A consultant is proposing that Peachtree City should significantly increase its impact fees and eliminate a requirement that part of the funds be spent in a particular service area, generally, one of the city’s villages.

FAA says residential development is ‘discouraged’ in runway protection zones; Calulla Hill would deviate from PTC’s village concept

A lawsuit challenging Peachtree City’s annexation of more than 782 acres in June 2007 is moot and has been dismissed, a superior court judge has ruled.

Thieves used a front-end loader just after 4 a.m. today to rip an ATM machine out of the ground at the Regions Bank at 100 Kedron Drive in Peachtree City, police said.

Police are seeking the public’s help in solving the crime. The front-end loader was stolen from a construction site, and police believe it was driven north on Ga. Highway 74 to reach the bank. The front-end loader may have been followed or led by a second escort vehicle, police said.

Proposed subdivision, event center may be in Falcon Field safety zone

A proposal to rezone 37 acres in Peachtree City’s industrial park for an 80-home subdivision and an event center with 12 overnight villas will be hashed out Thursday, April 30 at a special meeting of the city’s planning commission.

Recently members of the Peachtree City Fire Department were invited to come to the church to receive gifts from the Children’s Ministry for the work they do in protecting the city when accidents and emergencies occur. About 100 children greeted the fire crews as they came by to show off one of its engines as well as one of the four rescue ambulances serving Peachtree City.

Peachtree City multi-use path #1814, located between Smokerise Trace and Lake Kedron in northern Peachtree City, will close on the morning of Tuesday, April 21, officials said. It is expected to reopen later that afternoon, according to the city.

Peachtree City will now require trash haulers to enter into non-exclusive agreements to improve service and require recycling to be offered as part of a “regular” trash bill.

Aventure Aviation honored by small business group

Aventure Aviation, a supplier of aircraft parts headquartered in Peachtree City, has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the winner of the 2009 Exporter of the Year for Georgia and Exporter of the Year for the Southeast U.S.

Residents asked to report suspicious persons

Peachtree City police are warning residents about an increase in entering auto cases at shopping centers along Ga. Highway 54 West over the past few weeks.

A provision to extend Peachtree City’s bar closing hours on Saturdays from midnight to 2 a.m. Sundays didn’t even get a vote from the City Council tonight.

Smiles, signs and cheers took LaGrange Street in Newnan by storm Wednesday, as a throng of people, perhaps as many as 400, gathered at city hall to attend the Newnan Tea Party. Like countless other events occurring across American April 15, those in Newnan said the statement they were making was about principle not party, and about freedom, not oppression.

Senoia City Council will take a look at increasing water rates by 22 percent at the April 20 meeting. If adopted it will be the first rate increase since 1998. A public hearing on the issue will take place immediately prior the council meeting and follows a discussion held at the April 7 meeting.

It was strikingly similar to a court trial, which is what it may well become before all is said and done. The appeal of the denial of a business license by Kelly Rogers’ Starship Adult Novelties & Gifts in front of Coweta County Tax Rate Review and Appeals Committee April 13 ended as it began, with only questions and no resolution and without the committee forwarding a “Yea” or “Nay” recommendation to county commissioners. Another meeting will be scheduled to continue the matter.

Friends, relatives and Coweta County employees joined county commissioners at Coweta County Prison April 6 to remember Jimmy Scogin, the only known county employee to be killed in the line of duty in nearly 100 years.

The Newnan Fire Department has completed their ‘Courage to be Safe Program.’ Former DeKalb Fire Chief Steve Cough and State Fire Academy trainer Rodney Pickle provided the training for NFD.

Lane closures will be required in Coweta County today and early next week for some boring work to be done in conjunction with planned road improvements. A county contractor will be doing geotechnical work (borings) that will require lane closures on Reese Road, Hammock Road and Ga. Highway 154. 

The Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity (NCHFH) will be relocating its offices and Habitat ReStore beginning Apr. 20 to the old 84Lumber building at 150 Pine Road in Newnan across from the Coweta County Fair grounds.

Members of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church observe Good Friday by carrying three large wooden crosses on a brief journey to recognize the persecution and crucifixion of Jesus Christ in advance of the annual Easter remembrance. The crosses were carried from the church along the golf cart path leading to Picnic Park behind City Hall in the center of Peachtree City. Photo/John Munford.

NCR unveiled the first phase of its newly-renovated facility Monday afternoon, but the company’s expansion is already paying dividends.

The company has added about 100 new hires since October as it undertakes an expansion to its parts distribution center and its customer service department in Peachtree City. NCR plans to hire an additional 150-200 people later this year, officials said, ramping up to an eventual total of 610 new jobs in Peachtree City by December 2010.

Residents would be forced to pay for recycling whether they use it or not

Peachtree City may soon require all garbage service companies to enter an agreement with the city in exchange for the privilege of serving city residents.

{NOTE: This article has been corrected to show that the proposal would only affect bar closing times on Saturday night/Sunday morning; the city does not have closing hours for any other day of the week for local bars)

It is TEA (Taxed Enough Already) time Wednesday at noon in Peachtree City and Newnan. Public TEA party rallies will be held at the city halls in both municipalities.

Peachtree City resident Shelby Barker has announced he will seek election to the post 1 seat on the City Council.

Barker, a business consultant, hopes to take the place of Councilman Don Haddix, who plans to resign from the seat so he can run for mayor in the November election. Whoever is elected to the Post 1 seat will serve the remaining two years on Haddix’s term.

Subdivision would also be near Falcon Field runway, Lake McIntosh

A plan to rezone 37 acres in Peachtree City’s industrial park for an 80-home subdivision and an event center with 12 overnight villas will be reviewed again Monday night by the planning commission.

The Peachtree City Development Authority is working to find a suitable tenant to fill the former “baby” Kroger location at the Peachtree Crossing shopping center.

Peachtree City’s Community Emergency Response Team won first place in a statewide competition among other specially trained volunteer groups, Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark recently announced.

City says it’s needed to protect new path

A new wall erected along Peachtree Parkway to protect cart path users has caught some flak from Peachtree City residents who think it is unsightly.

The move to construct Senoia’s new facility to house the police department and municipal court continued at the April 6 city council meeting with a unanimous vote to proceed with construction drawings for the project. JMA Architectures Interiors Planning representative Marion Repeta gave council members an overview of the construction plans for the $1.3 million project that will be located near the ball fields on Howard Road.

An April 4 chase that began in Senoia ended 30 miles away in Zebulon with the driver arrested and facing multiple charges after he finally pulled over and gave himself up. There were no injuries or accidents resulting from the pursuit.