Peachtree City's

Commission on Children and Youth is a concept of the past.

The City Council

agreed to a request to disband the commission at its regular council meeting

Thursday night.

One of the

influencing factors in the decision was that the CCY's mission to help

children in the community is now being done by Fayette FACTOR (Family

Alliance Coordinating Teamwork, Outreach, and Resources). FACTOR chair

Jill Holmes Long said it is a group of local service providers working

together to meet youths' needs.

Councilman

Steve Rapson was appointed by council to serve on FACTOR's board of directors,

which meets quarterly. Having a council representative on that board "shows

that council cares about the children," said CCY Chairwoman Cele

Eifert.

FACTOR is conducting

a countywide assessment on juvenile delinquency, Long said.

The CCY had

recommended to council that it be disbanded because it is ineffective

and FACTOR would be meeting similar goals.

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