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Brown wins county chair on surprise unanimous vote

Putting aside some public sniping, the Fayette County Commission tonight unanimously reappointed Steve Brown as its chairman for the 2014 calendar year.

There had been a push to replace Brown as chairman with fellow commissioner Chuck Oddo, but it vaporized at the beginning of the meeting after Brown opened the meeting saying the commission would continue to work together this year despite their public disagreements about he chairmanship issue.

More details to come later tonight following the meeting.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-09-2014/brown-wins-county-chair-surprise-unanimous-vote

Fayette players see NFL action in 2013

Brandon Boykin made what was arguably the play of the year for the Philadelphia Eagles and put himself near the top statistically in the NFL as a result.

His last-minute interception in the nationally-televised Sunday night game against the Dallas Cowboys Dec. 29 sealed the Eagles’ win and the NFC East title.

It also was his sixth interception of the season, tying him with two other players for second in the league behind Richard Sherman of Seattle, who had eight.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-08-2014/fayette-players-see-nfl-action-2013

Frozen fountain

Freezing cold temperatures turned this fountain outside the Fayette County Justice Center into an ice sculpture.

Fayette weather is expected to dip back below freezing tonight, down to the mid-20s, so keep those faucets dripping overnight to avoid frozen pipes which can burst very easily.

If you have any cold weather photos to share, please send them to editor@thecitizen.com.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-08-2014/frozen-fountain

All-day PTC Council ‘orientation’ is Thursday

The new Peachtree City Council will hit the ground running Thursday with a “city council orientation meeting” that will help them set a course for the new year and beyond.

The meeting will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McIntosh Place building, which formerly was the recreation administration building at 191 McIntosh Trail.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-08-2014/all-day-ptc-council-%E2%80%98orientation%E2%80%99-thursday

Fayette eyes roundabout at Hwy. 92-Antioch Road

The Georgia Department of Transportation is proposing to undertake a study that could lead to a roundabout being built at the intersection of Ga. Highway 92 South and Antioch Road.

The proposal will be vetted Thursday night by the Fayette County Commission at its regular meeting, starting at 7 p.m. at the county’s Stonewall government complex in downtown Fayetteville.

GDOT officials have said if the commission is OK with it, GDOT would first conduct a study on the intersection.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-08-2014/fayette-eyes-roundabout-hwy-92-antioch-road

Power struggle – Oddo to Brown: Tone it down

Soft-spoken Oddo gives Brown 4-point ultimatum to avoid removal: # 1. Stop writing letters and blogging

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-08-2014/power-struggle-%E2%80%93-oddo-brown-tone-it-down

Et tu, Barlow?

Barlow says he will issue apology to public at Thurs. commission meeting

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-08-2014/et-tu-barlow

Casting call for ‘Divas’

The casting call for the sixth season of Lifetime Television’s “Drop Dead Diva” was held Jan. 4 in Tyrone. Approximately 500 people attended the casting call hosted by Bill Marinella Casting. The show is filmed in studios at Peachtree City’s Falcon Field. Photo/Ben Nelms.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-08-2014/casting-call-%E2%80%98divas%E2%80%99

Dogs 1, neighbors 0

F’ville backs off muzzling dog barking

The idea of imposing additional restrictions on animal shelters and commercial kennels went by the wayside Jan. 2 when the Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously to eliminate proposed measures related to the number of dogs at a facility and other requirements such as the use of noise abatement materials. Still in play and under review is the city’s noise ordinance.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-08-2014/dogs-1-neighbors-0

Brick sidewalks for Stonewall Avenue

A federally-funded streetscape project designed to make downtown Fayetteville more accessible to pedestrians along Stonewall Avenue was approved last week by the Fayetteville City Council.

The streetscape project on the north and south sides of Stonewall Avenue will connect Braxton Court to the downtown area and will add sidewalks, landscaping and historic-looking streetlights.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/brick-sidewalks-stonewall-avenue