It is no secret that Tyrone would like to expand sewer inside town limits. While awaiting an answer from Peachtree City and its Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Tyrone has been speaking with Fayetteville and other providers about acquiring sewer capacity.
The issue first arose at the end of last week’s Fayetteville City Council meeting. City Manager Ray Gibson said preliminary discussions were held, while Mayor Ed Johnson said the city wants to help other governments if it’s economically feasible.
Pertaining to Tyrone exploring other potential means of acquiring additional sewer capacity, Mayor Eric Dial on Thursday said, “It is only responsible for us to be working with other providers in the event that Peachtree City makes it impractical to enter into a relationship with them. If they come to the table making too many demands, then I‘m not doing my job if I don’t confer with others.”
Dial said Fayetteville is one of the sewer providers in talks with the town, adding that WASA meets the “common sense test” and remains the preferred provider.
Tyrone earlier this year asked that the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) sell 350,000 gallons per day. Tyrone currently has a 250,000 gallon capacity provided by Fairburn and Fulton County. That agreement is set to expire in 2019.
The Peachtree City Council subsequently adopted a resolution adopted resolution to develop an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that could result in extending limited sewer service to Tyrone.
As adopted by the council, the resolution states that the mayor and council authorize WASA “to extend sewer outside the city into the existing limits of the Town of Tyrone for the purpose of providing a maximum sewer treatment capacity of 350,000 gallons per day, within the Town of Tyrone subject to specific conditions as set forth in an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) negotiated among the City of Peachtree City, the Town of Tyrone and (WASA), and the city’s subsequent approval of said agreement.”
To date, nothing more has been announced concerning the development of the IGA.
