The Peachtree City Council has postponed the idea of opening up a citizens forum on its website.

New Councilman Don Haddix, who proposed the idea, said last week that in the interim he will use his campaign website, www.donhaddix.com, to present information and observations to the public. Haddix will not host an online forum, however, as he wants to give his fellow council members a chance to see if they support having one hosted by the city.

The Peachtree City Council is considering a possible relaxing of its setback rules for homes that back up to city-owned greenbelts.

Peachtree City will be renovating and expanding its southernmost fire station.

Last week the City Council approved a $224,000 contract to renovate and expand Fire Station 83 in Braelinn Village. The facility, which originally opened in 1989, would include new sleeping quarters for up to seven personnel with individual partitions as opposed to the beds in a single open space room. The renovation will also modify space in the kitchen/dining area and make the existing “dormitory” a dayroom for meetings, personal study time and relaxation periods, according to a memo from Fire Marshal John Dailey.

The Peachtree City Council decided last week to avoid a moratorium on all retail development to allow an update of city ordinances.

Donations sought for family that ‘lost everything’

A Peachtree City family is now living temporarily in a hotel after the home they were renting was heavily damaged by a fire Saturday afternoon.

The Peachtree City Council decided tonight to avoid a moratorium on all retail development so city ordinances can be updated.

Though it was bone-chilling cold outside, it didn’t keep Ayden Adams, 2, from the indoor pool at the Kedron Aquatic Center and Fieldhouse Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures today and tomorrow are projected to reach into the 50s with a milder weather system moving in. Photo/John Munford.

Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon is hoping to convince legislators that cities shouldn’t be forced to enact transportation improvements to benefit developments in neighboring jurisdictions, which was attempted with the now-abandoned extension of TDK Boulevard into Coweta County.

Pathway Communities plan for a new mega-community in eastern Coweta County could be resurrected nearly a year after the proposal was shelved in Sharpsburg.

As of late Wednesday, some 24 people have applied to be Peachtree City’s next police chief.

Mayor Harold Logsdon said he hopes to have the position filled by the middle of February. The city has not yet cut off the acceptance of applications.

Patrons of the Peachtree City Library now have online access to legal forms for documents such as wills, power of attorney forms, landlord, real estate or tenant forms.

Peachtree City residents will have several places Saturday to drop off their old Christmas tree for recyling.

Three separate locations will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Those include:

Longtime Peachtree City administrative services director Jane Miller died Monday.

Miller, 60, had long fought a bout with ovarian cancer, and she was known to take some chemotherapy treatments via IV while at her desk at City Hall.

In addition to her 24 years of service with the city, Miller was also active in the Peachtree City Kiwanis Club, having once served as its president. She also served on the board of directors of Tara Credit Union.

The renovation of Peachtree City’s police headquarters is proceeding very well and also on time, according to City Engineer David Borkowski.

So far, all of the necessary drywall has been knocked down and removed along with ceiling tiles, Borkowski said. And most of the work on the heating, ventilation and cooling system has been completed, he added.

Allegations, employee identity kept secret for now

The Peachtree City Council has authorized seeking an outside counsel to investigate allegations filed against a current employee, city officials have said.

Red Cross: Donors especially needed over holidays

Officials with the American Red Cross are hoping many Fayette residents will donate blood at a day-long drive on Friday, Jan. 4 at the Gathering Place community center in Peachtree City.

Need to know how to change your car’s oil? Or how often you should change your spark plugs?

Thanks to a partnership with Gale, the Peachtree City Library is the place to go for quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today.

Area residents can now drop off Christmas trees that will be chipped into mulch or used as a wildlife habitat at this year’s “Bring One for the Chipper.” The event educates the public on recycling and environmental conservation. It also allows communities to put discarded Christmas trees to good use. The program assists local governments in complying with Georgia’s yard trimmings ban implemented in September 1996.

Residents and visitors saw dramatic changes in Senoia during the last 12 months.

The biggest physical change occurred as a four-story building was nearly completed in downtown Senoia. When the building opens early next year, it will house Redneck Gourmet restaurant, an Irish pub and several other businesses.

It was a special occasion Dec. 14 as Peachtree City VFW Post 9949 members, their wives and guests announced the winners of the 2007 Patriot’s Pen Contest awards banquet. Middle school students penned an essay entitled “Why I am an American patriot,” while high school students completed a written and video presentation entitled “My role in honoring America’s veterans.”

Piedmont Newnan Hospital employee Betsy Jackson, has been awarded the 2007 Metro Atlanta Heart Walk Lifestyle Change Award from the American Heart Association. Jackson,who is director of risk management at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, was nominated for the award by Ginny Lyles, vice president of human resources.

It began in the middle of the night and was over by early afternoon. And for central Peachtree City residents who found themselves without water Thursday morning it was a timely reminder that many things in life are taken for granted all too often.

The Peachtree City Fire Department is resuming its mandatory fire training and device testing this month, which had been on hold for some time to help conserve water.

Behind-the-scenes progress is being made on finishing the golf cart bridge that spans the CSX Railroad tracks parallel to Ga. Highway 54, officials reported this week.

Peachtree City officials want to help individual landlords keep rental units safe and free of illegal activity.

The Peachtree City Council Dec. 6 narrowly approved entering a development agreement with a company for a senior living complex off Rockaway Road.

West Village no more.

Peachtree City’s fifth village has a new name — Wilksmoor.

The name was selected by a citizen-led committee and ratified last week by the City Council.

Fayette County Water System crews working to repair the water main break on Flat Creek Road were hoping final repairs to a burst main would restore water pressure to hundreds of residences, many businesses and one elementary school by early afternoon.

Preparation for construction activity is continuing for the Lake McIntosh reservoir that will be located along Line Creek between Fayette and Coweta counties.

Three public safety employees were honored last week for their work in teaching basic emergency response techniques to ordinary citizens.