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School
board, county both eye Nov. tax votes to raise $180+ million
November’s
general election, already certain to be overrun with a host of federal,
state and local races, could also ask Fayette County voters to make
this difficult choice: Increased taxes for new roads, new schools, or
both?
Taxing
times face Fayette
By April, residents
should know whether they will be going to the polls in November to approve
a special purpose local option sales tax to build more than $400 million
worth of transportation projects in the county over the next two decades.
‘Tension’
leads to firing of amphitheater director
Just hours before
it finally assumed management of the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater,
the Peachtree City Tourism Association fired amphitheater director Donna
Romeo in a closed, called meeting Sunday.
In
Tyrone, no more Mundy’s
Louis Mundy has
been a pharmacist in Tyrone since 1978, but his family has been providing
service to residents of Georgia since 1947.
New
host of public radio’s ‘Marketplace’ remembers childhood
in Fayetteville
Former Fayetteville
resident and Woodward Academy graduate David Brown now addresses 7 million
people around the world each week as the host of “Marketplace,”
the most listened to business news broadcast in America. Listeners to
the public radio show may have recently heard Brown discuss returning
to his hometown during the holidays and barely recognizing it.
Hospital
sued after man’s death
A wrongful death
lawsuit has been filed against Fayette Community Hospital and an emergency
room doctor for several alleged errors that contributed to the death
of a 28-year-old man in 2002.
Wieland
project in Tyrone continued again
Representatives
from John Wieland Homes came before the Tyrone Town Council in December
with a plan for a conservation subdivision. The project provided a tremendous
amount of greenspace, but many of the houses would be on half-acre lots.
Concerned citizens and members of the council worried about the density
of the project, as well as the use of a pressure drip sewer system and
increased traffic.
Number
one with a bullet
Autrey’s Armory,
on Ga. Highway 314 in Fayetteville, has been open for just over two
months. So far, so good.
Mayor
Steele gets to boast at request of ARC
The Atlanta Regional
Commission is touting several projects in Fayetteville as success stories.
To
run FBO or not is the question for Airport Authority
For the second time
in as many months, a company came before the Peachtree City Airport
Authority at their monthly meeting and expressed an interest in buying
the Hunting Facility and running the Fixed Base Operation, which is
currently run by the airport. Representatives from Chippewa Aerospace
gave a presentation at Wednesday night’s meeting that had members
of the audience excited and had members of the authority preaching caution
and patience.
Cash,
in-kind donations urgently needed for special baseball field
Although organizers
of the Fayette Field of Hope are looking particularly for cash donations
to finish the project, there are a few projects where in-kind donations
could help the cause, organizers say.
Traffic
project could lead to lawsuit, attorney says
Improving traffic
flow at the intersection of Ga. Highway 85 and North Jeff Davis Drive
in Fayetteville will pose an inconvenience to the owner of the Hobby
Lobby shopping center.
Vietnamese
scientists study PTC flood warning system
Two scientists from
Vietnam are spending time at the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City to develop a flood prediction system for the Red River
in north Vietnam.
Library
commission holds meeting and workshop to show progress on library project
Wednesday night’s
meeting of the Peachtree City library Commission was, in essence, a
rekickoff of the project.
Work
continues for Cox’s Student Advisory Council
The work continues
for 35 Georgia high school students taking part in the new Student Advisory
Council established by State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox.
Youth
Protection Home has new office
The Fayette Youth
Protection Homes has had two offices some distance apart and even combined
did not contain enough space.
Wells
named Rotarian of the Year
Peachtree City Rotary
Club Immediate Past President Dale Phenicie announced that the honor
of Rotarian of the Year for the local club was given to Janet Wells,
a local financial planner and investment advisor. The award is presented
to a member of the club who has made extraordinary contributions of
time and talents to further the projects and organization of the club.
Presently serving as club publicity chairperson, district newsletter
editor, and conference coordinator, she also participates in numerous
volunteer efforts and other club activities.
Rising
Starr earns $127,000 with 'Pay for Performance' prize
Rising Starr Middle
is among 68 schools statewide that will receive a portion of the $5,702,222
approved by the State Board of Education for Pay for Performance (PfP)
awards. The school will receive an award of $127,956.28 for meeting
exemplary performance objectives during the PfP 2002-2003 cycle.
Smith
renamed school board chairman; Smola to run again
Terri Smith was
re-appointed chairman of the Fayette County Board of Education in a
called meeting last Thursday night, but it wasn’t unanimous.
Girl
Scout cookies still available
If you’d like
to pre-order some Girl Scout cookies, you have until Sunday, Jan. 25.
The Pine Valley Girl Scout Council began taking pre-orders Jan. 2 and
delivery of the cookies will begin during the fourth week of February.
Collins
urges immigration caution
While commending
President George W. Bush for having the courage to call on Congress
to act on immigration reform, Georgia Republican Congressman Mac Collins
Thursday said his colleagues had better be cautious when they deliberate
the issue because it is going to be one of the hottest ones that Congress
will handle during the upcoming legislative session.
State
encourages electronic filing
As Georgia taxpayers
begin preparation for filing their 2003 income tax returns, the Georgia
Department of Revenue is again encouraging everyone to file electronically.
Chartering
ceremony more than expected
The Southern Crescent
Toastmasters Club had its formal chartering, installation of officers,
and recognition-of-members ceremony Dec. 18, an event that surpassed
expectations of the officers, members and guests.
Georgians
encouraged to get smart about insurance in 2004
When it comes to
insurance, knowledge is your best policy. That’s why Insurance
Commissioner John W. Oxendine and the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners are encouraging consumers to get smart about their coverage
during the third annual Get Smart About Insurance Week, Jan. 19-23.
Conservation
is key to keeping energy costs manageable
With the onset of
severely cold weather, the Georgia Public Service Commission advises
consumers to take measures to keep their energy costs manageable. There
are many “low” or “no” cost conservation measures
you can take to insure that your bills are reasonable through the remainder
of the heating season.
Miller
asks Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality of pledge
WASHINGTON —
The American Center for Law and Justice last month filed an amicus brief
on behalf of U.S. Senator Zell Miller (D-GA) and several other members
of Congress asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the June 2002
decision of the 9th U.S Circuit Court, which declared the Pledge of
Allegiance unconstitutional because of the words “under God.”
5
gifts for yourself in the new year
For many the holiday
season is a busy, stressful time of searching for the perfect gift and
worrying about getting everything done. After all is said and done,
what is often left is holiday debt to repay and a different kind of
stress and worry.
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