Friday, January 12, 2001
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Friday, January 12, 2001 |
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Coweta: It was a very good year Last year was very good for Coweta County. That's the assessment given by Coweta County public information officer Tom Corker at a recent Coweta County Commission meeting. Here are some of the highlights, according to Corker: A water contract with the city of Atlanta was given preliminary approval by the board for 2.8 million gallons a day of drinking water by May 1, with a total of 22 million gallons possible within 20 years. Design work began on the B.T. Brown water treatment facility, designed to provide six to eight million gallons of drinking water per day by the end of 2002. Some 250,000 feet of water main were installed and about 1,500 customers added to the county water system. Major improvements were made to wastewater treatment facilities in Shenandoah and Sargent, providing significant improvements to discharges into White Oak and Wahoo creeks. The county continued a close relationship with the Georgia Department of Transportation on completion of Ga. Highway 34 into Peachtree City and other needed road improvement projects. A program of improvements began at the airport, including a 500-foot runway extension, development of adjacent industrial property and future development of additional airport infrastructure to make the facility a vital asset to the county. The property tax rate was reduced for the eighth straight year while services continued to increase. A tough adult entertainment ordinance was installed to protect county residents and businesses. The Senior Center in Senoia was completed. Recreational facilities across the county were expanded and improved. Fire Station 7 on Fischer Road opened, while renovations began on Station 10 in Senoia. A state-of-the-art animal shelter opened. Sullivan Road was relocated to intersect with Baker Road at Ga. Highway 34 along with the installation of a traffic signal, and Lower Fayetteville Road at Ga. Highway 154 received turning lanes and a traffic signal. RockHouse Road's intersection with Ga. Highway 16 east in Senoia was realigned and turn lanes added. County assistance was provided for utility relocation for improvements at Hwy. 154 and U.S. 29 north. Major progress was made on the bypass road from Lower Fayetteville Road to Turkey Creek Road. Work on the new Pine Road Complex, a multiuse county facility, was 80 percent completed. Marketing and sales of industrial properties in Shenandoah and Creekside parks began in an attempt to enhance the county's tax base with quality development. Four properties closed in 2000 at a total sales price of $2.4 million. The county began the process of finding a solution to its courts needs, including completion of a courts study and needs assessment and the beginning of phase two feasibility study. The county received a $960,000 state Department of Corrections grant for prison expansion, including the rebuilding and expansion of kitchen and laundry facilities, reroofing of the entire building and replacement of heating and air conditioning units. A new roof was installed on the administration portion of the sheriff's office. A total of 26,686 people from 45 states and 16 foreign countries visited the Welcome Center in 2000.
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