Peachtree City Weekly Update

March 20, 2023

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Women's History Month:

Honoring Leslie Irby


In 2019, East Point resident Leslie Irby made history by becoming the first African American female paraplegic pilot. Part of her aviation origin story is flying at Falcon Field in Peachtree City!

How a Penny Helps Peachtree City Police K-9s

Peachtree City Police K-9 Midas and Officer Pendleton share how SPLOST pays for additional K-9 units to track down bad guys and keep Peachtree City safe.


Visit www.peachtree-city.org/SPLOST for the full list of projects included in SPLOST 2023.

Tuesday is Election Day!

Tuesday is election day for SPLOST 2023.


Verify your polling place at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/


To view the full project list for SPLOST 2023, click here: https://peachtree-city.org/1354/2023-SPLOST-Information

Final SPLOST 2023 Early Voting Totals

Advance voting for tomorrow's SPLOST special election ended March 17th.


2,992 of your friends and neighbors cast their ballots early.


Tuesday, March 21, is the last day to vote. Polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM.


Verify your polling place here: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

Mondays with the Mayor: Planning & Conservation

This week, Mayor Kim Learnard talks about the new effort to update Peachtree City's unified development ordinance; a process that hasn't happened in nearly four decades.


Learnard also shares highlights from the second annual Coweta/Fayette municipal summit. Senior officials from the cities of Brooks, Fayetteville, Newnan, Senoia, Sharpsburg, Tyrone, and Woolsey met to discuss regional approaches to common challenges.


Have a question? Ask the City Manager: https://peachtree-city.org/forms.aspx?fid=73

Peachtree City Hosts Municipal Summit

with Coweta, Fayette Mayors

Mayors and other senior officials from across the Coweta/Fayette region sat down for a conversation about collaboration this week.


Representatives from Brooks, Fayetteville, Newnan, Senoia, Sharpsburg, Tyrone, and Woolsey chatted about similar challenges facing their communities, and how we all can work together to develop solutions that benefit all our residents.


Officials heard from the Southern Conservation Trust about their organization's work in Coweta and Fayette counties. Katherine Zitsch, with the Atlanta Regional Commission, briefed the summit on the Flint River water basin too.


The water basin provides drinking water for Peachtree City and most of Fayette and Coweta. Zitsch's presentation emphasized conversation efforts and how to maintain Flint River as a resource for the region.

Apply for SBA Disaster Assistance Loans

You may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration.


Fayette County, including Peachtree City, is part of the declared disaster area impacted by the severe weather that brought tornados and straight-line winds through Georgia on January 12, 2023.


Business physical disaster, economic injury disaster and home disaster loans are available. For more details, visit https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela or call (800) 659-2955

Peachtree City Meetings

Planning Commission


Monday, April 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM

City Hall Council Chambers

151 Willowbend Road


City Council


Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM

City Hall Council Chambers

151 Willowbend Road

A Tip for Reducing Erosion and

Protecting Our Water

Rockaway Recycling Center

Closed Wednesday, March 22nd

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April 2023 Guide

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Discover exciting events in Peachtree City!

Visit the Convention and Visitors Bureau's

PTCPassport virtual visitors center.

Run for the Gold 5K at Oak Grove Elementary

Lace up your shoes for a great evening of running in Peachtree City’s quiet neighborhoods and paths.


Oak Grove Elementary hosts its Nineteenth Annual Run for the Gold 5K Run and 1 mile Fun Run. It will take place Friday, April 21st. The fun run starts at 6PM and the 5K race begins at 6:15.


Registration is $25.00 per participant. Register by March 31st and get a t-shirt!


Applications are available online at www.oges.org.


For more information, contact Oak Grove at (770) 631-3260.

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