A group of

teens and adults have wrapped up a series of meetings to create ideas

of how to improve the quality of life for teens in Peachtree City.

The ideas ranged

from having activities for teens such as a "drive-in movie"

for golf carts and concerts at the city's amphitheater to creating a better

working relationship with the city's police officers.

An industrious

group of teens also plans to form a "teen youth council" to

work with the regular city council on various issues affecting teenagers.

Mayor Steve Brown and Councilman Dan Tennant attended last week's meeting

on behalf of the city council and participated in several of the group

discussions.

Youth leaders

spoke at the meeting and said it was important for teens to have positive

outlets to help them "stay out of trouble".

Capt. Terry

Ernst of the Peachtree City Police Department said at the last meeting

that there is an impression that police officers "pick on the youth."

The department has a youth police academy program that would be a good

way to foster better relationships with the city's teenagers, Ernst said.