The Tyrone Town Council at its May 19 meeting voted to provide sewer service to three areas of potential development near Ga. Highway 74. That move, along with the few areas currently receiving the town’s limited sewer service, will bring the 250,000 gallon per day capacity to its maximum.
“The Tyrone Town Council voted to provide sewer service to three areas along Ga. Highway 74 that were determined to be within the town’s sewer service area,” Town Manager Richard Newbern said in a May 20 letter. “Specific properties on the east side of Hwy. 74 at the Powers Court area and also at Jenkins Road will have access to sewer, if requested. On the west side of Hwy. 74, four properties in front of the River Crest subdivision will also have sewer access if desired and requested.”
Newbern said the council took this action in response to recent sewer easement information indicating the town’s commitment to provide sewer to certain previously unserved areas.
“The Town Council determined that recognizing the easements are in our best interests. The town is allowing the sewer access to specific properties, with one property restricted to sewer service for public use only,” said Mayor Don Rehwaldt.
Commenting on the decision, Rehwaldt said the request pertaining to a portion of Jenkins Road was made by the Fayette County Fire Department while the one at the Powers Court area pertains to the potential development of a medical complex.
Under agreement with Fairburn and Fulton County, Tyrone beginning a number of years ago was allotted 250,000 gallons per day of sewer capacity. A large portion of that capacity was designated to serve the Southampton subdivision off Hwy. 74 and the Rivercrest subdivision on the town’s north side, also along Hwy. 74. Both are John Wieland communities. Southampton is essentially built out while Rivercrest has approximately two dozen homes built out of the 155 permitted for the site.
As for it’s current capacity, Tyrone is using approximately 162,000 gallons per day of the 250,000 maximum, Rehwaldt said. The areas added last week, along with the build out at Rivercrest, will bring the town to the 250,000 gallons allowed by Fulton County, Rehwaldt said.
