Could Peachtree City soon be the home of more multi-family developments in the heart of town?
That’s one of the questions the Peachtree City Council will answer during a busy meeting tomorrow night.

The proposed “gateway” cart path bridge that would span Ga. Highway 54 West near the entrance to the Wynnmeade subdivision may not get past the design stage.

Two top-ranking police officials questioned whether it would be wise to arrest the Peachtree City manager for DUI while driving his golf cart Saturday night after a concert, according to several police reports obtained Thursday morning under the Georgia Open Records Act.

Click here to view the police reports used in this article: Report 1, Report 2, Report 3, Report 4, Report 5, Report 6, Report 7.

Magican Ken Scott entertained enthusiastic kids this week at the Peachtree City Library.

Last week the Peachtree City Council voted unanimously to deny a request to allow a the city's Water and Sewer Authority to provide 500,000 gallons a day of sewer treatment services to the neighboring town of Senoia, located in Coweta County. What follows are highlights and tidbits of the give-and-take between the Council, city sewer officials Larry Turner and Mike Harman and Senoia Town Manager Richard Ferry.

Plan still needs county approval

The Peachtree City Council has approved allowing two office-zoned parcels in the county to hook up to the city's sewer system at the city's southern limits.

... But no stoplight; Target traffic feared

The roundabout is out for the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Walt Banks Road.

Hundreds of Peachtree City’s kids showed up

Chances are patrons of Peachtree City's golf cart paths have noticed some golf carts tootling around with the new yellow decals on them.

If a disaster strikes, a batch of 78 specially trained people will be ready and willing to help in Peachtree City.

Members of the Community Emergency Response Team have learned how to render first aid, assess patient injuries, cut up fallen trees with a chainsaw and use radios to communicate with emergency officials.

Peachtree City Manager Bernie McMullen was arrested for DUI Saturday night outside the city’s amphitheater while driving his golf cart, according to a police report on the incident.

The Peachtree City Council deep-sixed a proposal Thursday night that would have allowed the town of Senoia to treat up to 500,000 gallons of sewage per day at a Peachtree City plant.

City manager asking for six fire, police positions

The Peachtree City Council will get its first crack at the proposed 2006-2007 budget starting Monday night at a workshop at City Hall starting at 6:30.

If Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon had his way, CSX would abandon its construction of what is essentially a parking area for trains adjacent to a residential area.

It was a time of reflection as the McIntosh and Starr’s Mill Classes of 2006 graduated last Friday night. Smiles mixed with tears as the students accepted their diplomas.

The Peachtree City Council is slated to meet Wednesday night with the Fayette County Board of Commissioners to discuss the issue of city residents paying for county EMS services.

Attorneys are still in negotiations over a possible settlement to the lawsuit filed by Peachtree National Bank seeking more than $1.5 million in unpaid loans from the city, its development authority and the tourism association.

OPINION

By CAL BEVERLY
editor@TheCitizen.com

So the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority wants to act like a for-profit business and wholesale its sewage treatment — OUR sewage treatment — to out-of-county Senoia users who have yet to move in next door.

Later this summer, a select group of Peachtree City residents will receive a survey in the mail that will help guide the city’s future for the next 10 years and beyond.

A Fayette County man charged with killing a local businessman in July pled not guilty to the charges in court Thursday morning.

The J.C. Booth Middle Science Olympiad team has reclaimed their championship title by once again taking first place at the national tournament.

An engineering firm is slated to design a new spillway for Huddleston Pond in Peachtree CIty to fix a problem that has led to the pond’s level being lowered.

Peachtree City now has an official set of design guidelines on the books, regulating a variety of matters from building architecture to the layout of residential subdivisions.

City officials hope to start construction of the approach paths to the new cart path bridge over Flat Creek this December.

Construction underway on train parking area

Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon is sending a letter to CSX Railroad opposing the company’s plans to build a parking area along the track just north of Home Depot.

Ramelle Dinofer’s brother, Trey Beckman, met a man on an airplane awhile back. The two men started a conversation and formed a friendship. It turned out that the man Beckman sat next to was a sergeant in the National Guard on leave from serving in iraq. Sgt. Chris Burnett, like Beckman, was from South Carolina and was a very religious man. The two exhanged e-mails before getting off the plane and going their seperate ways.

Citing safety concerns, the Peachtree City Council has voted to limit on-street parking on Commerce Drive near the World Gym facility.

Kay Seabolt has decided to appeal the recent ruling from the Fayette County Elections Board to disqualify her as a candidate for the Post 5 seat on the Fayette County Board of Education.

Owner considering sale for retail center

The Days Inn in Peachtree City has not been sold, but its owner said he is “in negotiations” to sell the tract to a commercial developer that wants to build an upscale shopping center on Ga. Highway 54 west.

Although representatives from Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse have met with Peachtree City planning officials, they have not submitted a site plan for a store here, according to City Planner David Rast.