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PTC votes 137% hike in stormwater fees for property owners

Most homeowners will see increase from $44-$99 a year

Homeowners, businesses, schools and churches in Peachtree City will see a steep increase in their stormwater bills this year. Read More»

Senoia purchases land for new ball fields

The idea of establishing new ball fields in Senoia is something that has been on the minds of city council members for more than a year. And the time to make their move came Feb. 4 when council members voted unanimously to purchase nearly 63 acres on Ga. Highway 16 as a future recreation facility.

The 62.8-acre property, located across Hwy. 16 from the Coweta Charter Academy, was part of a 268-acre site slated for development as a conservation subdivision. The purchase came with a price tag of $376,800. Read More»

Deal reached on sales tax split

County lauded for offering workable deal

A deal has been brokered between county and city government officials in Fayette County on how to distribute local option sales tax (LOST) dollars over the next 10 years.

The Peachtree City Council approved the deal formally Thursday night. It calls for the phasing in of a switch from the current provision in which the county gets 50 percent of those funds and the remaining 50 percent are split by the municipalities including Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Tyrone and Brooks. Read More»

Tyrone saw 25% decrease in serious crime in 2012

In his annual crime report to the Tyrone Town Council on Feb. 1, Tyrone Police Chief Brandon Perkins provided statistics showing the town experienced a 25 percent decrease in the most serious crimes during 2012. Read More»

Ideas presented to help shape PTC’s future

Last summer, more than 60 residents rolled up their sleeves and got involved, answering the city’s call for volunteers to help imagine a better future for Peachtree City.

Part of the city’s comprehensive planning process, the One PTC program resulted in a myriad of ideas to improve and enhance the city. Some suggested more community-wide events with a non-athletic bent. Others suggested a need to better advertise volunteer opportunities and the various community events that are already hosted in the city. Read More»

To keep school open, Tyrone Council would help with sewer line

There is a new wrinkle in the idea of keeping Tyrone Elementary School open in the face of potential school closures by the Fayette County Board of Education. Though no vote has been taken, members of the Tyrone Town Council are giving unanimous support to having the town participate financially in the cost of installing a sewer line to the school from the Southampton subdivision less than a mile to the north. Read More»

PTC stormwater bills set to increase by 137%

Hike the same for homeowners, businesses, schools and churches Read More»

PTC tax survey near completion

Invitations to be mailed late this week

A citizen survey on property taxes, and the Peachtree City services funded by those taxes, was in a “testing” mode this past weekend.

To make sure the questions are easily understood, the Peachtree City Needs Assessment Committee will have about a dozen or more people take the survey. Because the committee has been waist-high in government budget lingo for the past several months, there was concern Read More»

WASA bonds to save $3M for ratepayers

Authority: credit rating proves we are in good financial shape

The Peachtree City Council gave its blessing Wednesday to use the city’s backing on a bond refinancing that will save the city’s Water and Sewer Authority $3 million over the life of the 14-year payback.

Taking advantage of lower interest rates will save about $220,000 a year on average, officials said. Beyond that figure, WASA will also be able to reclaim $1.15 million it had to put aside in 2002 as an “insurance policy” in a debt reserve fund. Read More»

Local public debts that you may not know you owe

PTC incurs debt without voter approval

Once upon a time, when local governments wanted to borrow money to pay for a new building or buy a new fire truck, the elected officials had two ways to go: Ask the voters to approve a bond referendum or pay for it out of current tax revenue cash flow.

No more. Now, using a variety of legal alternative borrowing methods, Read More»