City News – March 2020

CITY

NEWS MARCH 2020

TRANQUILITY IN SPRING Featuring an update on the New City Hall & City Center Park project (Pages 2-3) as well as information on how the City is responding to the coronavirus pandemic (Pages 4-5).

CONSTRUCTION ON WHITEWATER CREEK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT UPGRADE 18% COMPLETE

It’s an unsung hero within the City of Fayetteville’s infrastructure lineup, but the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the overall sewer system is one of the most important utilities in the community. Fayetteville’s plant is currently being upgraded to better serve the City’s needs into the future, and officials say construction on the Whitewater Creek Pollution Control Plant Upgrade is presently at about 18% of completion.

The 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), approved

by Fayetteville and Fayette County

voters that fall, included $8 million to go toward this project.

Currently, the City’s plant operates using two distinct processes. One portion of the plant utilizes a sequence batch reactor treatment process, and the other portion of the plant utilizes an activated sludge process. Together, both processes provide a treatment capacity of five million gallons per day at the plant. The upgraded plant will consolidate the two processes into one, using what is known as an oxidation ditch, which is more energy efficient and sustainable into the future. It

will continue to provide five million gallons per day in treatment capacity, in a much more efficient and easy to operate fashion.

“Currently, we treat on average around 2.3 million gallons of wastewater daily,” said Public Services Director Chris Hindman.

“As Fayetteville grows, maintaining that additional capacity will help us address those future needs.”

Hindman says the upgrade should be complete early next year.

2019 SPLOST REPAVING PROJECTS NOW COMPLETE, 2020 LIST TO BE DETERMINED IN COMING WEEKS When Fayetteville and Fayette County voters approved the 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), they were approving about $25 million in potential infrastructure projects for the City of Fayetteville, about $4.5 million of which was earmarked for approximately 21 miles of City road resurfacing to take place over five years.

That repaving began in 2018, with

about 4.7 miles being completed that year. Approximately four more miles were scheduled for repaving in 2019, but unusually high amounts of rain delayed completion of those projects until early 2020. Public Services Director Chris Hindman says those 2019 projects are now complete, and they are in the process now of setting a list for 2020, which will likely include another four miles or more of repaving.

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“Right now, we are waiting on grant fund confirmation from the Atlanta Regional Commission, and that will help us stretch our SPLOST dollars even further,” Hindman said.

Hindman noted that the goal is to repave about four miles a year. Two of the bigger projects slated for 2020 are 2.24 miles of Redwine Road and just under a mile of Grady Avenue.

NEW CITY HALL CONSTRUCTION UNDER WAY AFTER WEATHER SETBACKS

Photo courtesy of CPS-Atlanta Downtown Fayetteville is on the cusp of being a more vibrant and engaging space, with several residential and commercial projects expected to come online over the next couple of years. Leading the trend is the City’s own 10-acre project, which is expected to yield a new City Hall

by May of next year and a new City Center Park about a month before that.

Construction began late last year on the City Hall project. Vast amounts of rain in recent months threatened to delay the foundation work indefinitely for the 36,626 square-foot building, but the City and the contractor moved

on a time-saving and cost-saving plan to install geo piers into the ground.

Project Manager Steve Mauro with Comprehensive Program Services says the geo piers will provide a solid foundation for the iconic building.

When will people see steel rising?

“Weather pending, I would say we should see vertical elements start to come out of the ground late April or early May,” Mauro said.

The new City Hall is being built next to the Fayetteville City Cemetery on the site of the former Fayette County Public Schools headquarters.

It will face West Stonewall Avenue and be set back about 55 feet from the

existing sidewalk.

Mauro noted that architectural firm Goodwyn Mills & Cawood and construction company New South Construction have taken precautionary measures recently, including social distancing, to help protect workers and other personnel at the site from contracting the coronavirus, which is reported to be in the wider community.

“It is a challenging situation for us all, and the health and safety of the team is a priority over all else,” Mauro said.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AT THE NEW CITY CENTER PARK?

When Fayetteville’s new City Center Park comes online in 2021, it will feature amazing amenities for the whole community to enjoy, including playgrounds for children, playgrounds

for dogs, entertainment spaces, and resting places.

City leaders are mulling over many ideas of what kinds of events and activities could be offered at the park, 3 - March 2020

but they want to hear from you, too.

If you have ideas you want to share, please e-mail them to us!

Those creative e-mails may be sent to info@fayetteville-ga.gov.

CITY GOVERNMENT ADJUSTS OPERATIONS IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Like so many other organizations across the country and around the world, the City of Fayetteville government was taken somewhat by surprise when the coronavirus COVID-19 escalated from being a distant outbreak to becoming a global pandemic. Since then, City leaders have made appropriate steps to help protect the public as well as City personnel from the spread of the disease.

The City issued a notice on March 3 that Fayetteville Public Safety officials were monitoring reports concerning the COVID-19 outbreak, and to ensure the public that these officials were in close communications with health authorities on the county, state and national levels.

Two days later, the City published a special coronavirus web page, www.Fayetteville-GA.gov/coronavirus-covid-19.

This page contains links to health and safety materials and information published by the United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Late on March 12, City officials announced their decision to close municipal buildings to the public to further reduce chances of spreading the coronavirus. City personnel continue reporting to work as normal, and now residents and other customers are asked to visit another new web page, www.Fayetteville-GA.gov/Transactions, to help them pay bills and carry out other important transactions online.

Public Safety services, including fire, police and emergency medical services, have continued as normal, and people are asked to dial 911 only in emergencies. Nonemergency questions and requests may be made by calling

770-461-HELP (4357). Also, the Georgia Department of Public Health has set up a new COVID-19 hotline, which people can access by calling 844-442-2681.

Updates to the City’s coronavirus pandemic responses will be posted on the City’s Facebook page, the City’s Nextdoor account, and on the City’s website.

Several upcoming Main Street Fayetteville events have been cancelled and postponed due to coronavirus concerns, and details of those can be found on Page 10.

Updated event notices will be posted on the City’s Facebook page, Main Street Fayetteville’s Facebook page, and www.

Fayetteville-GA.gov/Events.

Municipal Court dates rescheduled Court for March 17 has been rescheduled to April 28.

Court for March 18 has been rescheduled for April 15.

Court for March 24 has been rescheduled for May 12.

Court for March 25 has been rescheduled for May 6.

Court for March 31 has been rescheduled for May 19.

Court for April 1 has been rescheduled for May 13.

All court sessions start at 8 a.m. If you have any questions, please call the Court Clerk at 770-719-4277, or e-mail CourtClerk@Fayetteville-GA.gov.

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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 GEORGIA STATE RESOURCES GEORGIA COVID-19 HOTLINE

1 (844) 442-2681

The State of Georgia has a new COVID-19 hotline: 1-844-442-2681. Georgians with questions or concerns about COVID-19 (coronavirus) may call this hotline.

FORECLOSURE PREVENTION RESOURCES

WWW.MUNIREG.COM

Updated resource information about foreclosure prevention can be found at www. munireg.com/coronavirus-disease-covid19-foreclosure-prevention-resources/

HEALTHCARE WORKERS WITH KIDS

1-877-ALL-GA-KIDS

If you are looking for childcare that is still open during the COVID-19 crisis you can call 1-877-ALL-GA-KIDS or go online and visit www.QualityRated.org.

SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM

WWW.SBA.GOV

Small business owners in Georgia are now eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to COVID-19. Learn more at www.SBA.gov/ Disaster & www.fayettechamber.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: FAYETTEVILLE-GA.GOV/CORONAVIRUS-COVID-19

MORE NEW BUSINESSES ARE COMING ONLINE AND ARE IN THE WORKS IN FAYETTEVILLE The City of Fayetteville is bustling with new commercial development with more on the way.

LEFT: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is nearing completion on Hwy. 85 North near Fayette Pavilion.

BELOW-LEFT: Pace Lynch Corporation released this rendering of what the rooftop space may look like on their Pinewood Forest “Two Ten” building.

BELOW: Pinewood Forest will also be home to this new, luxury cinema, which will have its own rooftop attraction, namely an open-air screen with seating reminiscent of a drive-in theater.

BOTTOM: Pinewood Atlanta Studios released images recently of their proposed creative office center that would be located adjacent to their existing production center.

See Pages 8-9 for more new construction projects.

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WELCOME NEW FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESSES STARTED IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY BUSINESS

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ADDRESS

PHONE

AGEILITY PHYSICAL THERAPY SOLUTIONS AT GARDENS

FIVE STAR REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS SERVICES

1294 HIGHWAY 54 W, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

AGEILITY PHYSICAL THERAPY SOLUTIONS AT HEARTIS

FIVE STAR REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS SERVICES

936 LANIER AVE W, Fayetteville, GA 30214

AIR EVAC EMS INC

AIR EVAC EMS INC

125 PROMENADE PKWY, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(706) 968-0106

ATLANTA ONE INTERNATIONAL AUTO BROKERS

ATLANTA ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

135 HABERSHAM DR STE A, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(404) 566-1642

BURN BOOT CAMP FAYETTEVILLE

BURN FITNESS KENNESAW GA LLC

1240 HIGHWAY 54 W STE 702, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(850) 508-5706

CLASSIC NAILS

MELISSA NGUYEN

535 GLYNN ST S STE 2007, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(770) 461-9424

CMS TRANSPORTATION, LLC

ANITRA MITCHELL

105 BRADFORD SQ STE C, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30215

(770) 315-7866

COX POOLS SERVICE INC

GORDON ROBINSON

501 25TH ST S, IRONDALE, AL 35210

(205) 864-1012

EXCELCARE HEALTH SERVICES, LLC

ANGELA FRANCIS

148 GEORGIA AVE E STE D, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(678) 902-0200

JAVARA INC

JENNIFER BYRNE

101 YORKTOWN DR STE 100, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(336) 406-7234

KECK & WOOD, INC.

KECK & WOOD, INC.

445 JEFF DAVIS DR N STE B, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(678) 417-4000

LEARNING PHASES, LLC

SARAH BROCK

105 COMMERCE DR STE H, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(404) 935-8649

NICHOLS, CAULEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC

NICHOLS, CAULEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC

135 BRANDYWINE BLVD STE A, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(770) 461-1115

PAMPER ME TOTAL BEAUTY

LA'SHONDRA SWANSON

105 N 85 PKWY STE I, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(678) 629-7050

PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC.

CORDELL Q PETERSON, PRESIDENT

104 BLACKHAWK ST, REINBECK, IA 50669

(319) 345-2713

PIZZA HUT #31142

MUY PIZZA-TEJAS LLC

650 GLYNN ST N, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(210) 408-2447

PugoERS INC

ERICA GOODLEY

213 JEFF DAVIS PLACE STE 102, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(770) 727-0275

REFLEXSHONS HAIR SALON

JESSICA INGRAM

105 N 85 PKWY STE I, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(678) 799-5961

SHEEK LASH STUDIO, LLC

MARGO TAYLOR

105 COMMERCE DR STE A, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

(770) 284-8107

THE ORIGINAL MATTRESS FACTORY

RANDALL J. CROMER

1135 HIGHWAY 85 N STE B, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

XLR8 AUTO

JAMES CUNNINGHAM

135 HABERSHAM DR STE C, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214

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(904) 866-8053

CONSTRUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY Development updates from around Fayetteville (See location map on Page 14)

Construction locations within the City

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1. Fayette Self Storage - 105,000 sq. ft. rental storage facility on approximately three acres 8 - March 2020

2. New Holiday Inn Express - Will be a four-story hotel with 83 rooms

3. Pinewood Forest’s Capstone and Central Park projects are moving forward steadily.

4. The area around Hop City Barley Garden is roped off for intense construction at Pinewood Forest.

5. RaceTrac and Discount Tire are under construction on the Satterfield Property along Hwy. 85 North near Fayette Pavilion.

6. Panda Express is nearly finished on the Satterfield Property along Hwy. 85 North near Fayette Pavilion.

7. Construction has begun on the new City Hall in Downtown Fayetteville. Read about it on Page 3.

8. Knight Development’s headquarters building project on Whitney Street is moving forward with property infrastructure and utility installation.

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Pictured here on March 12, City of Fayetteville and Southern Conservation Trust personnel met at the SCT headquarters in the city to discuss April 18 Earth Day promotions. Less than a week later, SCT postponed Earth Day celebrations to June 20 and immediately got to work building online educational resources tailored for local students having to learn from home. Read more about that in the story below.

SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST LAUNCHES NEW VIRTUAL EDUCATION PAGE TO SUIT FAMILIES WITH AT-HOME STUDENTS Overnight, many Fayette families have found themselves facilitating their children’s education from home due to government responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

Responding to this challenge, Southern Conservation Trust has launched a new web page featuring nature education content centered around the public nature areas they manage, including The Ridge Nature Area in Fayetteville. One of the first publications published is ”The Ridge Wildlife Report” highlighting what you find there, including welcomed species and invasive species.

Southern Conservation Trust CEO Katie Pace Quattlebaum says her team plans to add content to the page daily. ”Our team is currently working on a tutorial on how to build a bluebird house,” Quattlebaum said. ”Education is at the heart of what we do, and we couldn’t be more excited to fill any gaps there may be right now.”

The new resource page is found at www.sctlandtrust. org/virtual-education.

Download this fun The Ridge Nature Area chart and a whole lot more from Southern Conservation Trust at www.sctlandtrust.org/virtual-education.

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NEW FVPD OFFICER SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

The Fayetteville Police Department recently welcomed Officer Shawn Scearce to the City. He is pictured here with Chief Scott Gray (left) and Deputy Chief Robert Mask (right).

SEVERAL FAYETTEVILLE EVENTS POSTPONED AND CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS Main Street Fayetteville staffers and other City personnel were busy working on several upcoming events, including the April 11 Easterpalooza, the April 17 Friday Night LIVE, and the April 18 Earth Day, when officials at all levels of government began advising against hosting large gatherings of people due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Easterpalooza has been cancelled, as has that first Friday Night LIVE of the year (there are more still planned for later this year), and Earth Day has been rescheduled to line up with the summer solstice, June 20.

The Holiday Dorsey Fife Museum’s April 18 Living History Day has been moved to May 16.

The Kiwanis Club of Fayette County’s May 2 Suds and Sounds on the Square event is still on the calendar for now, as are Main Street’s June 5 Friday Night Live ”Strawberry Moon Festival” and June 14 Taste of Fayette.

As event details are updated, they will be posted on the Fayetteville and Main Street Fayetteville Facebook pages and on the City’s website under the Events tab: www.

Fayetteville-GA.gov/Events.

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