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Tie
vote dooms added EMS slots
In 2000, it took
an average of eight minutes, 15 seconds for an ambulance to get to an
emergency scene in Fayette County, compared to six minutes 50 seconds
in 1999.
PTC
OKs fixes for 5474
Instead of waiting
for the Wal-Mart/Home Depot developer to build road improvements for
the Ga. Highway 54/74 intersection, the Peachtree City Council has approved
funding five short-term road improvements for the area.
Fines,
jail time part of new county water law
Residents who violate
Fayette County's new ordinance governing outdoor watering would be subject
to fines up to $1,000 or up to six months in jail, or both.
5
head into last days of county commission race
Fayette County voters
will choose from among five candidates for County Commission Post 3
in a special election to replace Commissioner Harold Bost Tuesday, June
19, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
County
eyes $65.25 million budget
Fayette
County will pay off the mortgage if county commissioners approve the
$65.25 million budget proposed by staff.
Discussion
of separate judicial circuit continues
Talk
of trying to make Fayette County into its own judicial circuit has,
so far, not progressed beyond the discussion stage.
Burger
King hit second time by armed robbers
For
the second time in less than a month, an armed robbery has been reported
at Fayetteville's Burger King.
P&Z
likes SprintCom's new tower plan
Adding
ten feet to the height of an existing communications tower is better
than building a new tower.
Tyrone
to fight Callaway judgment
The
legal maneuvering between the town of Tyrone and developer John Callaway
will continue.
No
tax hike for Tyrone
Tyrone's
proposed budget for next year is going up, but taxes will remain the
same.
Candidates
field questions in forums
Although
the length of time for campaigning is much shorter than usual, the public
has been provided more opportunities than usual to hear the views of
candidates for County Commission Post 3.
At
109, Miss Lizzie joins the UDC
"Miss
Lizzie" McEachern Brown, at the tender age of 109, was asked to
join an organization that is just a few years younger than she.
Finalists
selected for Governor's Honors program
While most
Fayette County students will be enjoying time away from school this summer,
some students will continue their learning experiences as they participate
in the 2001 Georgia Governor's Honors program.
Wells
leaving Battered Women's Council post
Fayette
County Commissioner Linda Wells will retire from her position as director
of the Fayette County Council on Battered Women effective June 30.
Collins
to address GED grads
More
than 100 students from Fayette County will be among those receiving
GED certificates from Griffin Technical College Saturday in a ceremony
at 2 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church on Ga. Highway 92 south.
PSC
approves $44.6 Million refund for Georgia Power customers
The
Public Service Commission today approved a $44.6 million refund for
Georgia Power customers effective for the July billing cycle. The Commission
ordered refund would be approximately $10.33 for the average residential
user provided that he or she was an active customer of Georgia Power
on January 2, 2001. The Commission's order in Georgia Power's 1998 rate
case requires that the refund be made because the utility is earning
more than its allowed return on equity.
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