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F’ville eyes possibilities for annexing 1,099 acres

Graphic supplied by City of Fayetteville. Top is looking west, north is to the right, east at bottom.

Talks driven by movie-TV production studios coming north of Piedmont Fayette Hospital

It is all in the preliminary stages, but get ready for a flurry of activity in the areas west and northwest of Fayetteville in the coming months.

Potential annexations, sewer service and developing an updated master plan for the area were all topics at the Fayetteville City Council retreat held Feb. 22. Read More»

Fayette to propose alternatives for stormwater fees

New commission has taken heat for fees based on impervious surface

Fayette County staff is expected to address pros and cons of various solutions for funding the county’s stormwater program at a town hall meeting Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the large meeting room at Read More»

Legislators’ gift ban passes House

A bill that would almost completely ban lobbyists’ gifts to Georgia legislators has a slightly unpleasant side effect: anyone attempting to speak on behalf of another group of people more than five times a year — even if they are unpaid — would be classified as a lobbyist and will be required to register with the state and pay a $25 fee.

Despite that hindrance, House Bill 142 was approved Monday by the Georgia House of Representatives and will be taken up by the Senate later this session, most likely at the committee level first. Read More»

JPods don't get off the ground with F'ville Council

Councilman Ed Johnson at the Feb. 22 Fayetteville City Council retreat. Photo/Ben Nelms.

When it comes to having personal transportation pods running overhead along areas of Fayetteville, the proposed JPod monorail system will have to make do on private property. That was the consensus at the Fayetteville City Council retreat held Feb. 22. Read More»

Students sought for model regional commission

Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown is inviting all rising sophomores and juniors in local high schools to apply for the Model Atlanta Regional Commission (MARC) youth leadership program.

Now in its 15th year, the award-winning Model Atlanta Regional Commission brings together 50 teens from all 10 counties in the region for six months of study, debate and hands-on activities regarding regional issues and challenges. It gives teens an opportunity to learn more about the community in which they live while honing their leadership skills. Read More»

Fayette to consider 3 rezonings at Thursday meeting

A proposal to build a movie and TV production studio on Ga. Highway 138 near the Fayette-Clayton county line will be considered by the Fayette County Commission Thursday night. Read More»

Big tax change coming when you buy a new or used vehicle

Birthday tax to disappear on vehicles purchased after March 1

How — and when — you pay the ad valorem tax on your personal car or truck is about to change for some people, big time. How big a change will depend on when you bought your new or used car.

A new law that changes the way motor vehicles are taxed in Georgia will go into effect on March 1, 2013, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue.

Motor vehicles purchased on or after March 1, 2013 and titled in this state will be exempt from sales and use tax and the annual ad valorem tax, also known as the “birthday tax,” says GDR. Read More»

PTC borrows $9.4M for stormwater projects; rates going up

The Peachtree City Council has authorized the issuance of $9.48 million in bonds to fund several large-scale capital stormwater projects and refinance the 2007 stormwater bonds at a lower interest rate.

To cover the financing payments, all city property owners will see a 137 percent increase in their annual stormwater bill. The new rates go into effect April 1. Read More»

Running club pays for new fountain at Huddleston Pond

Mayor Don Haddix (L) thanks Peachtree City Running Club President Kim Ruple for a donation from the club that will replace the water fountain at Huddleston Pond. Photo/John Munford.

The Peachtree City Running Club has donated a significant amount of money to the city to pay for the replacement of a water fountain damaged by vandalism.

The $5,700 check will pay for a brand-new fountain at Huddleston Pond. It was presented to the City Council by PTCRC President Kim Ruple.

The club is hopeful that someone will step forward and provide information on the person who damaged the previous fountain, forcing it out of service. A $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the damage. Read More»

Coweta to test propane vehicles

It is something used by an increasing number of local governments as a way of offsetting high fuel prices. And in Coweta County, what essentially amounts to a demonstration project in will determine the cost-savings of transitioning 10 county vehicles to a fuel system that uses propane as an alternative to gas. Read More»

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