News Briefs

Fayetteville's City Council

has delayed until May any action on the proposed

reversal of an earlier rezoning decision concerning

the Landrum property on Ga. Highway 54 east. The property

was rezoned from a residential category to

office-institutional, but city officials say the owners

have not complied with provisions of the new zoning.

City

citations against owners of the property for alleged

violations of zoning laws were scheduled to be heard late

last month, but the case was continued until April 27.

Councilman

Walt White voted against tabling the reversal. He wants

to go ahead and do it.

Former Fayetteville mayor

Mike Wheat will continue to serve on the Fayette County

Development Authority.

He served

on the authority as mayor and recently volunteered to

continue serving if that was what the City Council

wanted.

Council

voted unanimously to keep Wheat on the authority.

The state Board of

Education will have a public hearing for residents of

the 3rd congressional District, which includes Fayette

County, Wednesday in Columbus, Ga.

Its purpose

is to receive comments regarding the performance and

problems of public education within the district. Those

wishing to speak should sign in upon arrival.

The hearing

will be 7 - 8 p.m. at the Hardaway High School

auditorium, 2901 College Drive, Columbus.

J.T.

Williams Jr., the board's 3rd District representative,

will conduct the hearing. For information phone Lynn

Roberts at 404-657-7410.