Fayetteville now has an extra

$100,000 for an important road project.

The City Council Thursday night

approved a contract allowing the Georgia Department of Transportation

to contribute the additional funds for Church Street improvements already

underway. The state found some extra money that couldn't be used for another

project, according to city engineer Don Easterbrook.

The contribution is significant

in light of the fact that it boosts the state's overall share of the project

to $258,700 and the entire project cost is set at $420,000.

In other business:

The council upheld the denial

of a special exception request that would have allowed the development

of a Mr. Transmission location at 705 Lanier Avenue West.

The denial, initially given

changes in the overall development plans since the commission's ruling.

City planning director Jahnee Prince told council that, according to the

city attorney, the council would need to either act upon the plans originally

submitted or send the new plans