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City-county
tax fight goes to court
Fayette County will
ask the Superior Court not to grant local cities' request for mandatory
mediation in a tax equity dispute between the county and Tyrone, Peachtree
City and Fayetteville.
PTC
eyes tax hike for recreation, city debts, E-bike fate on cart paths is
uncertain
Thursday night,
the Peachtree City Council will consider adopting an increase in the
hotel-motel tax to help fund the Development Authority and Airport Authority
and proposed capital improvement projects for recreational facilities.
Coach
complaints heard
One local youth
basketball coach is awaiting a decision on whether he'll be banned from
coaching, and another is awaiting a hearing on complaints filed by a
local parent.
Publix
center in Tyrone faces council questions
The Tyrone Town
Council will have to mull over more than 20 recommendations if it wants
to approve a Publix shopping center for the town in May.
Former
PTC City Attorney Ott to seek Bost's seat
Within a day after
Commissioner Harold Bost announced his resignation, a Fayetteville lawyer
became the first candidate to throw his hat in the ring to replace Bost.
Bost
resigns from commission
Fayette
County Commissioner Harold Bost is spending more time out of town these
days, too much to be effective as a commissioner, he said.
Qualifying
fee, dates to be set for special election to replace Bost
Fayette
County commissioners will meet at 10:30 a.m. today to officially set
the qualifying fee for an upcoming special election for County Commission
Post 3, being vacated by Harold Bost.
School
system ponders possible Coca-Cola agreement
The
Fayette County School System is considering a proposal from Coca-Cola
that could put more than $1 million in school coffers over a five-year
period.
If
you see flashing lights, slow down and use common sense, officials say
Motorists
are being urged to use caution around accident and crime scenes on local
roadways.
Officials
to name regional water representative
Fayette
County commissioners and the mayors of Fayetteville and Brooks will
meet in the near future to choose a representative to serve on the new
regional water board.
Maj
Wayne Hannah of FCSD honored for efforts to promote traffic safety here
Maj.
Wayne Hannah of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department has been named
the recipient of a prestigious national award for his efforts to promote
traffic safety.
Fayette
School System to host statewide science textbook adoption conference
As Georgia science
educators prepare to undergo a statewide textbook adoption in the fall,
they are coming to Fayette County to get a head start on the process.
Police,
fire and emergency service personnel honored
Eight
outstanding Fayette County police, fire and emergency service personnel
were honored by their peers, family members and friends last week at
the third annual American Legion Post 105 Public Safety Recognition
Awards.
Local
school psychologists to be honored
Dr.
Robert C. Smith, president of the Georgia Association of School Psychologists,
has announced that two GASP leaders have been chosen to receive recognition
at the National Association of School Psychologists' Annual Convention
in Washington, D.C. next week.
Jail
ground breaking set
A
brief ground breaking ceremony is scheduled this morning for Fayette
County's new jail and courthouse complex.
Young
scientists demonstrate knowledge at Science Olympiad
More
than 300 elementary school students are expected to take part in the
seventh annual Fayette County Elementary Science Olympiad.
Blood
drive honors local youth
A
local mother is inviting others to give blood in honor of her son.
Planning
Commission cancels tree meeting
The
Fayette County Planning Commission will wait another month before discussing
the latest changes to the county's tree ordinance.
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