Mayor Learnard receives award from Rotary Club
The Peachtree City Rotary Club welcomed Mayor Kim Learnard to their meeting last week.
The mayor delivered her annual state of the city address and took questions from those in attendance.
Learnard also introduced the new city manager, Bob Curnow, to the group.
Following her remarks, Mayor Learnard received the “Paul Harris Fellow” award. A $1,000 donation was also made in her name to the Rotary Club.
Booth Middle School student gives back on MLK Day
Grace Cannon and her sons, Noah and Rowan, spent two hours picking up trash from Walt Banks Road to Kedron Elementary School, along a stretch known as Hawk Alley. They collected two buckets of trash and say they'll be back again to keep Peachtree City beautiful.
"[This is] just an impromptu act of service that started with my son's Booth social studies teacher encouraging students to spend MLK day doing an act of community service," Cannon said.
Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday is celebrated nationally as a designated day of service, one of only two days recognized as such by Congress.
King's words -- "No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” -- are meant to inspire Americans to spend the King holiday giving back in any way they can.
"Taking the time to pickup some trash and putting it into the bins around town is something we can all do," Cannon said.
"We've scoped out our next trail to clean and plan to do more each weekend; this time recycling the plastics."
Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis Championship
Tournament Returns to Peachtree City!
Peachtree City will once again host the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis Championships this April.
The tournament takes place at the Peachtree City Tennis Center, April 19 - 22!
Georgia State beat out South Alabama, 4-1, to win the 2022 championship and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tourney.
Find more information, including game times, on their website: https://sunbeltsports.org/calendar.aspx?path=mten
Peachtree City Meetings
City Council Meeting
Thursday, February 2, 2023
6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
151 Willowbend Road
Monday, January 23, 2023
6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
151 Willowbend Road
Today's Planning Commission Meeting Agenda
Peachtree City Planning Commission Meeting will take place today at 6:30 PM.
Visit our website for the full Planning Commission Agenda Packet and link to livestream here: https://peachtree-city.org/355/Planning-Commission-Meeting-Agenda
Catch up on past City Council meetings
Did you miss last week's city council meeting and work session?
Watch them again on our YouTube channel - youtube.com/@peachtreecitygeorgia/ - and stay current on the city council's work.
Georgia's Response to the Holocaust:
Library Exhibit Through January 26
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust continues its exhibit at the Peachtree City library throughout January.
"Georgia's Response to the Holocaust: Survivors and Liberators" tells the stories of 17 Georgians who experienced history from diverse backgrounds and regions of Europe.
These stories are told on 18-panels that travel to libraries across Georgia.
The exhibit, sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, strives to preserve the Holocaust's memory and promote public understanding of such a horrible time in human history.
For more on future events at the Peachtree City library, visit https://peachtree-city.org/125/Library
Homebuilders learn about SPLOST 2023
Assistant City Manager Justin Strickland talked about SPLOST 2023 with the Homebuilders Association of Georgia last week.
The meeting at Trilith Studios is the first of many information sessions about the March 21st SPLOST referendum and projects.
Stay tuned for future opportunities to learn about SPLOST in your communities: https://peachtree-city.org/1117/SPLOST
Sign up for Citizen Police Academy
How do cops do their job?
The Peachtree City police department aims to answer that question at its annual citizens' police academy.
Now in its 21st year, the citizens' police academy teaches residents how crime scenes are processed, how traffic laws are enforced, and how officers take a suspect into custody while protecting themselves and others from harm.
The 10-week course also includes a ride-along with an officer and a tour of the 911 communications center.
Applications for the citizens' police academy are now being accepted. Participants must be at least 18 years old and pass a background check.
For more details or to complete an application, visit https://peachtree-city.org/442/Citizen-and-Junior-Police-Academies
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Fayette Senior Services Programs – February 2023 Guide
Discover exciting events in Peachtree City!
Visit the Convention and Visitors Bureau's
PTCPassport virtual visitors center.
Visit Peachtree City is holding a Coloring Contest for all ages! Show off your skills and enter to win a prize!
The deadline is tomorrow, January 24th at 4 PM. One $25 gift certificate to The Avenue will be awarded to the winner of each of the five age groups, courtesy of The Avenue and the PTC Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Stop by the Visitors Center to pick up a coloring sheet that depicts a brand new cartoon map of Peachtree City. Please write the participants name and age on the front with contact info on the back.
Everyone is a winner! Collect a small prize when you drop off your contest entry (while supplies last). No electronic submissions will be accepted.
Peachtree City Rowing has a new name. They're now known as Row Georgia and they're offering teens between 14 and 18 a chance to try rowing.
All experience levels are welcome.
Learn more at www.ptcrowing.org
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