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Peachtree City
Notebook
Feedback sought on no-smoking
ordinance
The Peachtree City Council is seeking public comment on a proposed ordinance
by the Fayette County Board of Health that would prohibit smoking in all
places of business and employment, including restaurants and bars. The
proposal was presented to the council for consideration at its Oct. 2
meeting.
An electronic form has been posted on the city’s Web site so residents
can quickly and easily express their views on the ordinance, which as
proposed would be the strictest in the state and one of the toughest in
the nation.
Peachtree City for several years has prohibited smoking in all government
buildings, and requires that public places (restaurants and other businesses
open to the public) post a sign indicating whether tobacco smoke is present
or not.
Because the Board of Health has no governing authority and acts simply
as an advisory panel, its only hope of getting a no-smoking ban implemented
countywide is for each of the jurisidictions — the five cities and
county commission — to sign off individually on the proposal.
The school system already has a zero-tolerance policy toward tobacco.
The question on the Web site form asks, “Should the city enact an
ordinance prohibiting smoking in all public places and places of employment
in Peachtree City?”
The city Web site is located at www.peachtree-city.org.
Any volunteers for vacancies?
Peachtree City officials are making the plea to anyone willing to volunteer
for a seat on one of the city’s commissions or authorities. Applications
are being accepted for the following posts. Nominees will be considered
and must be approved by the City Council:
• One seat on the Airport Authority.
• One seat on the Recreation Commission.
• One seat on the Water & Sewerage Authority.
• Positions for two unexpired terms on the Development Authority.
Nomination deadline for applying to the positions is Friday, Nov. 7 by
5 p.m. Applicants must have lived in Peachtree City for at least six months.
Applications can be filed at City Hall, 151 Willowbend Road.
The regular terms begin Jan. 1, 2004, and all positions are volunteer
nonpaying. Call Gloria Reid at 770- 487-7657 for more information.
Halloween is Oct. 31 in PTC
Have no additional fear, Peachtree City officials assure residents: Halloween
is Oct. 31 this year, as it is every year.
“The city does not change the date for Trick-or-Treating” advises
an announcement on the city’s Web site, unlike some municipalities
that have tried to change the date when kids swarm into the streets, most
often for safety or religious concerns.
Meanwhile, the Peachtree City Volunteer Firefighter’s Association
pumpkin sale continues through Halloween at Weber Station (482 Peachtree
Parkway South) and Leach Station (110 Paschall Road). Proceeds will help
the PCVFA toward the purchase of uniforms and equipment and provide training
to better serve the public.
Fire Station a very scary place
The Peachtree City Fire Department will sponsor a Haunted House this Friday
and Saturday from 6-11 p. m. at Leach Station (110 Paschall Road off Highway
74 South, just past The Avenue). Admission is $5 per person (advanced
tickets available at Leach Station for $4 per person). Children under
12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Due to graphic nature
of some scenes, parental discretion is advised. All proceeds generated
will go toward the purchase of emergency/rescue equipment and uniforms,
along with providing the professional training of firefighters/EMS personnel.
Please come and help support your local Fire Department.
— Compiled by J. FRANK LYNCH
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