The efforts to recall Union City Mayor Ralph Moore and Councilwoman Angelette Mealing saw another twist this week as questions surfaced over city expenditures that might have involved the Mealing-sponsored Union City Athletic Association (UCAA). The city maintains the expenditures were appropriate and lawful while Councilwoman Alisa King and recall organizer Retina Dawson-Young said they are a direct violation of city ordinances and the equivalent of theft.

“I moved here for quality of life, not to live through this.”

Palmetto Police officers in the early morning hours July 21 gave chase and helped apprehend two men after the pair invaded a home in Chattahoochee Hill Country, assaulted one of the occupants and stole her vehicle. The woman was struck but not seriously injured in the incident.

Tyrone Town Council Thursday completed the second of three public hearings that will result in a 3.42 percent net tax increase for residents. While the council is holding the millage rate firm at 2.9 mills, the town did experience growth at approximately five percent, mainly through reassessments.

Things are definitely looking up for former Peachtree City resident Reed Sorenson. The young driver became the youngest pole winner in the history of Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday and then turned the top starting position into a fifth place finish in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday.

Gov. Sonny Perdue tossed out the first pitch Friday evening in Brooks before the Little League state championship 11-12 year-old contest.

Peachtree City will be accepting applications from Aug. 6-10 to fill a vacancy for City Council Post 1 through December 31, 2007.

Fayette County Commissioner Peter Pfeifer is concerned the county may be headed down the wrong path. Thursday night, the commissioner alluded to the recent dismissals of county attorney Bill McNally and county administrator Chris Venice. Just this week, George Patton and Chuck Watkins resigned from the Water Committee.

Peachtree City will be accepting applications to fill a vacancy for City Council Post 1 through December 31, 2007. Councilmember Judi-ann Rutherford resigned from the position effective July 31, 2007.

The Peachtree City Planning Department and Comprehensive Plan Advisory Board hosted the first of seven public forums Thursday night at city hall to help plan the future of the city for the next 20 years.

Breanne Ashley, a Hooters Girl at the Hooters of Newnan, returned from Last Vegas $50,000 richer after being crowned Miss Hooters International on July 18 at the 11th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. She was selected from 129 Hooters Girl contestants that traveled from as far as South Korea to represent the 435 restaurants around the world.

Team captains from Fayette County began laying the groundwork for the 2007 Southern Crescent Alzheimer’s Memory Walk to be held in Peachtree City October 6. Hosted by Blaine Morgan, managing partner of the Outback Restaurant in Peachtree City, the luncheon kicked off efforts to form teams that will solicit public donations to fight this dreaded disease. In 2006 a total of $200,165 was raised in the six-county south Atlanta area.

The Spina Bifida Summer Program, which is held each year throughout the month of July, is an annual program sponsored by the Rehabilitation Services department of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Pictured is Tony Beall, 16, of Peachtree City ,who suffers from spina bifida, enjoying a game of wheelchair soccer at this year’s Spina Bifida Summer Program. Photo/Special.

Astroturf fields, Gathering Place expansion would cost $1.12 million a year

Peachtree City voters will get to decide in November whether or not the city should build an expansion of the city’s Gathering Place and/or two astroturf multi-purpose sports fields.

City Attorney: GRTA can’t force PTC to build TDK, bridge

A judge’s decision that the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority can require Peachtree City to build a four-lane bridge for the extension of TDK Boulevard into Coweta County will likely go unchallenged for now.

Now that Senoia has received the OK from state officials for an additional two million gallons of capacity per day, the city’s leaders will try and determine the best way to utilize the capacity.

City hopes to start construction in October

Repair work for Huddleston Pond is in the bidding process now, and one of the two permits needed will likely be approved in the next few weeks, according to City Engineer David Borkowski.

The Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) has announced that Jill Prouty, library administrator for Peachtree City, has been selected to attend the inaugural class of the PINNACLE Institute.

A 4-acre tract of land off Peachtree Parkway was rezoned by the City Council last week, although not at the density requested by the applicant.

Residents have one last chance this afternoon to voice their opinions about Coweta County’s tax increase.

If the millage rate is approved, residents in incorporated Coweta County will see their millage rate increase from 6.74 mills to 7.76, while residents in unincorporated Coweta County will see the rate increase from 6.15 mills to 7.15.

It was a close call that could have been much worse Wednesday night as lightning generated from a passing thunderstorm struck two homes in Peachtree City causing minor damage.

Peachtree City third baseman Jake Hankins tags out a Buckhead runner at third Saturday afternoon in Peachtree City’s 12-2 loss in the opening round of the state 11-12 Little League baseball tournament in Brooks.

Fayette County’s quest for an in-county academic center offering full-time college classes got a big boost this week with an announcement by Clayton State University yesterday that it’s actively looking at land to purchase for a center.

A study by interim Fayette County Administrator Jack Krakeel conducted in June reveals that the county will probably see only small savings by hiring an in-house attorney.

Separately, council lifts moratorium on apartments

A proposal to rezone a 21-acre tract for a shopping center directly across Ga. Highway 74 South from the Wilshire Pavilion won over the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.