Work continues

on an intergovernmental agreement to get the Fayette County government

and all of the cities on the same page with regard to the jail impact

fee issue.

Fayetteville

City Manager Joe Morton reported at Monday night's City Council meeting

that the parties were making progress after Fayetteville previously objected

to a portion of the proposed agreement.

A sticking

point in the agreement was Fayetteville's request that a paragraph be

added stating the county would house city prisoners at no cost to the

city for the term of the agreement.

According to

city staff, the county did not include that change in the final version

of the agreement, and Peachtree City approved an agreement without it.

The county has maintained that an agreement already in place covers housing

of prisoners, but Fayetteville officials contend that it can be terminated

on an annual basis.

The issue was

taken off the City Council's consent agenda after Wednesday night's workshop

meeting, and it will be considered again at the next meeting.