The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty:

Local law enforcement agencies Tuesday night will take part in a national anti-crime initiative called “National Night Out.”

Commissioner says paperwork ‘misleading’ for lack of detail

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan is asking a superior court judge to quash an effort by some local residents to kick him out of office.

Bank of Georgia has received a Cease and Desist order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) concerning a number of banking practices that FDIC said could constitute unsafe or unsound practices and regulation violations. But Bank of Georgia said those concerns, based on a report from September 2008, have been largely resolved.

Metal stolen from south Fayetteville substation July 22

A criminal risked his life to steal copper from a south Fayetteville power substation July 22, and Coweta-Fayette EMC is offering a $10,000 reward to find out who it was.

The Fayetteville City Council on Thursday is expected to vote on an amendment to the Occupational Tax Ordinance that would lower the fine imposed when the business tax is not paid. The current fine for failure to pay is $1,000. The change, which mirrors the recent move by the State of Georgia, would set the fine at $500.

The Fayette County Commission in a called meeting Wednesday voted 3-0 on the $37.7 million 2009 Bond Series that will pay for the construction of the long-awaited Lake McIntosh and will pay off several GEFA (Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority) loans and refinance the county’s 1998 water bond.

Peachtree City police say alleged suspicious activities on the cart path system in the Kedron Village area reported July 29 never happened. These incidents included an alleged robbery and assault, reports of which proved to be bogus.

There was little doubt that no one on the Fayette County School Board wanted to vote to impose a three-day furlough on most of the school system’s staff. But that vote Monday night came nonetheless after Gov. Sonny Perdue’s July 22 announcement of a three percent cut in Dept. of Education (DOE) funding and a three-day staff furlough to be taken before Dec. 31.

Camara Carter (front), Byron Davis and Noni Carter take to the water July 25 at Family Fun Day at Fayette Family YMCA on Huiet Road. The day’s many activities were part of a fund-raising effort by the Association of Village PRIDE to complete the construction and purchase books for a library in Umuaka, Nigeria. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty:

County votes today on $16.5 million in water bonds to pay for Lake McIntosh construction

Three decades after it was first planned, a new lake is about to take shape on Fayette’s western border.

With construction on Lake McIntosh expected to begin this fall, Fayette County is planning to issue $16.5 million in bonds to pay for the remainder of the project.

An ethics complaint lodged against Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan over his arrest for misdemeanor possession of marijuana has proceeded past the first stage of the process.

The addition of a traffic signal and associated improvements to Ga. Highway 85 South and Bernhard Road won’t take place until fall 2010 at the earliest, but it will have a significant impact when it does, county officials have said.

An application for a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) on Creekwood Road on Fairburn’s south side for a biomedical waste treatment facility has been filed with Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC).

Coweta-Fayette EMC says it has developed a new way to keep customers informed and save money. CFEMC Natural Gas has launched a new website that makes it easier for all Georgians on the Atlanta Gas Light distribution pipeline to get competitively priced natural gas service.

There is something for everyone at Market Day in downtown Fayetteville. With its first year in 2008 a success, Main Street Fayetteville continued the event this year and has three more dates set for venues that focus on fresh produce and include items from a variety of vendors.

No more cash pay-outs; employees retirement to be credited instead

Fayette County employees who are fully vested in the county’s defined benefit retirement plan will no longer be able to “cash out” their accrued sick leave.

The Fayette County School System more than a year ago implemented measures to reduce the amount of electricity consumed at its schools and other facilities. Facilities Services Director Mike Satterfield recently reported that a kilowatt-hour comparison study covering the period from May 2008 to May 2009 showed a savings of more than $43,000.

Plans to add significant landscaping along the northern tips of Ga. highways 85 and 74 may be pruned back due to the economy.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Andrew J. Jurchenko, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, anti-terrorism expert and criminal justice educator, has been hired as director of Brenau University’s new campus in Fairburn.

Georgia shoppers will get an opportunity to purchase certain clothing items, schools supplies, computers and computer accessories without paying state and local sales tax during the state’s tax-free holiday that begins at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 2 and continues until midnight Aug. 5.

Imagine steering a school bus in and out of five cones set at a close proximity and then doing it again, backwards, without stopping or bumping the markers. This and other grueling tests is what Michael Dixon, driver of bus #259, had to successfully complete to place in the top 10 at the annual Georgia School Bus Roade-o competition in Warner Robins.

Everyone is looking for ways to save money in today’s tough economy. Now Fayette residents can save on costs for food and services they purchase everyday while helping teachers bring innovative academic lessons and projects to Fayette’s students.

Refinancing current water debt to save $1.8M

With construction on Lake McIntosh expected to begin this fall, Fayette County is planning to issue $16.5 million in bonds to pay for the remainder of the project.

Partner’s Pizza in Tyrone is hosting a special fund-raiser event Wednesday night.

The company will donate a portion of its proceeds to HeroBox, a Tyrone organization that delivers customized care packages to U.S. soldiers deployed overseas. In addition to the regular menu, there will also be a magician on hand to entertain patrons.

The Fayette County School Board will meet Tuesday to consider the budget impact to Gov. Sonny Perdue’s call late last week for a 3-percent reduction in funding and a 3-day work furlough for teachers.

State breaks 10 percent for first time ever

Fayette County continues to fare well better than the state average when it comes to unemployment rates, though the local rate increased one whole percentage point in the previous month.

Remembered for significant improvements to sewer system

The Citizen has learned that the general manager of Peachtree City’s Water and Sewage Authority has died.

Larry Turner, who was due to retire at the end of this year, was recuperating from a shoulder replacement surgery at a hospital in Macon but developed complications some time after the procedure, which took place several weeks ago.

State transportation officials will host a meeting Thursday, July 30 from 5-7 p.m. about the widening of Ga. Highway 54 East from McDonough Road into Clayton County.