County

Departing Fayette officials erase their digital trails

Former Fayette County Manager Jack Krakeel. File photo.

Former county attorney admits removing, keeping hard drives from county-owned computers

Even though he had the hard drives on his county office computer and county laptop computer “wiped” before turning them back in, former Fayette County Attorney Scott Bennett insists no county records were destroyed in the process. Read More»

Brown pledges public hearings on stormwater fees

To address citizens’ concerns over the new stormwater fee bills sent out last month to all property owners in unincorporated Fayette County, the county commission plans to host several public meetings in the near future.

Commission Chairman Steve Brown said last week that each person who got a bill will soon get an invitation to attend those meetings with a goal of “discussing the problems with the county’s stormwater infrastructure, where we intend to go and how you would like us to address it.” Read More»

PTC resident named county manager

Fayette County Manager Steve Rapson (L) and County Attorney Dennis Davenport. Photo/John Munford.

Rapson says one goal is to improve relationship with cities

Peachtree City resident and former city councilman Steve Rapson was unanimously selected as the new county manager for Fayette County Wednesday night.

Rapson most recently served as Union City manager for the past three and a half years, and was previously the assistant city manager in Sandy Springs for more than four years. Rapson also worked for five years as budget director for Fulton County, also serving as the chairman’s chief of staff. Read More»

Coweta defies recession in 2012

If you think there are long-lasting effects of the recession still remaining, don’t look in Coweta County if you expect to find them. With 2012 now at an end and 2013 unfolding, a look back showed Coweta making substantial progress on a number of fronts that should bode quite well for the coming year. Read More»

Brown picked as Fayette chairman

Rapson named county manager

Fayette County Commissioner Steve Brown was unanimously selected as the commission's chairman Wednesday night in front of a packed house that came to witness and celebrate the swearing-in of new commissioners Charles Oddo, Randy Ognio and David Barlow. Read More»

New commission set to pledge openness, more public input

When the Fayette County Commission began getting public criticism on the West Fayetteville Bypass several years ago, one of the public complaints was that some commissioners were dismissive of their complaints about the project, and occasionally derisive. Read More»

New commission to choose leaders

Remade group to decide on chairman, new county manager and county attorney posts

Not only will three brand-new county commissioners be sworn in today (Jan. 2) at 6:30 p.m., but they will face some big decisions from the get-go as they undertake their very first meeting minutes later. Read More»

Some surprised, angered by county’s ‘rain tax’

The three incoming Fayette County commissioners are facing their first controversy, and one they didn’t even create at that ... as residents and business owners complain about the new stormwater utility bills that went out last month to all property owners in unincorporated Fayette County. Read More»

New sheriff takes charge in Fayette

Newly elected Sheriff Barry Babb (L) takes the oath of office administered by Griffin Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Christopher Edwards. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The first floor of the Fayette County Justice Center was packed with approximately 250 people on Dec. 27 as Fayette County Sheriff-elect Barry Babb took the oath of office. Babb after the brief ceremony thanked a host of friends, family, fellow officers and other guests that filled the large area and offered a few remarks about his experiences and his view on law enforcement. Read More»

McCarty to be county legislative liaison

Fayette County Commissioner Allen McCarty will serve as the legislative liaison for the county commission for the rest of the month until a new county administrator is named in January. Read More»