Peachtree City council members reviewed a final draft of the Recreation Master Plan prepared by CPL and signaled they expect to consider adoption at the next council meeting, while asking staff and the consultant to clarify specific inventory figures and to highlight items already completed.

CPL consultant Cindy (first name only in the record) reminded council that the plan is a guidance document, not a binding mandate, and that council will prioritize items to match budget realities: "This document will serve as a guide. This is not what we have to do. This is what our citizens have indicated they want to do in Peachtree City." (Cindy, CPL consultant.)

Council concerns and points of emphasis included routine maintenance backlogs, several apparent counting issues in table 6.1 (NRPA facility standards comparisons), and the need to identify which items in the plan already have project funding. One council member said the NRPA comparison table appeared to show two dog parks when the council believed the city had one; the consultant acknowledged a population-divided calculation and said the figure should read against the city's population base.

Council members also highlighted recurring themes from public input: residents value parks broadly, the plan identified a shortage of facilities for teenagers, and several members noted citizen interest in a natatorium and a sports center as long-term, high-cost items that would likely require bond financing rather than near-term SPLOST funding.

Implementation notes: The plan includes a phased approach that pulls "low-hanging fruit" into early phases where budgeted or already-identified funds exist. Staff also told the council they are recruiting a new seven-member Recreation Advisory Group to help prioritize and shepherd implementation. The consultant said raw survey data and supplemental reports are available to council and staff for deeper review.

Next steps: Council indicated no substantive objection to adopting the plan at the evening meeting on Jan. 16 but asked staff and CPC/CPL to correct and clarify table 6.1 entries, confirm inventory counts (for example, tracks and dog-park entries), and mark items already done so the public does not expect immediate action on older items listed in the snapshot.