CITY
NEWS SEPTEMBER 2020
NATURES BEAUTY IN FALL FASHION FAYETTEVILLE FALL SEASON REMINDERS
Great progress has been made this summer at the new Fayetteville City Hall & City Center Park site.
OCCUPATIONAL TAX
MUNICIPAL COURT
WATER & SEWER
Hours of Operation for the Public:
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Closed on Friday.
No new service agreements after 4:30pm.
Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm
No new customers will be seen after 4:30pm.
Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm
Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm
We want to encourage customers to continue utilizing online services for payments, service starts, service terminations, license renewals, and new business startups due to limited staffing. For more information about online services, visit us online:
www.Fayetteville-GA.gov/transactions
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GOVERNOR KEMP ISSUES NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUING GUIDANCE FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY VISITATION
On September 15, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 09.15.20.01, extending current COVID-19 restrictions and issuing guidance for long-term care facility visitation. The new Executive Order takes effect on September 16 at 12:00 AM and runs through September 30 at 11:59 PM. Under Executive Order 09.15.20, there are no changes to the mandatory restrictions in place for the operation of businesses, including food establishments, bars, cinemas, bowling
alleys, salons, barbers, cosmetologists, amusement parks, live performance and event venues, childcare facilities, etc. The local option for requiring face coverings, subject to specific criteria, remains in place. The shelter in place provisions for people who live in long-term care facilities and the medically fragile remain in place. The Order also continues to include a large gathering ban of fifty (50) persons unless social distancing is maintained. The Order adds new language to
clearly authorize community and state ombudsmen to perform inspections at long-term care facilities and – subject to specific criteria and restrictions outlined by the Department of Public Health – allow long-term care facilities to conduct in-person visitation in accordance with the DPH Administrative Order titled “Long-Term Care Facilities Reopening Guidance.”
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE CONTRACTS WITH SAFEBUILT TO PROVIDE BUILDING DEPARTMENT SERVICES The City of Fayetteville as of August 31, 2020 has outsourced Building Department functions to SAFEbuilt Georgia, a contractor already providing these services to 18 other jurisdictions on the south side of Atlanta, including Peachtree City. “With the recent departure of the City’s building official and the retirement of one of our two building inspectors, the City evaluated bringing in new personnel compared with outsourcing Building Department functions,” said Director of Community and Economic Development David Rast, who supervises the Building 3 - September 2020
Department. “The economic uncertainty played a part in us making the recommendation to outsource these services.” Rast said the City has been working closely with SAFEbuilt representatives for several weeks to ensure there will be minimal if any changes to the plan submittal, review, and inspection process. Anyone with questions may contact Mr. Rast at 770-719-4156.
STORMWATER PRESERVATION REMINDERS
Fayetteville’s stormwater utility is a critical piece of the City’s infrastructure, and it is the whole community’s responsibility to keep it functioning correctly. Did you know that pretty much every drop of rain, unless it evaporates, finds its way to local ponds, lakes, creeks, and other waterways? When rain falls on your driveways and neighborhood streets, it often flows into storm drains, which then lead to natural waterways.
The City’s stormwater utility functions to help eliminate street and property flooding as well as to mitigate pollution before the water flows into a natural waterway, such as local creeks and ponds. It’s one way the City of Fayetteville enhances safety and quality of life for its residents while looking after the environment. However, when people pollute the stormwater system, the system can fail, and those pollutants can find their way into natural
waterways the system is meant to protect. Allowing trash, leaves, chemicals, and other materials to wash down driveways and streets into storm drains is a big problem. This can cause water pollution and it can clog storm drains. When storm drains are clogged, stormwater can flood streets and cause other problems.
HOW CAN RESIDENTS HELP KEEP THE STORMWATER UTILITY SAFE AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY? HERE ARE SOME TIPS: • Reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides and other chemicals on lawns and gardens. • Wash your car in a place where soapy water won’t enter storm drains. • Keep storm drains by your property clear of leaves and other debris. • Keep neighborhood detention ponds free of debris and functioning properly. • Pick up litter from lawns, driveways, and roadways. 4 - September 2020
SHREDDING & RECYCLING RETURNS TO FAYETTEVILLE CITY HALL ON OCTOBER 6
shredding that first year. Another event was held in the fall that year, and the twice-yearly tradition has extended through 2020. “The community loves it,” Barksdale said. “Our office gets lots of phone calls during the year asking when our next event will be. Some people have said their shredding was from as far back as the 1970s.” The shredding and recycling services are free. For more information, contact City Clerk Anne Barksdale at 770-719-4159 or abarksdale@fayetteville-ga.gov. Fayetteville residents for more than five years now have taken advantage of the City’s shredding and recycling events in the City Hall parking lot, and the next one is coming on Tuesday, October 6, 9 a.m. until noon. Bring up to ten boxes of paper to shred (no binders or binder clips, only paper), and bring your recyclable glass as well. While
you’re there, drop off your old electronics, but no TVs, please. Staff will be on hand to assist with the electronics and paper. City Clerk Anne Barksdale, who heads up the events each year, says the first shredding event was held as part of the Georgia Municipal Association’s “Georgia Cities Week” celebration in the spring of 2015. She says they only offered the 5 - September 2020
FAYETTE COUNTY 9-11 TRIBUTE ACTIVITIES REMEMBERING THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE & HONORING THE LIVES LOST ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Hundreds gathered on September 11 at Brightmoor-Southern Ground Amphitheater for the Fayette County 9-11 Tribute and POW/MIA memorial hosted by Main Street Fayetteville, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion. The event was also supported by the Marine Corps League, Fayetteville Fire Department, Fayetteville Police Department, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Fayette County Department of Fire & Emergency Services, and the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, which performed a two-ship helicopter flyover during the singing of the National Anthem. 6 -September 2020
Fayetteville firefighters (above) and police officers (below) were joined by many others from around the Atlanta area for their annual 9-11 Memorial Climb at Stone Mountain.
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CONSTRUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY Development updates from around Fayetteville
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CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW: In addition to the many commercial construction projects happening around Fayetteville, which are depicted in the photos, a few residential projects are also in the works. A large residential construction project called Fayette Meadows has commenced along Highway 92 South at the Helen Sams Parkway intersection. A smaller residential neighborhood Called Dixon Farm is being planned for a tract of land located just north of the Summit Point (Publix) retail center. On the north side of Fayetteville, behind the new RaceTrac and Discount Tire stores, a townhome community is in the planning stage.
1. Work continues on the new Fayetteville City Hall & City Center Park
2. The Capstone building is coming along at the entrance to Pinewood Forest.
3. Progress on the Central Park buildings at Pinewood Forest continues.
4. Concrete has been poured for the new Pinewood Forest Town Stage project.
5. Exterior work on the Navy Federal Credit Union on Highway 85 North has been substatially completed.
8. Construction work on the new Walmart Clinic is underway.
9. Construction of a Valvoline oil change center is under way on the site of the former Rite Aid pharmacy at the corner of North Glynn Street and Banks Road.
WELCOME NEW FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESSES STARTED IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST Bagley Center for Change, Inc.
148 Georgia Avenue East, Suite C
RJ3 Music Productions
243 Otter Circle
Independent Tutorial Services
243 Otter Circle
Fayette Learning Pod
325 Carriage Chase
RC’s Salon/Ruhi Beauty Salon, LLC
154 Banks Crossing
Sunshine Companions, LLC
355 East Lanier Avenue
Life Storage
815 West Lanier Avenue
Caval Auto Sales
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E9
Amorso at Home Senior & Disability
220 East Lanier Avenue, Suite 2
Integrity Autos
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E30
Andre’ Sailers and Associates
101 Beckett Lane, Suite 401
Alkazzaz Auto Group
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E13
Best Price Appliance
720 North Glynn Street, Suite D2
AW Motorsports
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E24
Custom Junkee, LLC
105 Commerce Drive, Suite H
Motorland, LLC
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E28
Irwin Health Services
217 Banks Station
GLW Auto Outlet, LLC
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E4
Shanks Tax Service
320 West Lanier Avenue, Suite 212
LBJ Autos, LLC
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E42
Prime Insurance Agency
225 North Jeff Davis Drive
ALT Auto Works, LLC
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E1
Donna W Forsyth, CPA
225 North Jeff Davis Drive
MRC Autos, LLC
115 Commerce Drive, Suite E21
Belinda Jordan
225 North Jeff Davis Drive
All in One Vitamins/ Wagwoo, LLC
725 West Lanier Avenue, Suite 1
KR Studio Rental, LLC
205 Industrial Way
Absolute Medical Weight Loss, LLC
1307 Highway 85 North, Suite 1
The Jeremiah Tree Wellness Center
125 Howard Lane, Suite F
105 Sunderland Circle
PT Solutions Physical Therapy
1240 Highway 54 West, Suite F
Contemplate Letterpress Studio
834 South Glynn Street, Suite 228
Georgia Insurance Recruiters
225 North Jeff Davis Drive
Partners II Pizza of Fayetteville Dythom Auto Sales, LLC
500 West Lanier Avenue, Suite 202A
The American National Red Cross
100 Promenade Parkway, Suite A
Billers of Metro Atlanta, LLC
320 West Lanier Avenue, Suite 200
VS-LM, Inc. d/b/a Dave’s Home Improvement Service
320 West Lanier Avenue, Suite 200
Atlanta Restaurant & Catering Supplies
110 Habersham Drive, Suite 113
Sweetfrog Premium Frozen Yogurt
117 Pavilion Parkway, Suite A
Metro South NAREB
175 Churchill Court
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LOVINGLY DESIGNED ORNAMENTS TELL A UNIQUELY FAYETTE STORY The Historic Fayette County Courthouse is featured on the 2020 Christmas ornament offered by Main Street Fayetteville and the Fayette County Historical Society. Pictured with the new ornament are (l-r) Alice Reeves, Vicki Turner, Joyce Waits, and Julie Herbert.
ORNAMENTS PAST & PRESENT 1998 - Courthouse 1999 - Starrs Mill 2000 - Hollingswoth House 2001 - Holliday Dorsey Fife House 2002 - Collage 2003 - City Hall 2004 - Train Depot 2005 - Burks Hotel 2006 - Gazebo 2007 - Travis House 2008 - JJ Arnold House 2009 - Bennett Brewer House 2010 - Fayette Female Academy 2011 - Jail House 2012 - Courthouse Ball 2013 - Starr’s Mill Ball 2014 - American Legion Post 2015 - 1900 Downtown Square 2016 - McElwaney Grocery 2017 - Courthouse Christmas 2018 - GA State/Fayetteville 2019 - Southern Oaks House 2020 - Courthouse/County Bicentennial
Main Street Fayetteville has announced that this year’s collectable Christmas tree ornament has arrived, and it features the Historic Fayette County Courthouse to commemorate next year’s bicentennial celebration of the founding of Fayette County, Georgia. This new ornament was designed by local artist and Main Street Tourism Association Board Member Vicki Turner collaborating with Fayette County Historical Society member Alice Reeves. It is being sold by both Main Street and the Historical society for $20 each. Proceeds benefit the two organizations. Twenty-two years ago, the annual Main Street Fayetteville Christmas ornament tradition began with the sale of a limited edition depiction of the Historic Fayette County Courthouse. Local artist Patsy Gullett designed it, and the ornament was a success. In 1999, a second ornament depicting Starr’s Mill was offered, and an annual tradition was born. A new, original ornament has been created and sold every year since.
The year 2020 marks the fourth time the Historic Fayette County Courthouse has been featured in the growing ornament collection. Other historical landmarks turned into ornaments have included the current Fayetteville City Hall, the Historic Train Depot, the Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum, and the Southern Oaks house located on North Jeff Davis Drive. Turner said she was approached by Historical Society members to design the special bicentennial ornament, and she began work on it in early 2018. About 500 have been made, with 250 being sold through the Historical Society and 250 being sold through Main Street. This new ornament as well as limited quantities of previous year ornaments are available at the Main Street Fayetteville office located on the first floor of the Historic Fayette County Courthouse, 200 Courthouse Square, in Downtown Fayetteville. Call 770-7194173 for more information, or e-mail jwaits@fayetteville-ga.gov.
DEBRIS BURNING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Beginning October 1, outdoor burning of natural debris will again be allowed in the City of Fayetteville, depending on atmospheric conditions and other safety considerations. Materials are limited to yard debris. Plastics, rubber, or other similar type materials may not be burned. The burn must be conducted a safe distance (usually at least 50 feet) from any building and may only be conducted during daylight hours. Fires must be completely extinguished by sunset. The burn must be attended at all times by a responsible individual with a garden hose readily available for safety. The Fire Department reserves the right to extinguish any fire if it is determined to present a safety hazard or a nuisance to neighbors due to smoke or other products of combustion. Occasionally, someone may call and complain about a controlled burn. A fire apparatus will respond to investigate any such complaint, and we may ask the homeowner to extinguish the fire, depending on the situation we discover. Please be considerate of your neighbors!