The attempt to start up a charter school in Senoia is officially in the pipeline. The Coweta County School Board’s Curriculum and Instruction Committee will review the proposal and come back to the board with a recommendation, likely by the July meeting.

Senoia residents last week got the chance to make suggestions on what they would like to see in their city in the coming years. More than 100 of them filed into the Freeman Sasser Building to make those suggestions known at the meeting sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA).  Topping the list was pedestrian accessibility, increased food choices, an outdoor entertainment venue and the availability of a home improvement business.

For a growing group of Peachtree City residents and those around Fayette and Coweta counties, a lot has happened since the April 15 tea party held at City Hall. Peachtree City event organizer Cindy Fallon and others last month formed the non-profit Peachtree City Tea Party Patriots that last week had a mailing list that included nearly 1,300 names from Fayette, Coweta and across south metro Atlanta. The group will hold their next event July 4 at the Fredrick Brown Amphitheater in Peachtree City.

As county commission meetings go, the June 16 meeting of the Coweta County Commission will likely be memorable for many with a stake in the outcome of the attempt by Starship Adult Novelties & Gifts to open its doors at Thomas Crossroads.

Gov. Sonny Perdue announced last week that the required certification had been submitted for $39 million in transit projects around the state that will be paid through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus package. Coweta County’s portion is $20,800. The funding is being routed through Georgia Dept. of Transportation (DOT).

Peachtree City residents may get a $40 a year tax increase if the 2009-2010 budget is approved as recommended by City Manager Bernie McMullen.

For a growing group of Peachtree City residents, a lot has happened since the April 15 tea party held at City Hall.

Event organizer Cindy Fallon and others last month formed the non-profit Peachtree City Tea Party Patriots that last week had a mailing list that included nearly 1,300 names. The group will hold their next event July 4 at the Fredrick Brown Amphitheater.

In light of its reduced operating hours that began in January with budget cuts, the Peachtree City Library is currently conducting a survey on its operating hours.

DOT: 54W rush hour improves 50%

Motorists on Ga. Highway 54 between Willowbend Road and MacDuff Parkway may have noticed improved traffic flow on the corridor recently.

Peachtree City’s recreation programs have a unique financial structure that allows them to earmark money specifically toward improvements at each program’s location.

Mention the Fourth of July around Fayette County and two things come to mind: Peachtree City’s annual parade and, of course, fireworks.

Peachtree City is known for its amazing fireworks display, but some people still like to shoot their own fireworks at home. While they may be fun to watch, fireworks handled incorrectly can have deadly consequences, fire officials warn.

A local group of volunteers is helping to Keep Peachtree City Beautiful by picking up litter along the city’s paths.  The Fayette office of Hands For Hire, Inc., a training service for adults with developmental disabilities, contacted Al Yougel of KPTCB recently for possible projects for local clients. 

Peachtree City Mayor, Harold Logsdon, has identified the Dragon Boat Races and International Festival as the “signature event” for celebrating Peachtree City’s historic 50 year anniversary. Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Dragon Boat Races and International Festival, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Peachtree City, to be held at Drake Field on Lake Peachtree in Peachtree City, Saturday, September 26th from 9 AM to 4 PM.  Drake Field is off Willowbend Road, east of the library on Lake Peachtree in the heart of Peachtree City.  Dragon boat racing is one of the world’s fastest growing sports, according to, USA Dragon Boating, LLC.  Worldwide, over 50 million people will pick up a dragon boat paddle this year.   This sport combines tradition with modern day teamwork, enthusiasm and strategy, plus, anyone can do it.  Dragon Boat Racing is great exercise and just plain fun for family, friends and co-workers.  This event continues to grow in popularity, last year over 2800 spectators attended, watching 30 teams compete. This year, Rotary Club of Peachtree City event organizers expect to have over 40 teams competing in two divisions, the competitive division for experienced paddlers, and the novice division for beginners.   A "Team" consists of up to 22 people; 20 paddlers, one drummer and one person to steer.

Members of the Fischer Road community got exactly what they wanted Tuesday night as Coweta County commissioners voted unanimously to drop plans to construct a fueling station on county property on the north side of the fire station that sits adjacent to Northgate High School. Residents had recently held community meetings with commissioners and the school system, expressing their opposition to the plans.

Coweta voters in November approved a $20 million bond referendum to construct a new headquarters and to purchase a communications system and new fire trucks. Commissioners June 2 approved the purchase of 7 new fire trucks for a total price of $4,333,040. The figure is below the $5 million set aside for the purchases.

Senoia City Council June 1 unanimously approved a state-required Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) designed to reduce the amount of municipal solid waste generated within the city. The plan includes a 10-year time frame.

Coweta County Commission approved two changes orders June 2 for the rehabilitation of the historic 1906 Coweta Court Courthouse. Between those changes and one that occurred previously, the project at this point is approximately $75,000 below the original contract amount of $6.284 million.

Palmetto Police recently put on a different type of event at the Carlton Road station. The chief hot dog cooker, known to officers as Chief Luther Graham, was joined by a department full of officers who spent much of the morning and afternoon May 23 entertaining families with free balloons, food, games, music, face painting and other activities. Officers were joined by Palmetto Fire Department, Rural Metro EMS and radio station Hot 107.9. The event focused on brining public safety awareness to the community, said department Public Information Officer Lee Gragg.

It is all about making a difference. Newnan resident Ethan Gehl is working in West Virginia as part of a team of 33 National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members providing flood clean-up assistance to residents of the towns of Gilbert and Hanover. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Gehl and his teammates will muck out houses and remove debris deposited by floodwaters earlier this month. In addition, the team may be asked to run a donations warehouse and staff a call center.

"Filled to the maximum," describes Michael Berry's AP US History Classes at Northgate High School, according to Dr. Therese Reddikopp, Principal.   Berry was recently recognized as the 2009 Outstanding Teacher of American History by the General Daniel Newnan Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. 
 

Canongate Road will be closed through early August at Persimmon Creek in northeast Coweta County. A faulty culvert will be replaced where Canongate Road crosses Persimmon Creek, just south of the entrance of Persimmon Creek subdivision.    

Official state reports for individual students from the April administration of this year’s Criterion Referenced Test (CRCT) have arrived in schools.

Summit Family YMCA will hold its first “Race for a Cause” 5K, 10K and 1-Mile Family Fun Run on June 20. The races will benefit Partner With Youth.

It is about 600 students and counting for the still-new Peachtree City campus of Clayton State University.

Dr. Kevin Demmitt, Clayton State’s administrator in Fayette County, said recently the growth in the number of students at the campus has been phenomenal. Demmitt said he expects that trend to continue, along with increased degree options.

And then there were two.

A Peachtree City resident has announced he will seek election as the city’s mayor this November.

A proposal to build 80 homes, an event center and 12 villas on a 37-acre site near Falcon Field Airport will be vetted by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Tuesday night.

What had become a temporary home for a peacock in the vicinity of businesses at 6000 Shakerag Hill in Peachtree City ended Thursday morning as Peachtree City firefighters corralled the large bird with the help of a citizen who then took the peacock home to care for it. It is not known where the peacock came from or how it ended up in the center of the city.

It’s about to get to number-crunching time once again in Peachtree City.

City staffers are working furiously to hammer out the final city-manager approved version of the budget that typically represents the recommendation to City Council. It is expected that version of the budget will be available by Wednesday, several days in advance of the city’s planned budget workshop meetings.

Registration for participants in Peachtree City’s July 4th parade starts Monday at 8 a.m. for city residents, churches, service organizations and businesses.

Peachtree City’s high median income is again hitting the city in its pocketbook.

The city is basically ineligible for many grants and other federal funding because the median income is so high. While that’s not the case for transportation funding from the federal stimulus package, the city is likely to see pennies compared to other jurisdictions.