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PTC
City Manager: Raise taxes 24%
To cover a projected
$1.15 million increase in Peachtree City's budget, the City Council
is being asked to approve a 23.7 percent hike in property taxes for
the 2002 fiscal year.
F'ville
cops handcuffed in fighting crime?
A dramatic carjacking
last week at the Fayette Pavilion Wal-Mart gave rise to speculation
about whether crime is on the increase in local retail areas, and whether
police are being given the resources to keep up.
Residents,
landowners wary of proposed F'ville historic district
Some people in Fayetteville
are worried that a proposed new historic preservation district could
cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars in property values.
Amphitheater
eyed for Fayetteville
Move
over Peachtree City Fayetteville may soon have its own amphitheater.
Forum
on West Nile virus is next week
Could the
West Nile virus invade Fayette County?
Jonesboro
man charged with punching F'ville police officer
A
Jonesboro man faces numerous criminal charges after he fought with a
Fayetteville police officer who was conducting a traffic stop, police
said.
Convicted
molester seeking a new trial
A
man convicted in March of child molestation is asking for a new trial.
Planners
eye cluster development
Should
Fayette County allow more "conservation subdivisions," clustering
homes closer together in order to provide more green space?
Seabaugh
plans transportation town hall meeting
If
you want to know what the future holds in store for transportation in
Fayette County, state Sen. Mitch Seabaugh has a meeting for you.
Miller
to appoint visiting judge in tax equity case
A
visiting judge will decide whether to dismiss three Fayette cities'
request for mandatory mediation of their tax equity dispute with Fayette
County.
Pfeifer's
ready to go, but he'll take it slow
Peter
Pfeifer says he knows he has a lot to learn, but he's ready to get started.
State-funded
paving projects approved
Georgia Transportation
Commissioner Tom Coleman has approved preparation of contracts to resurface
11.8 miles on 19 roads in Fayette County, six streets in Fayetteville,
six streets in Peachtree City and three streets in Tyrone.
Over
a week later, Wal-Mart carjacking supect still critical
The
suspect who wrecked a Ford Explorer after carjacking the vehicle from
the Fayette Pavilion Wal-Mart last week remained in critical condition
Tuesday morning at Southern Regional Medical Center.
Fayette
curches building Habitat home for physically challenged man
For
20 years David Wolfork battled crime as a law enforcement officer in
Griffin.
School
council training set
School councils
for Braelinn Elementary, Whitewater Middle and Starr's Mill high schools
will participate in a system-wide school council training July 30 at
the Board of Education offices in the LaFayette Educational Center,
205 LaFayette Ave., Fayetteville.
Rep.
Collins visits U.S. troops in Bosnia
Rep.
Mac Collins, who represents Fayette County, visited Bosnia this past
weekend on a four-day trip to see how Georgia's National Guardsmen are
faring during their peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Balkan nation.
Annual
'Fayette Portraits' issued
Issue
number 14 of "Fayette Portraits" has been issued with 26 Fayette
countians being featured.
Cable
company offers automated bill pay
AT&T
Broadband®, metropolitan Atlanta's primary provider of Broadband
services, has announced that it recently began offering new automated
payment options for customers.
Southland
always looking for new voices
They
weren't in their usual spiffy attire, but the melodious sounds were
still the same.
Police
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