CITY CITY NEWS NEWS OCTOBER 2023 OCTOBER 2023
BREAST CANCER Awareness MONTH
Paint the City
WE THANK EVERYONE WHO JOINED US October 11 for the Paint the City Pink event in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Many City of Fayetteville personnel have been touched by breast cancer either personally or through friends and family, so this annual event was originally organized with them in mind. Over the years, it has grown into an opportunity for the whole community to participate. We’ll do it again next October!
CANCER RIBBON COLORS AND AWARENESS MONTHS
OCTOBER HAS BECOME WELL KNOWN AS Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but did you know October is also Liver Cancer Awareness Month? Just as there are many types of cancers, there are many campaigns organized to help promote awareness of them throughout the year. November is Bone Marrow Cancer Awareness Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. See the adjacent chart to learn more about cancer awareness months.
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CEMETERY ‘FRIENDS’ LAY FIRST PERSONALIZED BRICKS AND CONTINUE TAKING NEW ORDERS “We are always looking for volunteers. We invite you to get involved,” Jenkins said. “This is a great mission to get this cemetery back up to par.”
THE FRIENDS OF THE HISTORIC Fayetteville City Cemetery on October 14 laid the first batch of personalized walkway bricks on the west side of the cemetery after a brief ceremony held by volunteers, brick purchasers, and City of Fayetteville government representatives. Additional bricks will be added to the walkway as more are sold and personalized. Gail Jenkins, who leads the Friends of the Historic Fayetteville City Cemetery all-volunteer group, gave an update on their progress toward renovating the cemetery grounds, noting that water
service has already been added to the east side of the cemetery and plans are in the works for water service to be added as well to the west side of the cemetery. While it may seem like a small step to some, Jenkins says it makes a big difference when working to clean tombstones and gravesites, not having to haul so many buckets of water. Landscaping work has also been completed in recent months on the east side of the cemetery by the exit, which was originally the cemetery’s entrance. Additional landscaping, lighting, electrical outlets, and other “big dreams” are in the works.
Jenkins said that, because the cemetery is very old, many families of the people buried are no longer living in the area, and so most graves have no one to look after them. She noted that Fayetteville City Cemetery is a “non-perpetual” cemetery, which means there is no business or organization being paid by families of the deceased to maintain it. Basic landscape maintenance and some improvements are provided by the City of Fayetteville Public Services Department. The Friends of the Historic Fayetteville City Cemetery was formed to continue the work of identifying unknown graves, raising funds, and managing additional improvement projects. Visit the “Friends” website to learn more about the cemetery, the personalized brick project, and how you can get involved.
www.friendsofthehistoricfayettevillecitycemetery.org
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EMPLOYEE of the month
Award
ANGELA DREADON Finance Department
MICHAEL GREENE Fire Department
ANTHONY LOWE Public Services Department
SPLOST 2023 REPORTING IS NOW ONLINE FAYETTE COUNTY VOTERS in 2017 approved a six-year, one-penny sales tax, formally called a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), to fund many county and municipal government projects. Fayette County voters in 2023 approved a measure to continue collecting the one-penny SPLOST through June 30, 2029. Expenditure reporting for both SPLOST projects are available for review on the City’s website: www.fayetteville-ga.gov/splost.
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE BOARDS THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE IS ACCEPTING applications through December 1 for enthusiastic residents to serve on the Ethics Board and the Planning & Zoning Commission. The service terms for both boards is two years, beginning January 2024 and serving through December 2025. Candidates for both boards must be Fayetteville residents capable of serving for two years. Planning & Zoning Commission members may not simultaneously hold any other public office. All candidates must complete the application form, which is available on the City of Fayetteville website: www.fayetteville-ga.gov/boards. Applications are also available at Fayetteville City Hall, 210 Stonewall Avenue West, Fayetteville, Georgia 30214.
ETHICS BOARD PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
For more information, please contact City Clerk Valerie Glass: vglass@fayetteville-ga.gov.
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Ribbon Cutting THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE WAS HONORED OCTOBER 18 to celebrate with Town Square Jewelers, which has been
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on Fayetteville’s Courthouse Square for 30 years. Mayor Ed Johnson and members of the Fayetteville City Council cut the ceremonial ribbon and presented City Challenge Coins to owner Alex Rodriquez and his staff.
FAYETTE COUNTY RELOCATES BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE THE FAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS in September opened its new Board of Elections and Voter Registration office located at 175 Johnson Avenue in Fayetteville, replacing the office formerly located at 140 Stonewall Avenue West.
The Fayette County Board of Elections and Voter Registration facilitates all voting in Fayette County, including municipal elections for Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Brooks, and Woolsey. For more information on voting in Fayetteville and Fayette County, visit the City of Fayetteville website: www.fayetteville-ga.gov/elections.
“Our new facility offers us the opportunity to better serve our voters,” said Brian Hill, Director of Elections and Registration. “We look forward to continuing to serve our county’s election needs and work at our new location.”
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FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESSES STARTED IN SEPTEMBER
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CONSTRUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY Development updates from around Fayetteville Visit the Citizen Engagement Portal to learn more about major construction projects in the community and more!
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1. NEBORS DINER Building plans were approved in August,
and construction on the site continues. This is the former Melear’s Barbecue location.
2. SUMMIT PACKAGE Construction began this summer in the Summit Point (Publix) shopping center on the south side of the city.
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3. DIXON FARM Forty-seven homes are under construction in
4. STRONGWATER This package store is under construction at
5. SONIC Demolition began September 19 on the site of the former Hotlanta Wings, which will become a new Sonic restaurant.
6. BRANDON’S This package store is under construction behind Hardee’s and the new Dunkin Donuts along Highway 85 North.
7. MILLER’S ALE HOUSE The former O’Charley’s restaurant was removed to make way for a new Miller’s Ale House near Fayette Pavilion along Highway 85 North.
8. KINGDOM CORNERS Located at New Hope Road and Highway 314, this retail center will have inter-parcel connectivity with adjacent Fayette Pavilion.
this new neighborhood located next to the Summit Point (Publix) neighborhood and shopping center on the south side of the city.
the corner of North Jeff Davis Drive and Hillsdale Drive.
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9. TOP SHOT This package store is located along Highway 314 just
10. TIRE DISCOUNTERS The former T & G Allsports location on Highway 314 at Highway 85 is being replaced with a Tire Discounters store.
11. VILLAGE TOWNS Seventy-four townhomes are under
12. SONNY’S LIQUOR EMPORIUM This package store is under construction on Yorktown Drive just off Highway 54 West.
13. HIGHWAY 54 BRIDGE Construction on this multiuse trail bridge will be complete in early 2024. It will be a key component of Fayetteville’s citywide trail system.
14. THE FOREST SCHOOL Located in the Town at Trilith neighborhood, this will be the new campus for the private school.
south of the New Hope Road intersection. It is expected to open in December.
construction on Lafayette Avenue just off Highway 54 West in Downtown Fayetteville.
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15. TRILITH RESIDENTIAL Phase 2 is near completion and Phase 3 is under construction.
16. PORTAL GUESTHOUSE This boutique hotel located in the Town at Trilith neighborhood will open in January 2024.
17. TRILITH LIVE Stages A & B are under construction. Offices, an auditorium, a cinema, and an atrium are in the plan development stage.
18. QTS SOUTH CAMPUS This is expected to be the nation’s largest data center campus upon completion. It is located along Highway 54
West and Veterans Parkway.
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