The relatively new Fayette County Commission is putting its own unique stamp on how it conducts business.  

For years, the County Commission has held its regular retreat at Aberdeen Woods Conference Center in Peachtree City and a citizen would occasionally wander in to see what the board was discussing.  

Peachtree City will have two new city council members starting in January.  

City Councilman Stuart Kourajian has announced that instead of running for re-election this November, he will run for the Post 3 seat on the Fayette County Commission in 2008, which is currently held by Peter Pfeifer.  

The 2008 presidential primaries will be held Feb. 5 next year in Georgia, and local Republicans in leadership roles are satisfied with the field of candidates their party has generated.

While applications continue to trickle in for the vacant county attorney’s position, the number of applications for the county administrator’s position is zero.  

Georgia’s sales tax holiday is this weekend, which should make for crowded stores with parents getting ready for back to school.  

Kenny Melear, owner of Melear’s Barbecue in Fayetteville, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the restaurant on Saturday. It was a festive day filled with food and frivolity.

Fayetteville City Council will hold public hearings Aug. 2 at 8:30 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. on the 2007 millage rate. The council is expected to adopt a 2.99 millage rate which amounts to a net increase in taxes even though the millage rate remains the same as in 2006.  

Residents have one last chance to sound off on the Fayette County Board of Education’s call for a tax increase.  

It was a bizarre incident with no apparent explanation. But in its wake two men landed themselves in jail July 28 after being arrested by Fayetteville police on charges of first-degree forgery.  

Fayetteville Police chipped in last week as a multi-agency task force zeroed in on Hunter Ridge mobile home park in Clayton County, arresting 24 and issuing 16 citations.

Fayette County Elections Office supervisor, Tom Sawyer, requested those municipalities that will be conducting candidate qualifying to be sworn in as election officials of their municipalities. These include Fayetteville, Peachtree City, and Tyrone who will be conducting elections on November 7. Sawyer has announced that a second location has been secured for early voting. In addition to the election office in Fayetteville, early voting will be available in the Floy Farr Room at the Peachtree City Public Library.

The city of Peachtree City is accepting applications for a volunteer, non-paying position on the Development Authority of Peachtree City, which promotes trade, commerce, industry, and employment in Peachtree City.

Not many people can say they attended high school at the tender age of two, but some Fayette students will be able to say they did just that.

Victims of family violence in Georgia may be eligible for free legal advice on temporary protective orders, child custody, public benefits or other related matters from the Georgia Legal Services Program.

St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church in Peachtree City will celebrate the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos and the Transfiguration with special August services beginning tonight at 7 p.m. Services for this special time include:

Moms for Moms fall Bible study, “A Woman’s Heart: God’s Dwelling Place,” by Beth Moore, will begin Tuesday, Aug. 21, and will continue each Tuesday for 11 weeks at First Baptist Church in Peachtree City.

Peachtree City United Methodist Church’s fall Grief Share support group will begin on Aug. 23 at the church, 225 Robinson Road, room 308. The 14-week class will meet every Thursday night from 6:30-8 p.m. and uses a video, workbook, and open discussion format.

Liberty plans dinner, concert
The Mission Ministry at Liberty Baptist Church will host a barbecue dinner and concert, Friday, Aug. 3. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for adults are $5, children 3 to 10 years $3. The concert is free and begins at 7 p.m. The church is at 1077 Ga. Hwy. 314 between Riverdale and Fayetteville. For more information, call 770-461-5644.

Peachtree City Councilman Stuart Kourajian has announced he will not seek re-election to his council seat in November.

Gov. Sonny Perdue tossed out the first pitch Friday evening in Brooks before the Little League state championship 11-12 year-old contest.

Fayette County’s quest for an in-county academic center offering full-time college classes got a big boost this week with an announcement by Clayton State University yesterday that it’s actively looking at land to purchase for a center.

A study by interim Fayette County Administrator Jack Krakeel conducted in June reveals that the county will probably see only small savings by hiring an in-house attorney.

Separately, council lifts moratorium on apartments

A proposal to rezone a 21-acre tract for a shopping center directly across Ga. Highway 74 South from the Wilshire Pavilion won over the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.

The Peachtree City Council will look into raising its salaries in what Councilwoman Cyndi Plunkett hopes will attract a more diverse field of candidates to run for office.

It was a done deal July 19 as Fayetteville City Council adopted the 2008 budget, approved rate increases for water and sewer services and approved conditions for residential parking. The council also heard the first reading of two annexation requests on Ga. Highway 54 West.

Even though Peachtree City is not planning to raise its millage rate this year, the net result will be a property tax increase for home and business owners whose assessed property values increased from last year to this year.

In a move that caught many by surprise, Peachtree City Councilwoman Judi-ann Rutherford announced last week that she was resigning as of July 31.

Fayette County’s government has turned to a former county commissioner to determine the best retirement system for its employees.