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F’ville Council not sure it wants new sales tax vote

The Fayetteville City Council is not jumping for joy at the prospect of a new sales tax put forward by the Fayette County Commission. Read More»

Fayette schools nearing job cuts target

Through attrition and resignations, the Fayette County School System has already trimmed 284 jobs from its target of 309 positions to be cut.

The Board of Education recently agreed with the recommendation of interim Superintendent Dan Colwell that 309 positions be eliminated as part of a $15 million budget cut needed to balance the 2013-2014 budget that begins in July.

Though the numbers are still changing, school system administrators Friday said positions for a number of the 309 employees have been found due to the resignation or retirement of 284 employees since August. Read More»

Officials: Water may be smelly, but it’s safe

Fayette County Water System officials reported Tuesday that complaints from residents in north and central Peachtree City about a peculiar odor and taste in their drinking water is not cause for alarm. The problem is being resolved and the water is safe to drink, officials said.

Complaints from area residents began late last week, but Water System Director Tony Parrott said May 7 the “musky” odor in the water is no reason for alarm. Read More»

New sup’t. to survey public opinion

Fayette Superintendent Dr. Joseph C. Barrow, Jr. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Incoming Fayette County Superintendent Jody Barrow will not be on the job until July 1 but he is already wanting to hear from residents on a stakeholder input survey available on the school system’s website.

“I subscribe to the idea of seeking first to understand, then to be understood. I’ve used this (survey) approach before. So I wanted to reach out to the stakeholders,” Barrow said Monday. “I’ve researched the school system from the outside, now I want to research it from the inside out to get a better picture.” Read More»

Veteran Brooks attorney named to vacant magistrate’s post

A Brooks attorney who has been practicing law for 42 years has been selected as Fayette County’s new magistrate judge.

Loyd Hall Black Jr. was appointed to the post by Fayette County Chief Superior Court Judge Christopher Edwards. Black will fill the position left vacant when newly-elected magistrate Jason B. Thompson was appointed to be the county’s newest State Court judge.

One of the most significant duties of a magistrate judge is to rule on arrest warrant petitions filed by both law enforcement and the general public, along with the authority to set bond for a criminal defendant. Read More»

Fleisch ‘wait and see’ on new 54W traffic light

Dienhart contends 6th light in the tiny stretch of highway will make traffic worse Read More»

PTC to talk SPLOST spending projects Tues. night

Tuesday night, the Peachtree City Council will discuss what projects the city might fund with a proposed countywide two-year sales tax, which will be up for a vote this November.

If approved, the sales tax would provide the city with an additional $13.4 million in revenue. Several on council have already said they would like to see the funds cover the city’s road and cart path resurfacing budget for several years. Other ideas bandied about included earmarking SPLOST funds to expand part of the cart path system or perhaps reducing the city’s millage rate. Read More»

Barrow hired to be Fayette’s new school superintendent

New Fayette County School Superintendent Dr. Joseph “Jody” C. Barrow, Jr. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Ware County School Superintendent Dr. Joseph “Jody” C. Barrow, Jr. received unanimous approval by the Fayette County Board of Education Monday night to serve as superintendent of Fayette County schools beginning July 1.

Barrow thus will take over the actual day-to-day operation of the county’s largest government, its largest expender of tax dollars and its largest employer.

Prior to the vote, board member Leonard Presberg said he was excited about Barrow’s hire, with board member Barry Marchman adding that Barrow is “the right man at the right time.” Read More»

Kateleen, 11, tells F'ville mayor how she'd run things

Fayetteville Mayor Greg Clifton congratulates sixth-grader Kateleen Kyle. Photo/Special.

Fayette Middle School sixth-grader Kateleen Kyle took the honors after winning the city’s annual “If I were mayor I would ...” essay contest. Kateleen’s family was on hand as her winning entry was announced at the April 18 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council.

In her essay, 11-year-old Kateleen described her aspiration to provide more parks for recreation, to help secure more jobs to benefit families and to promote law enforcement with the aim of helping make the city a safer place to live.

But perhaps it’s best to hear directly from Kateleen. Read More»

Fayette schools alert parents of Infinite Campus scam

The Fayette County School System’s technology department on April 22 sent a notice to parents cautioning them to avoid providing information to anyone claiming to work for the Infinite Campus notification system.

“Some districts have reported that staff or parents have received emails from people purporting to work for Infinite Campus, requesting usernames, passwords and email accounts to confirm ownership of their Infinite Campus account,” the notice said. Read More»

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