Peachtree City residents using Allied for trash pickup can expect some springtime sticker shock.

The company has issued notice that it is canceling the “preferred provider” contract with the city, which limits the rate increases the company can impose on residents. The contact will expire March 31, but the company will continue to provide trash pickup services in the city, contrary to a news report published elsewhere Friday morning.

The Peachtree City Council took a detour on its roundabout discussion Thursday night.

Instead, the group focused on golf cart safety as it currently exists at the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Walt Banks Road ... and as contemplated in the roundabout design.

Peachtree City’s comprehensive plan advisory board will learn about the updating of the city’s land use plan at its regular meeting Monday at 7 p.m.

This dump truck overturned Wednesday morning while trying to negotiate a curve on Senoia Road near the intersection of Ga.

The lawsuit over $1.5 million in unpaid loans owed by the Development Authority of Peachtree City is still mired in the discovery phase.

Work is progressing on the widening of Ga. Highway 54 to four lanes.

Much of the work now has to do with the bridges over Line Creek and the CSX railroad track. The first half of the new bridge over the railroad track is already being used, and construction is well underway on the other half of the bridge, with 90 percent of the bridge deck complete, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Picnic Park is next target for facilities

The McIntosh Trail recreation complex in Peachtree City will soon have public restrooms near the city’s BMX track and dog park.

A tree in the seventh-grade courtyard at Booth Middle School has been dedicated in memory of Danen Clarke, who died in a flooded culvert near City Hall in a July rainstorm.

If a Georgia state senator has his way, Georgia voters will get a paper trail when casting their ballots on electronic voting machines.

Tonight, the Peachtree City Council will consider a resolution to oppose the concept of district voting.

The agenda item was added late Wednesday afternoon, according to notices sent to The Citizen.

The process of electing Fayette County commissioners could radically change if a bill authored by local legislators is approved by the Georgia General Assembly.

By Ben Nelms
bnelms@TheCitizen.com
and Michael Boylan

Mugsy the pug tries to will Leslie Pegg of Peachtree City to pay him lots of attention during Saturday’s dog fashion show at the Dog Park in Peachtree City.

It’s the issue that won’t go away and threatens to become an election topic later this year. From board meeting to vents on the Web, Fayette’s parents are upset at the number of illegal students attending the county’s public schools.

Is a roundabout design appropriate for a fairly busy intersection near McIntosh High School?

City won’t handle private property flooding problems

Stormwater bills will be on the way for Peachtree City residents if the City Council OKs the creation of a utility to handle stormwater drainage problems and maintenance.

The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce held its 39th annual banquet last Saturday and announced award winners in four categories.

A plan for up to 15 office buildings and an assisted living complex on Ga. Highway 54 got a firm thumbs down from the Fayette County Commission Thursday night.

A short agenda Feb. 2 at Fayetteville City Council will focus on funding for the Main Street Welcome Center and an Intergovernmental Services Agreement between the city, the Downtown Development Authority and Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

If you are driving by the Arby’s in Fayetteville and you glance over at the plaza behind it, your eyes are not deceiving you. Baci, the Italian restaurant that spent many years feeding and entertaining county residents, is back. While there is a new owner, former Coweta County resident Micah Dickey, he and former Baci co-owner Ayman Amin have teamed up to bring back the old menu and atmosphere of the original restaurant.

A 15-year-old Peachtree City boy apparently committed suicide at his home Saturday, police said.

Officers were called to the home around 10 a.m., and all evidence at the scene indicates that the action was “self-inflicted,” said Police Chief James Murray. The department will be awaiting autopsy and toxicology reports from the state crime lab before the investigation can be closed, Murray added.

As annual retreats go, the Fayetteville City Council Retreat Jan. 26 provided documentation in extraordinary detail. The 352-page document, from which most of the retreat was fashioned, centered on multiple aspects of city government and is accessible on the city’s Web site.

Chick-fil-A history was made in St. Petersburg, Fla. last week.

A Fayette County man will face the death penalty for killing a local businessman in July, District Attorney Scott Ballard has decided.

South Fulton Chamber of Commerce President John Boothby tendered his resignation effective Jan. 20 and will be assuming the position of President of Newton County Chamber of Commerce beginning in March. Boothby served at the South Fulton Chamber since 2001.

Take it to the Maxx is no exaggeration, not when it comes to the endless entertainment experiences for the whole family at the new Maxx Fun Family Entertainment Center located at the rear of Shannon Mall. And all under two acres of state-of-the-art, climate controlled comfort.

The Jan. 23 Fairburn City Council meeting was shorter than most but brought several important announcements and decisions.

Fayette Community Church in Fayetteville is having a Super Bowl Party on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. and we are inviting all local firefighters and their families to join us for free. We want to celebrate your service to our community. If you are not a firefighter, come and help us honor our heroes and join the fun! Since our church meets in a movie theater we have the game on the movie screen where the players look life size.

Mayor Ralph Moore has plans for Union City. In his Jan. 17 State of the City address Moore called for numerous local enhancements that included free, citywide Internet, a Tax Allocation District to attract fine dining restaurants and other businesses, stronger litter laws and a Senior Citizen Homestead tax exemption.

Tyrone’s town leaders have a busy Saturday planned in Peachtree City.

Mayor Sheryl Lee, along with the Town Council and staff, head to the Hampton Inn for their annual retreat.