School board, county follow PTC lead in boosting property taxes

Any way you slice it, Fayette County taxes are going up.

Board of Education

Like other local governments, Fayette County's Board of Education will keep some of the excess revenue generated by property reassessments and give the rest back to the taxpayers.

PTC tax increase public hearing is tonight

Peachtree City will hold its first public hearing Wednesday night on plans to increase property taxes for the 2000-2001 fiscal year.

Fayetteville expects to adopt lower millage rate

Fayetteville's new millage rate will apparently be even lower than previously expected.

Liquor by the drink on F'ville ballot Nov. 7?

Voters in Fayetteville could be deciding this November whether they want liquor by the drink available in the city.

County may require septic tanks to be pumped

Large numbers of Fayette residents are not having their septic tanks regularly pumped out, adding to the danger of mass failures, according to an issue paper on septage developed by the county's Environmental Committee.

Fayette faces smelly problem

Fayette County's Water Committee has alerted county commissioners to a coming quandary what to do with about 54,000 gallons a month of nasty, smelly septage.

Man found innocent in sexual battery case

A Fayette County man was found not guilty of sexual battery in state court Friday.

Local woman dies in wreck at home

A local woman apparently died behind the wheel of her car at home recently, according to police.

Water priority: north Fayette first

The idea that north Fayette residents should get priority in receiving county water service seems to be the prevailing opinion as the Fayette Water Committee considers its long-term goal of providing water service to all of the unincorporated county.

County prepares for future, increases raw water capacity

Fayette County will spend a little over a million dollars to save both time and money in the future.

Rolader withdraws Deer Pointe request for now

The latest annexation request for the Deer Pointe development west of Fayetteville is no more, at least for the time being.

School panel studies post-bond issue options

A special committee has been given the task of figuring out how to deal with all the new students if Fayette voters don't approve a $63 million bond for school construction this fall.

School board eyes environmental concerns

The Line Creek Association wants Fayette's Board of Education to pay more attention to environmental concerns in its construction projects.

County fire department gets national accreditation

The Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services recently received its national accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).

PTC council to reconsider Katz rezoning application

The rezoning request for the Katz property will be considered by the Peachtree City Council at its meeting Wednesday night.

Hi-Fi Buys coming to Fayetteville

Developers of the Fayette Promenade retail center on Ga. Highway 85 in the northern part of Fayetteville have announced that Hi-Fi Buys and Mattress King will be joining Kinko's and Simmons Bettersleep when the center opens early next year.

Fire shuts down Mrs. Winner's

Work is continuing in an effort to reopen the Mrs. Winner's restaurant in Fayetteville after equipment damage from a recent fire forced management to close temporarily.

Public hearings set on county tax rate

This is your chance to tell Fayette County commissioners what you think about your taxes.

Council tables Big 10 Tires request

The Fayetteville City Council voted Monday night to table a special exception request for a proposed Big 10 Tires location on the west side of town, saying that a possible legal challenge necessitates consultation with the city attorney before making a ruling.

Literacy program has help for a variety of problems

Fayette County's literacy programs provide tutorials for young students, language classes for non-English speaking newcomers and residents, as well as Graduation Equivalency Degree classes for young men and women.

Outdoor burning ban ends Oct. 1

Fayette County's outdoor burning ban, designed to help improve air quality, will be officially lifted Oct. 1.

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Mattingly taps local race leaders

U.S. Senate candidate Matt Mattingly has named Grace Caldwell chairman and Marilyn Watts cochairman of his Fayette County election campaign.

Land donated for fire station

The Fayette County Board of Education has donated three acres on Hampton Road in Inman to the Fayette County government for use as a possible fire station.
The county is working to build four new stations in the coming years.

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