Fayette to hold hearing on $52 million budget June 14 The June 14 meeting of the Fayette County Commission will include a public hearing on the 2019 budget and a proposal to implement a day fostering program at the animal shelter. The proposed 2019 General Fund budget totaling $52 million will be the subject of […]
The Fayette County Commission on May 24 approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) dealing with property tax incentives for qualifying companies, businesses and industries. Peachtree City and Tyrone have already signed the agreement. The tax incentive measure designed to encourage businesses and industries to come to Fayette County passed on a unanimous vote. County Administrator Steve […]
The Fayette County Commission got a preliminary look at the proposed 2019 budget that becomes effective July 1. Projected at $52 million in expenditures, the budget comes with no property tax increase. Revenues for the proposed general fund budget for 2019 total $52.66 million, while expenditures and other uses total $52.122 million, resulting in a […]
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners on May 11 announced the release of its new web and Facebook pages for 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) project updates to include road detour announcements and estimated times for road openings and closings. County Clerk Tameca White said Fayette County is progressively rolling out projects […]
The Peachtree City Council on May 17 adopted a resolution for an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Fayette County that will lead to the construction of a roundabout a Crosstown Drive and Peachtree Parkway. Fayette County has agreed to provide $1.5 million from the remaining 2004 SPLOST (special purpose local option sales tax) revenues to finance […]
Contempt ruling awaits if county refuses to rezone Ebenezer Road for residential project on 212 acres A 2016 decision by the Fayette County Commission to deny the rezoning of 212 acres in central Fayette for a 91-lot subdivision has been shot down in court. The proposal is headed back to commissioners for a fresh look. […]
Two rezoning requests involving a 34-acre parcel and a 5-acre parcel along Ebenezer Road and Davis Road resulted in a 2-2 vote at the May 10 meeting of the Fayette County Commission. Above, members of the Fayette County Commission at the May 10 meeting included, from left, commissioners Chuck Oddo, Steve Brown, Randy Ognio and […]
A recent letter from the Ga. Department of Transportation (DOT) has given the indication that the interchange project at Interstate 85 and Ga. Highway 74 might be pushed back to a later date. Whether that occurs or not remains to be seen. Above, Fayette County Commission Chairman Eric Maxwell (L) and Vice Chairman Randy Ognio […]
A topic at the May 10 meeting of the Fayette County Commission, one introduced by Commissioner Steve Brown, dealt with Brown’s position on issues with County Administrator Steve Rapson and his 2016 wreck in a county vehicle. Two unsuccessful motions by Brown were followed by one that will have the use of law enforcement-type blue […]
A request by Commissioner Steve Brown that the board ask the Ga. Department of Transportation (DOT) to withdraw plans to widen McDonough Road in Fayette County, and that those funds be used for other projects such as the interchange at Ga. Highway 74 and Interstate 85, was put aside until the county transportation committee can […]
