Dwindling
state funds force 12% hike in school taxes
Faced
with the grim news of still more cuts in state funds, a somber Fayette
County Board of Education on Tuesday amended its 2003-04 budget and
reluctantly agreed to raise school taxes by 12.29 percent starting Oct.
1.
Rehab
of old sewer plant for expansion tabbed at $5.76 million for Fayetteville
Fayetteville
will eventually be able to double the amount of sewage it can treat
with the proposed renovation of its inactive 23-year-old sewage treatment
plant.
DOT
says connected traffic lights cut travel time in Fayetteville
An
analysis of traffic in Fayetteville by the Georgia Department of Transportation
shows that travel time has decreased now that the city's traffic signal
connection project is complete.
Task
force has some ideas for fixing unsafe bus stops
The
Fayette County Board of Education will consider a proposal from the
Transportation Task Force to rethink locating neighborhood bus stops
at subdivision entrances, especially when they open directly onto a
"trunk route" or main arterial road.
State
program to preserve downtown buildings helps Fayetteville's Main Street
The Georgia Trust
for Historic Preservation has helped play a role on Fayetteville's Main
Street district with help from its Main Street Design Assistance program.
Fayette
worth $10.3 billion, Wingo reports
How
much is Fayette County worth?
Police
Blotter
'I
am the state'
By
REV. DR KNOX HERNDON
Pastor
On
Sept. 3, 2003 an article on the Subject: Constitutional Confrontation
In Alabama...
Having
purpose gives reason to get up in the morning
By
REV. DR DAVID L.CHANCEY
Pastor
I
heard of a company that advertised a "cruise to nowhere."
People get on board a cruise ship, and when they leave port, instead
of setting out on a lush island or other exotic location, they go out
to sea and travel in circles for a couple of days. They enjoy delicious
meals, lounge around the pool, enjoy the entertainment and have lots
of fun. But they really don't go anywhere.
Be
thankful you didn't take the other route
By
MARY JANE HOLT
Contributintg Writer
Many
of us have heard the stories. We have listened to or read the accounts
of individuals who did not die two years ago in the fiery Word Trade
Center collapse.
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