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Fairburn’s
fast growth rate continues
Fairburn
is bursting at the seams with new development, both commercial and residential.
A whole slate of new projects were considered at the January 12 meeting
that will add to the city’s population and tax base.
Fulton
passes $712 million budget
Fulton
County Commission Chairman Karen Handel’s first budget session
as chairman came to a conclusion Wednesday when the county passed its
2004 operating budget.
Union
City mayor touts last year’s accomplishments
For some people
less is more, but for Mayor Ralph Moore of Union City more is more.
In a six page State of the City address given at the opening of Tuesday's
City Council Meeting, the mayor gave a comprehensive overview of 2003
and projections for 2004 with a variety of facts and figures.
Fairburn
resident gets academy appointment
Congressman David
Scott recently announced the appointment of seven area students to the
United States Military Academies. One of the students lives in Fairburn
and is headed to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
KB
Homes announces new design for Sable Glan
KB HOMES, one of
Atlanta’s largest homebuilders, has announced the company will
introduce some of its new designs at Sable Glen, a community in south
Fulton County.
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.
Miller
asks Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality of pledge
WASHINGTON —
The American Center for Law and Justice today 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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Metro
Atlanta is a Stage and Counties are Merely Players
A recent article
in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, “Arts in the Suburbs”
(December 8, 2003), compelled me to express my concerns about the number
of such projects completed, under construction or planned.
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