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Newspaper Page TextWednesday, May 31,2023 Fayette County News A3 Fayetteville Pedestrian Bridge Construction Slated to Begin June 3 2nd Chamber Cornhole Tournament Set June 22 Construction of a pedes trian bridge over State Route 54 and Lester Road in Fayetteville will begin on June 3 and detours will be in place for motorists, ac cording to Georgia Depart ment of Transportation. Road closure begins at 9 p.m. June 3. GDOT officials note that dates may change due to weather or other fac tors, and motorists are ad vised to expect delays, exer cise caution, and reduce speed while traveling through work zones. Before getting on the road, motorists are encour aged to access real-time in formation on work status and traffic conditions by calling 511, visiting 511ga.org, or downloading the Georgia 511 mobile ap plication. The Fayette Chamber of Commerce will hold its sec ond annual cornhole tour nament on June 22 at City Center Park, located at 300 City Center Parkway in Fay etteville. The tournament will be held from 5-9 p.m. and is presented by Cryo Place. This exclusive event brings businesses and community leaders together for net working and good-spirited competition, according to chamber officials. “We are thrilled to part ner with [Fayetteville] Main Street and Cornhole Atlanta to bring this event to our Fayette business partners,” commented Fayette Chamber officials, who say this will be a “fantastic op portunity to thank your staff and network with other or ganizers in the county.” Registration will begin at 5 p.m., followed by rounds of cornhole games and prizes. Participants are en couraged to “toss some bags around” while meeting other teams and forming partner ships. Team entries include admission, light appetizers, and a drink ticket for each of the four team members: two players and two alternates. Multiple businesses in the community are sponsor ing the upcoming event, in cluding BMW of South Atlanta, The Clubs of Peach tree City and Newnan, Cow- eta-Fayette EMC, Georgia Power Company, Hammond Services, MOBA Corpora tion, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of Amer ica, and Trilith Studios. By becoming a sponsor, business members will have their company’s name printed on a set of branded boards, and as well as re ceiving tickets to the social event. More sponsorship op portunities are still avail able. For more information, contact latricia@fay- ettechamber.org. To be a part of this sec ond annual event, and for more information, visit www.fayettechamber.org. Lawsuit, Continued from Front there is now a new chain and a second lock on the gate, and I don’t have a key to that lock’... That is not the first time a second lock has been added to the gate,” commented Huelfer. “There has been a boulder put in the way there that I’ve had to roll out of the way. “Most troublesome, there must be a camera there, because there have been plenty of times when Lily has pulled up and someone was there waiting and watching. I was with her one time and con fronted the gentleman, Ked- ron Hills HOA president, who said ‘I’m just observ ing’. “Let me tell you what this looks like to an autistic 21-year-old at night, who has to get out of the golf cart, unlock the gate, get the golf cart through, get out of the golf cart again, and lock the gate again, with a man there watching her every move. She’s been accosted there. This is unacceptable behavior. This is nasty, brutish behavior.” Following public partici pation, Maxwell motioned for the lawsuit, stating, “Peachtree City Council, tear down the wall,” which was met with applause by the crowd. Chairman Lee Hearn stated that he was not happy with the current situation and stated that he and other county officials have met with PTC officials before and “they were very ugly about it... and borderline a bully.” “The way to deal with a bully is either hit them in the nose or ignore them. I chose to ignore them for a while, but I’m getting impa tient about that. It doesn’t make sense to not be con nected,” commented Hearn. “I’m fully supportive of tak ing action against PTC... we give them $150,000 a year for recreation. I certainly don’t want to punish people in PTC that way, but we are going to have to look at some options, and some of them are going to be pain ful. And maybe that’s what you need to do to the bully. There needs to be some pain inflicted. That’s not the way I like to govern... but we are at an impasse here.” Commissioner Charles Oddo stated that he does not have enough infor mation to vote “yes,” nor does he agree with voting on legal action in open session, stating, “So, if this is going to proceed, I will vote no. I understand everyone’s rea soning and passion... We also have to govern based on whatever rules are in place. I’m willing to discuss this in executive session, but not ready to vote on lawsuit [in open session].” “Chuck, you make it seem like you didn’t have the opportunity to talk about this in executive ses sion, and that’s exactly what we did at the last meeting,” stated Maxwell. “We talked about this in executive ses sion. We took a vote in ex ecutive session. This is for these folks to know what this commission is doing, and what you’re saying is disingenuous... So, to say that you need the opportu nity and you’re not in formed - this has been going on for several years - how can you sit here and say that?” Again, Maxwell’s com ments were met with ap plause from attendees. Four public participants spoke in opposition of Rick Ross’s car and bike show, planned for June 3. The meeting agenda in cluded consideration of a noise disturbance permit for the event, but a vote was not taken. Davenport stated that a vote was not needed, as staff denied a conditional use permit for the event prior to the meeting. While the event may still take place, it is not per mitted by the county and NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearings will be held by the Board of Commissioners of Fayette County on its proposed budget for the upcoming 2024 Fiscal Year which begins July 1, 2023 and ends June 30, 2024. The first hearing will be held on June 8, 2023, and the second hearing will be held on June 22, 2023. Both hearings will be held in the Public Meeting Room of the Fayette County Administrative Complex at 140 Stonewall Avenue West in Fayetteville, at 5:00 p.m. A summary of proposed appropriations for the County’s various funds as of May 25, 2023, including the Fayette County Water System, is as follows: Total FY 2024 BUDGET Expenditures Transfers Appropriations OPERATING BUDGET 100 General Fund 71,419,893 3,404,751 74,824,644 205 Law Library 40,000 - 40,000 214 Accountability State Court 345,596 - 345,596 215 911 Communications 4,739,960 43,300 4,783,260 216 Jail Surcharge 598,719 - 598,719 217 Juvenile Supervision 20,000 - 20,000 218 Victims Assistance 155,000 - 155,000 219 Drug Abuse and Treatment 530,128 - 530,128 270 Fire Services 14,781,753 879,600 15,661,353 271 Street Lights 352,933 160,000 512,933 272 EMS 4,695,206 368,000 5,063,206 291 Animal Control Spay Neuter 33,000 - 33,000 Special Revenue Funds 26,292,295 1,450,900 27,743,195 Governmental Funds 97,712,188 4,855,651 102,567,839 505 Water System 17,014,959 3,441,345 20,456,304 540 Solid Waste 364,927 - 364,927 Enterprise Funds 17,379,886 3,441,345 20,821,231 TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET 115,092,074 8,296,996 123,389,070 CAPITAL/CIP BUDGET 37_ Capital/CIP Funds (372/375) 2,565,651 - 2,565,651 Governmental 2,565,651 - 2,565,651 507 Water System CIP 3,441,345 - 3,441,345 545 Solid Waste CIP - - - Enterprise 3,441,345 - 3,441,345 610 Vehicles,'Equipment 2,338,430 - 2,338,430 TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET 8,345,426 - 8,345,426 TOTAL BUDGET 123,437,500 8,296,996 131,734,496 A copy of the proposed FY 2024 Fayette County Budget, including the proposed FY 2024 budget for the Fayette County Water System, is available for public review in the Office of the Board of Commissioners located in Suite 100 of the Administrative Complex and at the Fayette County Public Library on Heritage Park Way in Fayetteville. The public is encouraged to attend the public hearings, and/or to submit written or oral comments or questions concerning the proposed budget. Information may be obtained by telephone at 770-305-5200, during normal business hours. cannot violate the county noise ordinance. Following denial of the conditional use permit, event organizers submitted a second conditional use permit request. On May 26, Planning and Zoning Direc tor Deborah Bell responded with a letter of understand ing for the conditional use permit, which included the county’s requirements for events of the type. In other business, com missioners: •Approved a noise dis turbance permit request for a wedding ceremony and re ception to take place at 145 Sheffield Court in Fay etteville. •Approved to increase the employee referral incen tive program amount from $250 to $1,000, as dis cussed during the commis sion retreat earlier in the month. •Tabled decision regard ing an amendment to add a definition for the front building line of a corner lot, as Maxwell said he was not ready to act while a related development application was pending. •Approved staff rec ommendation to remove the definition of “architec tural standards” in the zon ing ordinance. •Approved reappoint ments of Peachtree City Fire/Rescue official David Winkles to position one of the Region Four Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and Elizabeth Mor gan to the McIntosh Trail Community Service Board. •Voted 3-2 against ap pointing Randy Ognio to the Fayette County Transporta tion Committee, although Chairman Hearn thanked Ognio for his years of serv ice after stating that he wants “new blood” on the committee. •Awarded MEJA Con struction, Inc., the contract for construction manager at risk for the renovations of East Fayette Elementary School building to become a public health building. •Awarded a contract change order for additional scope of work and a timeline extension for the fire train ing facility project manage ment service to Morgan Mills Consulting. •Awarded a contract for the Fayette County tactical driving course and the fire training grounds clearing, grading, and paving to McLeRoy, Inc., and to transfer funds from the fire fund balance and EMS fund balance for the two projects. •Voted to obtain Fiscal Year 2024 property and ca sualty insurance to the As sociation of County Commissioners of Georgia, through insurance broker Apex, and renew a contract with Midwest Employers Casualty Company for ex cess insurance above the county’s self-insured cap. •Approved a request for an easement agreement be tween Fayette County De velopment Authority, Trilith PropCo, LLC, and Fayette County for the construction and maintenance of a water tower, added into the county water system, with Trilith’s logo painted onto the water tower. ‘7Kike'& Trailer Hitches & Accessories Ail Your Hitch Needs 1-800-486-5620 Tow Bars & Parts Installation Braking Systems Electric Brake Controls Utility Trailers Parts & Repairs 8126 Hwy 85 Riverdale, GA 30274 770-472-3777 Fax: 770-472-1470 City of Peachtree City NOTICE OF FY 2024 PROPOSED BUDGET Staff will be submitting a proposed FY 2024 Budget to the City Council for re view and discussion at a budget work shop meeting on Tuesday, June 20, at 6:30 PM. The fiscal year will begin Oc tober 1, 2023, and end September 30, 2024. A public hearing will also be held to gain public input on the Proposed FY 2024 Budget, and is currently sched uled for Thursday, July 13, at 6:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers lo cated at 151 Willowbend Road, Peach tree City. Following the workshop meeting, a de tailed copy of the City Manager’s pro posed budget will be available for review at City Hall during the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday - Fri day, in the City Hall lobby. It will also be available for review on the city’s web site, www.peachtree-city.org.