The Peachtree City Council is looking at ways to improve mobility along the Ga. Highway 54 corridor. During the April 18 City Council meeting, City Manager Jon Rorie updated the city on plans and presented a study for improving the eastbound side of the busy state highway. Rorie explained the state maintains the road since…
A representative from an events company got a cool reception from the Peachtree City Council at its April 18 meeting. Brian Lilley of B. Lilley Productions pitched the idea of conducting an air show at Falcon Field and told the City Council his company has expertise in producing events. Lilley said the company has been…
Peachtree City residents Thursday night stormed City Council chambers with the fervor of French Revolutionaries at the Bastille and got the City Council to back off a proposal that had ignited a firestorm across the usually mild-mannered citizenry. Each year, the City Council adopts a policy that defends and pays judgments for acts or omissions…
The Peachtree City Council on Thursday night will consider updating its policy concerning legal liability against its officials and employees. Each year, the City Council adopts a policy that defends and pays judgments for acts or omissions performed or neglected to be performed in their association with the city. This year’s revision provides coverage if…
It doesn’t pay to enter autos in Peachtree City. Two people are under arrest for 24 counts of entering auto on April 4. In a press release, the Peachtree City Police Department said that at approximately 4 a.m. on April 4, officers responded to the area of Ridgefield Drive regarding a report of a suspicious…
On Tuesday night, the Peachtree City Council took the first steps towards creating its new budget for the next fiscal year. At the retreat session, City Manager Jon Rorie focused on facility management and department service capabilities. Rorie said the city currently maintains 41 buildings with a value of $56 million. The city is also…
A Peachtree City man is in jail after being arrested Friday afternoon for tampering with an investigation scene. Kevin Lynch, 32, is charged with theft by taking, reckless conduct, and obstruction after removing a handgun from a suicide scene, said Peachtree City Police Department spokesperson Matt Myers. On Thursday, the police department responded to a…
A pair of Peachtree City Police officers were honored for their calm and quick thinking. Anna Lieff and Brandon Akins were honored by the city and Police Chief Janet Moon with a Lifesaving Award at last week’s City Council meeting. According to Moon, in the early morning hours of February 26, 911 received a call…
Peachtree City’s City Manager, Jon Rorie, aimed to clear up confusion regarding the procedure for discussing the proposed $80 million Calistoa mixed-use project by Lake McIntosh. Rorie said that what had been misconstrued as lifting a moratorium on all multi-family housing was actually a matter of procedural due process afforded to all applicants seeking a…
Fearing it will do little to alleviate the city’s growing congestion concerns, the Peachtree City Council voted Thursday night to formally oppose plans to extend TDK Boulevard into Coweta County. The proposed TDK Blvd. extension is part of the Fayette County Comprehensive Transportation Plan as a means to increase east-west connectivity with Coweta County. Peachtree…
