Government

Fayette BOE to employees: no more furlough days this year

The Fayette County Board of Education Tuesday night voted to absorb an additional furlough days between now and June 30.

It took little discussion Tuesday night for the Fayette County Board of Education (BOE) to vote unanimously to forego imposing any additional furlough days on school system employees for the duration of the school year that ends June 30. Read More»

Opponents of West Bypass seek review by Army Corps of Engineers

The Fayette County government on March 8 submitted a federal Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit request pertaining to streams and wetlands that will have to be crossed with the construction on Phase 2 and 3 of the West Fayetteville Bypass.

Members of the West Fayetteville Bypass Coalition continue to speak out against what they call the “Road to Nowhere.” They are waiting to see if the county’s permit request will be the fly in the ointment that will lead to the denial of the permit. Read More»

Tea Parties in PTC, Newnan on Tax Day this Thursday

This time last year a small handful of people in Fayette and Coweta counties decided to mirror similar efforts planned across America by protesting their dissatisfaction with the federal government at Tea Party rallies on April 15. Hundreds attended the local rallies.

Now with local mailing lists totaling a few thousand, the South Atlanta Tea Party Patriots, the Coweta Tea Party and the Fayette/Coweta 9.12 Patriots will be holding events again this year on April 15 in Peachtree City and Newnan. Read More»

Local candidates to begin qualifying on April 26

County Commission, Board of Education each have 2 posts up for reelection

A five-day period for qualifying begins the week of April 26 for two positions on the Fayette County Board of Education and two positions on the Fayette County Commission.

Candidates must qualify with their respective party starting at 9 a.m. Monday, April 26. Qualifying ends at noon on Friday, April 30.

The seats up for election on the school board are the Post 4 seat held by Lee Wright and the Post 5 seat held by Bob Todd. Both are serving in their second four-year terms. Read More»

2 local GOP reps defend proposed hospital tax, Seabaugh resigns as whip

A controversial proposal to enact a 1.45 percent patient revenue tax on Georgia hospitals for three years was necessary to prevent rural hospitals from closing, according to Read More»

PTC Council dogged by loose pups on paths

Residents cite close calls with uncontrolled, unleashed dogs

The decision may not be to leash or not to leash.

A high-tech device might provide a way to keep dogs off leash and under control while also improving safety on Peachtree City’s Read More»

Fayette Democratic Women meet Saturday

The Fayette Democratic Women will meet Saturday, Apr. 17 at 9 a.m. at El Reposo Mexican Restaurant, 100 Lexington Circle in Peachtree City.  For more information visit our link on the left navigation bar at http://www.fayettedemocrat.com or email us at fayettedemocraticwomen@gmail.com.

McIntosh cart paths may become 'no parking' areas

Will PTC Council enact the first-ever cart path “no parking” area for students?

Students who drive their golf carts to McIntosh High School may lose the ability to park along the cart paths just off school grounds. Read More»

Ramsey, Chance: tax would prevent hospitals from closing

Senator Ronnie Chance of Tyrone (L) and Rep. Matt Ramsey of Peachtree City.

Legislators say tax would shrink Medicaid provider cuts from $300M to $55M

A proposal to enact a 1.45 percent patient revenue tax on Georgia hospitals for three years was necessary to prevent rural hospitals from closing, according to Republican Rep. Matt Ramsey of Peachtree City, who co-sponsored the bill. Read More»

Fayette School Board moves closer to decision on furloughs

The Fayette County Board of Education Tuesday will discuss whether to impose additional unpaid furlough days for school employees Read More»