Palmetto City Council voted 5-1 Thursday to approve the rezoning and annexation of the 98.6-acre property belonging to the Hugh Johnson estate. Located along the west side of Ga. Highway 154 on the north side of the city, the property is the location for the proposed development of a 144-unit subdivision.

The next meeting of the Fairburn Business Association takes place July 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairburn Annex, 40 Washington Street in Fairburn. City Councilman Scott Vaughan will address the group and present a program entitled “Building Political Clout- Power, Politics and You,” a politica education seminar for the business community. A queston and answer session follows. The meeting is open to all business owners and others interested in becoming involved iin support of the Association and the City of Fariburn.

Special Agent in Charge Gregory Jones, FBI Atlanta, in conjuction with Chief Richard J. Pennington, Atlanta Police Department, provided the following information:

Reverend Eugene M. Boger has been named as the new minister for Rivertown United Methodist Church.

Rev. Boger is the youngest pastor assigned to the church in its 119th year history.

A proposal to develop the initial phase of an 88-acre office park along the east side of Ga. Highway 74 between Jenkins Road and Sandy Creek Road received a recommendation June 29 from Tyrone Planning Commission. The board recommended amending the Land Use Map to change a 10-acre portion of the tract from Office to Highway Commercial and to rezoning those acres from Office Institutional (OI) to Limited Use Commercial (LUC).

Do you recognize this building under construction? It’s Tyrone’s new Legacy Theater and it is coming together quickly.

Three teenagers were arrested early Wednesday morning after a citizen reported suspicious activity in Tyrone’s Tullamore subdivision, police said.

William Thomas Overby was a Confederate soldier from Coweta County who entered service on May 31, 1861.

Chief Michael Isome announced this week the implementation of a community information line to assist citizens of Union City who wish to exchange ideas and information with the department.

It was quite the occasion. An endless list of South Fulton civic and political leaders, residents and guests took their places at the intersection of Rivertown Road and South Fulton Parkway June 29 for the grand opening of the South Fulton Parkway. Also attending were family members of decades-long parkway advocate, Bill Melear, who was honored during the ceremony and again after the ribbon cutting that opened the parkway. A sign marking the Bill Melear Parkway was unveiled along the roadway at the end of the ceremony.

Fairburn’s third hotel on the Ga. Highway 74 Corridor is under construction.

Palmetto is on the way to making its first acquisition in the summer of annexation. The city’s Planning & Zoning Board Monday voted to recommend the rezoning and annexation of 98 acres along Ga. Highway 154 for the potential development of a 144-unit subdivision.

Tragedy struck hard early Monday morning when two children died after the car they were traveling in hydroplaned on Roosevelt Highway, spinning out of control and colliding with a southbound vehicle.

Union City council members moved forward with the annexation of unincorporated islands June 20, holding 28 public hearings to consider the rezoning and annexation of a portion of those islands. There was only minor opposition to the moves that had been requested earlier in the year by Fulton County.

Union City voters have been given the go ahead to decide in November if a Tax Allocation District (TAD) should be formed in a portion of the city. If approved, funds to make needed improvements would come from tax revenue generated within the district. TADs such as Atlantic Station and Camp Creek Marketplace have been used for area redevelopment.

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between June 14 and June 27:

Timothy Vaughan, 46, Atlanta, fugitive-Fulton County

In a surprise to some in the unincorporated areas of South Fulton County, commissioners Wednesday announced the addition of a previously unaccounted for $34 million in property tax revenues. That increase led to an adjustment that reduced an anticipated three mill tax hike for unincorporated property owners into a one mill increase. The move has positive implications for next year’s vote to form the cities of South Fulton and Chattahoochee Hills.

With July 4 rapidly approaching, adults and children alike can learn some basic prevention tips to avoid tragedies with fireworks, drownings/near-drownings and alcohol related accidents.

Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy has received national recognition for wetlands conservation thanks to a grant from one of the world’s leading environmentally conscious wine brands, Banrock Station Wines, in cooperation with The Conservation Fund, America’s top-rated environmental charity. The partnership announced grants to 10 environmental and conservation groups committed to saving wetlands and waterways across the nation.

The jug of laundry detergent may not have been heavy duty, but the blow to the burglar certainly was. A June 18 burglary at a residence on Valleybrook Drive in Fairburn ended with the homeowner coming out on top, literally. The homeowner is a regular guy, and a hero in his own home.

A decision by Community and Housing Development Corporation (CHDC) on the proposed 264-unit Ashton Park Apartments at South Fulton Parkway and Ga. Highway 92 and the 80 percent low-to-moderate residents that would call the complex home has been temporarily put on hold. A June 7 public meeting on the proposal was met with resounding opposition by area residents.

Union City officials moved forward with the annexation of unincorporated islands June 20, holding 28 public hearings to consider the rezoning and annexation of a portion of those islands. There was only minor opposition to the moves that had been requested earlier in the year by Fulton County.

The construction date is not yet set but nearly all the hurdles are cleared for Score Indoor Sports soccer facility on Oakley Industrial Boulevard. Fairburn City Council June 19 approved the revised site plan for the 48,000 square-foot facility.

Out of the Box (OOTB), a youth based program designed to create and promote financial literacy among metropolitan Atlanta teens is accepting applications for its 2006 program, set to begin August 12.

Learning about renewable energy and its impact on the environment can produce a significant “yawn factor” for many students, but Sun Power for Schools, a new initiative of Green Power EMC and Coweta-Fayette EMC, has made lessons more interesting.

The Fayette County Board of Education is edging closer to let Tyrone take care of the system’s sewerage needs.

On Monday night, the board agreed to earmark $750,000 towards connecting to Tyrone’s system and getting out of the sewer business. The system currently spends $150,000 in maintenance costs for the Sandy Creek facility, and costs are continuing to escalate as the system ages.

The Tyrone Town Council passed a record $5.7 million budget Thursday night, but once again, Mayor Sheryl Lee had to break the tie and help end a contentious debate.

Magician Ken Scott entertained the kids this week at storytime at the Tyrone Library.

Margaret Vail was a long-time contributor to her community, until her death last October. She was active in the Metro Fayette Kiwanis, in the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, and the Fayette County Republican Party.

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizen.com
and JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizen.com

The Fayette County Board of Elections plans to notify the county board of education that BOE member Greg Powers is no longer eligible to serve on the board.