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PTC
to get tax hike, bonds or not
The Peachtree City
Council plans to ask voters to approve up to $10.2 million in bond issues
to refinance existing debt and fund numerous recreation-related projects,
including a $2.5 million addition to the city tennis center that would
create six covered tennis courts.
PTC
eyes fee increases for businesses, builders, some rec activities
Most of the fee
increases Peachtree City is considering won't directly impact citizens.
PTC
jumps hotel tax from 3% up to 5%
Visitors to Peachtree
City will start chipping in more now that the City Council has approved
an increase in the hotel-motel tax from 3 to 5 percent.
County
commission to decide zoning future of 2nd oldest house
County commissioners
are expected to take another look tomorrow night at the land surrounding
Fayette County's second oldest home.
Mother,
daughter killed in dump truck collision
Two Fayetteville
women were killed Saturday morning when their car pulled into the path
of a dump truck at the intersection of Ga. Highways 314 and 279.
E-Bikes
OK'd for PTC cart paths
E-Bikes, electricity-powered
bicycles, have been approved for use on Peachtree City's cart paths.
Courtroom
closed to debate ex-wife's open records request for police files
A
court hearing slated to debate an ex-wife's request for police investigative
files compiled on her husband was abruptly closed Friday morning.
Murderer
guilty of having drugs, weapon in jail
It didn't
take long for convicted murderer Karl Bryan Hodge to get another dent
in his criminal record.
Two
McIntosh boys arrested for touching female student
Two
McIntosh High School students have been arrested for sexual battery
after allegedly touching a female student on school grounds last month.
'Bear
hug' program helps youngsters at hospital
Sometimes
you just need a bear hug.
Smola:
Larger school board worth a look
Is
the five-member school board large enough to oversee Fayette's growing
student population?
Three
Fayette teams advance to national Science Olympiad
Fayette's future
scientists and inventors from Rising Starr Middle, J.C. Booth Middle
and McIntosh High will vie for the title of national champions during
the National Science Olympiad Competition.
Church
rooms vandalized in Fayetteville
A
fire extinguisher was used to damage three rooms at Fayetteville First
United Methodist Church sometime after Sunday services and before 6
p.m., according to police reports.
PTC
city clerk position finally resolved: duties to be shared by three employees
Instead
of hiring a city clerk to replace Nancy Faulkner, the Peachtree City
Council has decided to split the responsibilities among two staff members
and hire a clerical worker instead.
Authority
changes commercial access fees to spur business at Falcon Field
The
Peachtree City Airport Authority is revising the fees it charges to
businesses both on and off airport property for the right to use Falcon
Field.
Top
choral students advance to All State
After
two grueling auditions, more than 100 Fayette County chorus students
have earned the honor to participate in the 2001 All State Chorus workshop
and performance scheduled to take place in Savannah April 26-28.
Regional
water rep to be selected
City
and county officials are scheduled to meet Thursday to select Fayette
County's representative on a newly created water planning board.
Fayette
leads in voter turnout
Fayette
County led the state of Georgia in voter turnout during the November
2000 election, according to statistics released by Secretary of State
Cathy Cox.
Developer
seeks 'authority' from council
A developer proposing
upscale apartments for senior citizens said the project can't happen
in Peachtree City without the help of the City Council.
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