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9%
tax hike eyed for PTC
Although its 2002-03
budget is essentially balanced, the Peachtree City Council still plans
to increase property taxes this year with a 9 percent hike in the millage
rate, blaming the financial fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Authorities'
tax pacts 'invalid,' Council told
Peachtree City might
end up taking its development and airport authorities to court to have
their hotel-motel tax contracts declared invalid.
Libel
suit threats heat up political season
With less than a
week to go before the election, two folks are mad about their names
showing up in letters to The Citizen last week.
County
Commission lowers property tax millage rate
In a surprising
decision last week, the Fayette County Commission decided to lower the
millage rate for the county's property owners.
Fville
police seek help in identifying robbery suspect
A
man posing as a customer at a health food store in Fayetteville ended
up robbing the place after distracting a store clerk, according to police.
Attorney
says County Commission broke the law
An
attorney for the Georgia Press Association believes the Fayette County
Commission has broken the Open Meetings law.
Twin
brothers accused of murder plead not guilty in court Monday
Two brothers accused
of murdering an innocent motorist in a collision as they sped away from
police in Fayetteville several months ago have pled not guilty to all
criminal charges lodged against them.
Transportation
planning is underway
What does the future
hold for Fayette's transportation system?
Probation
officer brought up on sex assault charges
A
probation officer has been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman
whom he was supervising while she was on probation, according to police.
PTC
police win annual Fayette Co. public safety games second year in row
The Peachtree City
Police Department recently won the annual Fayette County Public Safety
Competition for the second time in a row.
Sons
of American Revolution form new chapter
The Sons of the
American Revolution has chartered a new chapter in Fayette County. Appropriately
named the "Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution,
Georgia Society," the group has gone from 11 organizational members
to 43 members.
Lane
closings this week
Fayette
Countians are being advised to watch for possible delays this week as
Georgia Department of Transportation crews do repair work on local highways.
Meet
candidates tomorrow
The Greater Fayette
Republican Women's Club will be hosting an event to meet and greet the
candidates, tomorrow from 3-6 p.m. at the Stonewall Village complex,
140 West Stonewall Avenue in Fayetteville.
Amnesty
Day tomorrow
The
Greater Fayette Republican Women's Club will be hosting an event to
meet and greet the candidates, tomorrow from 3-6 p.m. at the Stonewall
Village complex, 140 West Stonewall Avenue in Fayetteville.
Andris
becomes Eagle Scout
Tom Andris, a senior
at McIntosh High School, has earned the honor of Eagle rank in the Boy
Scouts of America for his accomplishments as a Scout in Troop 279 in
Peachtree City. He received his Eagle award in special ceremonies conducted
by Troop 279, sponsored by Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Secretary
Cox issues important reminders for voting and handling of absentee ballots
Georgia Secretary
of State Cathy Cox today issued important reminders to voters on the
proper voting and handling of absentee ballots for the upcoming August
20th General Primary.
Flat
Rock teacher named Georgia's Teacher of Promise
The Georgia Council
of the Teaching of Mathematics (GCTM) has named Kayla Seabolt the 2002
Georgia Teacher of Promise.
Harris
joins brother in military
The Harris family
of Fayetteville recently traveled to San Antonio for the graduation
of their son, Mason, from U.S. Air Force basic training. The youngest
son of Dave and Glenda Harris, Mason joins his brother, Mike, in serving
his country in the military.
Rotary
club auction to benefit autism and alzheimer's research
The
Fayette Daybreak Rotary Club joins with the Unlocking Autism Chapter
and the Alzheimer's research Trust Fund in presenting their first auction
and dinner/dance Saturday, Aug. 17, at 6:00 p.m. at "The Barn"
in Laurel Lake, Tyrone, Ga.
AFJROTC
program opens at Sandy Creek High School
Fayette students
are preparing to soar to new heights through the county's first Air
Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program. Approximately
125 students have already signed up to be the first cadets in the program,
which is being housed at Sandy Creek High School.
Local
teachers win Excellence in Education Award
Three Fayette teachers
have been awarded the BellSouth Excellence in Education Award. Linda
Hall of Hood Avenue Primary, Wendy Mashburn of Flat Rock Middle and
Faye Williams of McIntosh High School were among the 24 teachers from
seven metro Atlanta counties to be selected for the award.
3rd
Annual Composting Contest at County Fair
Do you have the
right stuff? Do you like to dig in the dirt and enjoy changing kitchen
scraps into black gold? Ask yourself those questions and if you feel
you have the right stuff (compost or black gold as it's sometimes called
) - the rich, dark humus which makes super plant potting soil and enriches
gardens, contact the Fayette County Extension Service and enter your
backyard compost in the 3rd Annual Compost Contest at the Fayette County
Fair in September.
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