Peachtree City
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Peachtree City Weekly Update : January 30, 2023
Government and Politics
January 31, 2023
From: City of Peachtree CityTesting Weather Sirens on Feb. 8
The Fayette County Emergency Management Agency will conduct a test of the weather sirens Wednesday, February 9th at 9AM.
This test will take place across the county, including Peachtree City. If severe weather threatens on the day of the test, it will be postponed until Friday, February 10th at 9:00AM.
The Fayette County Emergency Management Agency coordinates the county’s mitigation preparedness, response and recovery to disasters. The agency works with local, state, and federal governments, in partnership with the private sector and faith-based community, to prevent and respond to natural and man-made emergencies.
Have questions about Fayette County Emergency Management? Visit https://fayettecountyga.gov/fire_ems/emergency-management-agency
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Local Orators Take the Stage
Three Peachtree City students are on their way to the Griffin RESA Literacy Days competition.
Aarya Jaiganesh, Oliver Queen and Jaida Shields won the Fayette County poetry recitation contest.
Jaiganesh, a first grader, and Shields, a third grader, attend Kedron Elementary School. Queen is a kindergartener at Braelinn Elementary.
Students in the county competition received points based on stage presence, articulation, interpretation, difficulty of piece, memory and accuracy. Extra points were awarded for fluency, gestures and expression.
Jaiganesh, Queen and Shields will now compete in the regional round during Griffin RESA Literacy Days.
McIntosh Students Make Annual Close Up Trip to DC
More than three dozen McIntosh High School students visited our nation's capital for a weeklong lesson in civics.
Close Up, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civic education organization, sponsored the trip so the teens could practice the skills of citizenship and experience their government in action.
The Peachtree City students and their teachers met with staff from the offices of Senator Jon Ossoff, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Congressman Drew Ferguson. They also participated in multiple workshops such as political values, domestic issues debate and mock Congress.
McIntosh High School sends a group of students to Washington every year. They've been involved with CloseUp for more than two decades.
Peachtree City Meetings
City Council Meeting
Thursday, February 2, 2023
6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
151 Willowbend Road
Monday, February 13, 2023
6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
151 Willowbend Road
February 2, 2023 City Council Agenda
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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.
Register for the next SPLOST 2023 Info Session
The next information session about SPLOST 2023 is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8th at McIntosh High School. The meeting starts at 6PM.
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/525868255107
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.
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