The official

appointment of a new city manager is the only significant item of business

scheduled for Thursday's Peachtree City Council meeting.

Bernard J.

McMullen is expected to get a unanimous endorsement for the city's top

managerial post, having been given a 4-0 vote of confidence at the May

1 meeting. That night, the four councilmen with Mayor Steve Brown absent

gave city staff the OK to begin negotiating terms with McMullen.

Councilmen

say there were no other serious candidates.

McMullen has

been director of the General Services Department of Fulton County for

several years, a job that saw him manage a budget of more than $30 million

and a staff of nearly 400, responsible for the maintenance and upkeep

of 600 Fulton County buildings and 2,000 vehicles.

Last week,

McMullen said his focus will be on preserving the asthetics of the city

while addressing the issues sure to arise as the community reaches buildout.

He and his

wife have lived in Peachtree City for 11 years, and an adult son also

calls the city home.

In other business

Thursday, the council will consider an appointment to fill a vacancy on

the Library Board, continue a hearing on an application for alcoholic

beverages license from Mike & C's Family Sports Grill, and consider

bids for the purchase of a new asphalt paver and new generators for Stations

83 and 84.

The meeting

begins at 7 p.m. Thursday in council chambers at City Hall.