Fayette County will probably

file for an injunction to stop Tyrone from tapping onto the city of Fairburn's

sewer system "soon," according to County Commission Chairman

Greg Dunn.

John Wieland Homes' Southampton

subdivision, under construction west of downtown Tyrone, already is advertising

itself as a sewered community, Dunn said this week.

"We're going to have to

do something pretty soon," he said.

County officials object to

the town's plans, saying provision of sewer from the Fulton County city

violates Fayette's autonomy and might make sewerage available in the unincorporated

area of the county, something county leaders have long opposed because

of the potential for increased housing and commercial density.

But Tyrone leaders say their

plan is to provide sewer service only to the Wieland subdivision and related

commercial areas, and to a proposed office development on Ga. Highway

74.

And because the town will extend

its own sewer lines to the city limits to tie into the city's system,

there's no violation of Fayette's autonomy, town officials say.

The dispute is one of a growing

number of disagreements that have erupted over the last two years, ever

since Tyrone leaders began pushing for "tax equity," saying

town citizens pay more in county taxes than they receive in county services.

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