Tag: The Citizen

I have attended every open city meeting about the proposed development on Grady Avenue since early last year. The meeting Oct. 17 was especially frustrating.

The developer has, once again, tried to appease the opposition to his plan by saying he will make “changes” to the plan.

The community opposition to his plan is the apartments he wants to put in. None of his “revised” plans, however, have eliminated apartments.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/neighbors-oppose-grady-plan-%E2%80%98apartment-community%E2%80%99

Nice to finally know what’s going on.

It has been fascinating to watch the difference ten months can make. A majority of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners in 2012 were secretive and cantankerous.

The band, made up of Herb Frady, Robert Horgan and Lee Hearn, were combative and worked almost exclusively outside of the will of Fayette County’s citizens. The new 2013 team of commissioners have been a breath of fresh air.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/you-can-trust-group-splost

Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) urges voters to carefully consider the core stormwater infrastructure SPLOST on the November election ballot.

The SPLOST referendum would authorize funding for key projects to help preserve the natural condition of lands in Fayette County as well as help address low flow issues in the Flint River Basin.

At the heart of our SCT mission is conserving land and conserving water quality and quantity goes hand-in-hand with the mission. Ensuring each of us, as well as future generations, have affordable, clean and adequate water supplies is crucial.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/southern-conservation-trust-favors-splost-passage

For months, I have attempted to learn just what Fayette County intends to do on each of the 181 projects on their SPLOST list.

But no matter what I have said or written, the responses have invariably been about funding those projects.

No matter how much time I have spent reviewing files or how many of the sites I have visited, I could not obtain anything near an understandable plan. I do not believe any of our commissioners know either.

If you are willing to accept unsubstantiated proclamations that they really need our money, then I guess you will vote to increase taxes.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/environmentalist-chase-says-vote-no-against-splost

There is some speculation in Peachtree City lately that passage of the Core Infrastructure SPLOST means that Peachtree City taxpayers would be double-taxed for stormwater since they pay a utility fee as well. I truly appreciate my neighbors in Peachtree City contacting me and asking these types of questions.

Unfortunately, the city government has not sufficiently spread the word that the city’s portion of the sales tax proceeds is going toward road and multi-use path maintenance which they urgently need. Many thought the city’s projects were stormwater related like the county’s list.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/brown-answers-concerns-about-splost-being-double-tax-cities

Just like Jolly Old Saint Nick, Noel November is coming to town again for the 19th year in a row. This Celebration of Trees and Wreaths is the Fayette County Board of Realtors premiere event and delights attendees of all ages with an extravaganza of donated theme trees, wreaths, mantle arrangements, gift baskets and other auction items for the entire family. This year’s charity event will be held on Saturday, November 9th at the Flat Creek Country Club in Peachtree City.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/noel-november-back-19th-year

November

November 1

Dr. Walt Todd, professor at Shorter University of Atlanta, will return to The Carnegie in Newnan from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. to provide another program for the history series, “World War II – Remembering The War”.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/things-do-nov1-dec10

Southside Theatre Guild is proud to present “Pinocchio,” a play the whole family can enjoy. The show opens Oct. 31 and runs weekends through November 17.  Opening night will feature free treats for all the children and free snacks for everyone. Also, if you bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the Fairburn Community Food Bank for any of the performances, Southside Theatre Guild will give you one free concession item. It is the theatre’s way to give back to the community that has been so supportive of community theatre the past 41 years. 

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/%E2%80%98pinocchio%E2%80%99-comes-southside

This column originally appeared August 23, 1996.

World travelers, when their trekking days are ending, often sit and debate their favorite vistas. We too get out the picture albums once in awhile and argue the preferences they offer.
Taken together, they represent the best reason to travel: seeing something different when you open your eyes each morning.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/sallie-satterthwaite/10-29-2013/arguing-views

An armed robbery early Monday morning at the BP station at 450 North Glynn Street in Fayetteville left the store’s employee injured after being beaten in the head with a metal pipe. A Fayette County man was arrested a short time later in south Fulton County and has been charged with the armed robbery and aggravated assault.

William Paul, 33, of Hilo Road south of Fayetteville, was charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and battery, according to Fayetteville Det. Mike Whitlow.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-29-2013/fayette-man-arrested-fville-armed-robbery