While the new sewer deal with Fairburn is still awaiting Fairburn’s blessing, Tyrone officials are looking at seeing if Fairburn has any more capacity to sell.

The issue arose last week when developer Burt Clark asked the town for permission to hook up his Shops of Millbrook commercial development to the town’s sewer system. The development will feature the Legacy Theater, along with restaurants, and is located just off Ga. Highway 74.

Additionally, Clark suggested he would not be averse to hooking up the residential area of Millbrook to the town’s sewer system. The subdivision currently has a community system, but has run into problems in the last few months with residents complaining of an obnoxious odor.

Clark said the problem is fixed and the system has a capacity of 25,000 gallons, which would be enough capacity to service the commercial component of the development. But, if he’s ever going to hook up to the system, he added, now would be the time while he is still in the construction phase of the commercial development.

“I would be hesitant to recommend that unless we got more sewer capacity,” said Town Manager Barry Amos.

Councilman Mike Smola said he would favor seeing if Fairburn had an additional 25,000-50,000 gallons a day it could sell to Tyrone.

“I think now would be the time for this to be hooked up, but I don’t want to do it at the expense of possible downtown development,” Smola said.

Councilman Paul Letourneau agreed, but Councilman Grace Caldwell was adamant against increasing the capacity.

The town council asked Clark to do a detailed analysis of the community system and present it to the Town Council before a decision was made on the issue.

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