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Council presses staff to renegotiate Fayette County payment and rethink rec fees; consultant says county subsidy far below usage
Summary
The council asked staff to renegotiate Peachtree City’s recreation payment arrangement with Fayette County or else adopt tiered fees for in‑city, in‑county and out‑of‑county users after a consultant found the county subsidy is far below the cost of non‑city usage.
Peachtree City council directed staff to seek a larger flat payment from Fayette County to cover the city’s recreation facility use by non‑city residents, and to plan fee updates that would create different charges for Peachtree City residents, in‑county non‑Peachtree City residents and out‑of‑county users.
Council members said the current arrangement—an annual Fayette County payment of $150,000—does not cover the volume of non‑city participants using pools, athletic fields and the tennis center. A consultant (CPL) study presented during the retreat estimated the subsidy would need…
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