Proposed Fairburn center would reshape Hwy. 74 corridor

It’s going to be big. Really big.

Members of the Hwy. 74 Alliance continued their beginning efforts to meet the impending challenges of the growth explosion along Ga. Highway 74 and other traffic corridors in the area at the group’s Wednesday meeting.

Four lanes before Thanksgiving on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City?

It’s not a joke. A small part of the project will have two lanes in both directions completed before Thanksgiving, as long as its not thrown off schedule by weather or other problems, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Money for shirts, used band instruments sought

McIntosh High School has “adopted” Pascagoula High School in Mississippi to help students there, many of whom lost their homes and all their belongings when Hurricane Katrina struck.

Peachtree City is estimating its new stormwater program will cost more than $550,000 for the coming year.

To pay for that cost, the city is planning to implement a stormwater utility that will result in residents of single family detached homes paying a monthly fee of either $2.69, $3.95 or $6 depending on the amount of impervious surface on the site. The total impervious surface on a site includes any buildings, any paved parking lot or driveway, and other improvements on the site that don’t allow water to seep into the ground.

Peachtree City officials are getting closer to demolishing a home at 611 Golf View Drive that was damaged by fire and has been abandoned by the property owner.

The McIntosh High School marching band will perform an “old sweet song” in New York City next Friday as part of the National Veterans Day Parade.

The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce will hold the Annual Small Business of the Year Luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11:45 a.m. at Glendalough Manor in Tyrone.

Southern Conservation Trust honored the Sams family of Fayetteville at the nonprofit’s Fall Benefit “Growing Greenspace” Oct. 1 near Sharpsburg.

The Peachtree City Tennis Center will host the SEC Fall Coaches Classic Women’s tennis tournament this weekend. This event will see over 70 Division I women’s tennis players from the Southeastern Conference, playing in singles and doubles matchers.

The time is here and the time is now!

I am a businessman who has not become successful on my merit alone but simply because I have been blessed with an exceptional staff and because I listen. It is no secret that the top CEO’s in business are successful simply because they surround themselves with great people and then they listen. It has been said that experts get the answers right seventy-percent of the time while a consolidated group gets the answer right ninety-percent of the time, thus my idea of “Town Hall Meetings.” I know that I can’t learn anything if I’m talking. A good leader listens.

There are only six days left until Election Day, and by virtue of reading this, it tells me you are either undecided or you are here to reaffirm your inclination. I urge you to go to the past two issues of the Citizen to get my specific platform positions or to my website at www.TennantforMayor.com. I want your vote, and I will work hard to get it, so if you have any questions, please call or email me at your convenience.

Having an interest in local government does not make one a qualified candidate. I’m the best choice for City Council because of my experience, personal skills, and community involvement. The issues you care about are the same ones that concern me.

As we near Election Day, many issues have been discussed, many arguments put forward, and you have inevitably received no less than six different answers to the question “Why do you want to be Mayor?” However, I have maintained that our citizens are most concerned over issues of leadership, accountability, and quality of life here in Peachtree City. It has been confirmed to me through my numerous discussions with citizens of our city during this campaign. Time and time again, those discussions turn to the quality of leadership in our community. I am more determined than ever to bring a sense of responsibility, cooperation, and common sense to the office of Mayor.

While much of the public discussion has evolved around a few issues, the council will vote on hundreds of specific items annually that have not been discussed leading to the election. Each voter is left to forecast how the candidate will handle many issues that may be unrecognized today. I have consistently given the voter the larger picture of who I am and the approach I will take to each issue, in addition to addressing specific topics at www.gibbs4ptc.com.

Success isn’t gauged upon the size of your campaign signs. My opponents cannot find much wrong with my record. Our council produced some significant results. Their chief complaint against me is that I spend too much time meeting with the citizens. I would be lying if I failed to say that I rely on God to show me the way. Benjamin Franklin, a prominent letter to the editor writer, said, “An honest man will receive neither money nor praise, that is not his due.” If I pray to a God and do not give Him the credit for our successes, then I am a fraud.

There are six candidates for Mayor of Peachtree City. How do you decide who is the right candidate for you ? There are many issues that face Peachtree City. Let me give my summation of the candidates and the issues. But first let me say this. All these men are worthy of congratulation and appreciation. It is a very daunting and unsettling task to offer yourself up in the political arena. You open yourself and your family up to ridicule and scorn. But these men have faced that task because they love our City. Above all else know that to be the truth. I sincerely believe that.

In the last essay my opponent stated that the city is in excellent financial shape and has the highest bond rating in the city’s history. But an increase in taxes of 25% during his tenure should amount to something. We need to freeze taxes and repeal or lower overly high or unneeded taxes. We need budgetary reviews and force accountability of how the dollars are being spent: tie in citizens’ objectives and include citizens’ approval. In doing so, we need to align Master Planning to validate future objectives to avoid deteriorating business areas such as the industrial park. I totally support new business development and expansion in the city. This develop will certainly add the necessary revenue to the cities tax base and assist with tax reductions on private citizens.

Peachtree City Voters,

The reason I am running for mayor is to help this city thrive. The other candidates are older and probably know more about politics than I do, but what I have is motivation and dedication for and to this city. I came back after the military and my education because I have always loved Peachtree City. I believe that I am the best candidate for the job. In my current position as general manager I have learned how hard it is to take time for other things, including trying to run a campaign by myself. I have not and will not accept any campaign contributions because I believe it is wrong to take people’s hard earned money. I believe that I will do as well a job in the mayor’s seat as I am doing running my boss’ business. I want to apologize to all the people of Peachtree City that were expecting to see me at thecandidate forums that were held, but I believe in doing my job 100 percent. I have been working 60-80 hours per week just to keep my store making money. I like to help people and to help Peachtree City is a goal I have in life. I wish all the candidates good luck in their bid for office, may the best candidate win the seat. I think every candidate has something to offer to Peachtree City. If there is any resident in Peachtree City that wants any questions answered by me either email me at: marterburn@yahoo.com or call me at 678-982-0719.

Firefighter/EMT John Bruschetti of the Peachtree City Fire and Rescue Department

When Peachtree City voters head to the polls Nov. 8, they won’t just be picking a mayor and two council members for the next four years.

Peachtree City police acted swiftly Wednesday morning to arrest a suspect accused of soliciting sex online from an undercover officer whom he thought was a 15-year-old girl.

Despite a cosmetic shelving problem and the lack of computer furniture for the upstairs area, the Peachtree City Library will fully re-open to the public Monday

It’s another bad weekend if you want to get from Peachtree City and Tyrone to Atlanta.

Starting at 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, the northbound on-ramp that leads from Ga. Highway 74 to I-85 will be closed, according to officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Staffers at the Peachtree City Tennis Center have moved back into their downstairs offices this week, although the repairs from flooding several months ago won’t be made until the flooding issue has been fixed, officials said.

Peachtree City police are urging the little ghouls, goblins and other trick-or-treaters to use caution when going door-to-door Monday night.

Together we can make a difference and I respectfully ask for your vote.

Unlike the other candidates whom have not presented one plan on generating revenue for the city, I looked to my entrepreneurial skills and have presented multiple ideas; ideas that can generate fresh revenue to the city, as well as ideas on how to bring relief to our seniors that desperately need the help.

If I am asking for your vote to elect me the next mayor of Peachtree City, I had better give you some good reasons to do so. Here are the Top Ten for Tennant:

My campaign platform is basically, “Vote for me, I’m just a regular guy, your neighbor, whose only motivation is my desire to preserve the quality of life that brought my family, and probably yours, to live in this wonderful city.”