Wednesday, January 23, 2002
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Wednesday, January 23, 2002 |
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Tyrone moving ahead with sewer By JOHN
THOMPSON
Now that all the legal debate is over, Tyrone is ready to connect to Fairburn to treat wastewater in the town's newest subdivision. Town Manager Barry Amos said he expects the sewage to be flowing between the towns in early February. The first closing on a home in the John Wieland Southampton subdivision is expected toward the end of this month and Amos said the town is ready with all the connections to service the subdivision and its proposed commercial development. A Fulton County judge ruled Jan. 11 that the two towns could move forward with the sewer plan. Fayette County had filed suit to halt the plan, under which Tyrone will purchase capacity in Fairburn's new treatment plant in order to serve the subdivision. County officials have not ruled out appealing the court's ruling in the case. That decision is likely to be made following consultations with attorneys Thursday. On another legal front, the town was notified of a suit filed by The Citizen for violations of open meeting standards. The paper has filed suit asking that senior Judge Stephen Boswell's order directing secret mediation between Fayette and its three cities concerning tax equity be overturned, and asking that the mediation sessions be opened to the public under Georgia's Open Meetings laws. "I wish we could join the suit with the paper. We've never tried to hide anything," said Councilman Paul Letorneau. Councilman Ronnie Cannon said he believes the paper should have filed the suit against the judge, instead of the municipalities, but said the town is ready for any legal challenges.
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