Now it's Peachtree City's turn.
The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce will hold the second of three public
forums on November's countywide transportation SPLOST initiative Tuesday,
Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City.
The first forum held in Fayetteville in August drew a sparse crowd, but
a bigger turnout is expected in Peachtree City.
The Peachtree City Council will delay the start of a meeting until 8:30
p.m. Tuesday so members can attend the chamber forum.
Mayor Steve Brown has made an issue of the way the County Commission intends
to divide up revenue should voters approve the 1-cent sales tax increase.
The commission passed a resolution in June sealing the details of the referendum,
so debate about the specifics of the plan are moot at this point.
According to a chamber press release, the forum's purpose is to "inform
the public about the specifics of the County Transportation Plan."
"Our key thing is we feel like it's important that people really
understand what exactly is in the transportation plan and that there is clarity
on what exactly people are voting on," said Chamber President Virginia
Gibbs after the first forum in August.
"So our number one mission is to get







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