The combination of

ever-increasing new construction in Peachtree City and

existing buildings that inevitably deteriorate has

necessitated changes to the city's housing code

enforcement.

Under a plan recently

approved by the City Council, the staff of code

enforcement officers will increase from one to four. The

current officer will be reclassified as senior code

enforcement officer, with provisions for two additional

officers during this fiscal year and one more during the

next.

In other recent business:

� The City Council

approved some proposed changes to the alcoholic beverage

ordinance that are expected to make the process run more

smoothly by letting the city have a more hands-on

approach in each application.

The majority of the legwork

has traditionally been the responsibility of the

applicant, with two newspaper advertisements and a

custom-made sign being required. City clerk Nancy

Faulkner suggested that the city be responsible for

placing the sign as it does with zoning applications,

while requiring only one advertisement at least 15 days

prior to the public hearing.

To cover these costs, it

was proposed that the application fee be raised from $100

to $150, which would still result in a net savings to the

applicant while meeting all requirements as before.

� A request from

Huddleston Elementary School for funding assistance for

new playground equipment was approved. The city will

contribute $5,000 with the understanding that the PTO

provide the remaining $6,031 needed to complete the

project.

� Council members and city

staff will travel to east Cobb County next Wednesday at

the invitation of Cousins Properties, to see that

company's newest Avenue retail center.

The development is expected

to be similar to the one planned for City Circle, near

the intersection of Ga. highways 54 and 74.

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