering downturn in the residential housing market due to the Great Recession is taking a turn for the better. A bit of that evidence of came March 4 by way of the Senoia City Council and the approval of the 241-home Fieldstone Estates subdivision that will be located on Ga. Highway 16 West.

The approval paves the way for future development of the 268-acre property that is expected to be the eventual site of 241 homes on lots of up to one-half acre. The anticipated price range of the homes is $140,000-160,000. Read More»

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