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Fayetteville Council considers lowering development fees

Fayetteville for the past several years has decreased a variety of fees associated with the attempt to attract economic development to the city. That effort will continue Aug. 2 when the council will hear the first reading of a proposal for restructuring the impact fee schedule designed to lower fees and reduce the number of land use categories.

City Director of Planning and Economic Development Brian Wismer in a July 25 letter said it is evident that the proposed revisions will result in a cost savings to new development in the city. Read More»

UES marks height of new PTC oil refinery

A re-refinery that will convert used motor oil into a base product to create new motor oil reached a milestone at its site in Peachtree City last week.

Universal Environmental Services held a ceremony last week to recognize its “tree topping” which is known as the construction of its tallest piece of equipment for the refinery, said UES President and CEO Juan Fritschy.

The tree topping ceremony is part of a German tradition to recognize the tallest piece of equipment installed when the project has not had any safety issues, Fritschy explained. Read More»

TDK honored as top supplier, receives Pinnacle from Delphi

Staff from TDK Components USA in Peachtree City accepted the Delphi Pinnacle Award earlier in July in a special presentation at the company’s local facility. Photo/Special.

TDK Components USA in Peachtree City has been honored with an award for supplier excellence by one of its biggest clients.

Delphi, a global supplier of electronics and technologies for automotive and commercial vehicle applications, bestowed its Pinnacle Award for Supplier Excellence on TDK two weeks during an award ceremony.

A company spokesperson said TDK was excited to receive the award as it strives toward zero defects for all customers through continuous improvement. Read More»

Fayette home sales up, prices down

Fayette home sales up, prices down

The good news for home sales in Fayette County during the first half of 2012 was that the number of home sales for 2012 appears to be on-track for increasing over last year. Read More»

100+ jobs to be lost in Gardner-Denver operation shutdown

Peachtree City’s Gardner Denver plant is closing, according to an article published in the Quincy (Illinois) Journal newspaper.

Company representatives failed to return two phone calls by press time Tuesday for official comment on the matter, but the Journal reported that the operations will be consolidated with other company locations by the end of this year. Read More»

Piedmont Fayette recognized for quick response in care for heart attack victims

Piedmont Fayette Hospital has partnered with Fayette County EMS, AMR-Coweta County 911 provider and Peachtree City EMS to provide care for heart attack victims within 90 minutes.

Piedmont Fayette has developed a system that when the 911 call is placed and the EMS service arrives at the victim’s location, they can transmit an electrocardiogram to the hospital and their care is instantly initiated.

Mary McFarland, director of cardiovascular services a Piedmont Fayette, said the cardiac catheterization lab staff is on call 24/7 to meet the EMS providers at the emergency department door. Read More»

Clayton State University economic impact: $252.4 million, 2,311 jobs

A newly released report states that the combined economic impact of the University System of Georgia’s (USG) 35 institutions on their host communities reached $13.2 billion in Fiscal Year 2011, which is five percent higher than the $12.6 billion reported for FY 2010. 

The FY 2011 study found that Georgia’s public university system generated nearly 132,000 jobs, or more than three percent of all the nonfarm jobs that exist in Georgia. The bottom line is that one job out of every 29 in the State of Georgia is due to the University System. Read More»

PTC agrees to explore 74S annexation

Attorney David Kirk, representing Southern Pines Plantation, showed a preliminary schematic drawing of the proposed development which would include 90 single-family homes and two office buildings that would likely be leased to medical businesses. Photo/John Munford.

Developer wants 90 homes, 2 office buildings next to Meade Fields

The Peachtree City Council has agreed to explore an annexation which would add 90 single-family homes and two office buildings to the city’s southern limits off Ga. Highway 74 south near the Meade Field recreation complex.

At its meeting Thursday night, council agreed to allow city staff to vet the proposal for a 77-acre tract that is currently in the unincorporated county and zoned for a shopping center and office complex. Read More»

Jobless numbers edge up in Fayette, Coweta

Unemployment numbers in Fayette and Coweta counties edged up in May, topping out at 7.8 percent in Fayette and 8.1 percent in Coweta. Read More»

Fayette Chamber questioned about support for controversial T-SPLOST

The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce recently published a statement supporting the upcoming vote on the regional transportation T-SPLOST initiative. Chamber President Virginia Gibbs last week addressed the reasons and the rationale behind the statement of support. Read More»