Wednesday, January 2, 2002
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Wednesday, January 2, 2002 |
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Tyrone marks several milestones By JOHN
THOMPSON
The biggest story in Tyrone this year is one that won't be actually finished until next year. Tyrone Town Manager Barry Amos said the town's biggest accomplishment was finalizing negotiations with Fairburn to provide sewerage capability to the town. Fairburn's excess capacity will provide sewerage to the 288-home John Wieland subdivision, along with the commercial development at the front of the subdivision and an office park on Ga. Highway 74. But Fayette County sued Tyrone and Fairburn after the negotiations were finalized and a court date awaits the municipalities Jan. 8. Fayette officials worry about Tyrone allowing residential development on the busy state highway, but Councilman Ronnie Cannon has repeatedly said that has never been in the town's plan. "We've always said that sewer is only going to be provided to those projects. The only other project that was discussed was the Sandy Creek treatment plant, but the school board maintains they cannot afford that. We do not want to sewer any residential development," he said. One of the reasons the town wants to provide sewerage to the Wieland development is that initial plans called for the homeowners association to have its own sewer plant. Cannon said developers have approached Tyrone officials about residential development on Hwy. 74, but they were turned down. "We could have let Truett Cathy and J.T. Williams develop 800 acres years ago, but we turned them down," he said. Amos said other highlights during the year included: Acquiring a half-acre tract near downtown for green space. Opening the new Handley Park that provided more baseball fields for the town. Approving Braelinn Baptist Church's application to build a new sanctuary on Hwy. 74. Braelinn is moving its church from Peachtree City. Having a major grocery chain come to town. The town approved a site plan for Publix at the Wieland development last summer and is waiting for the construction to start.
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