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Council reviews FY2027 goals: SPLOST projects, station staffing, hockey upgrades and potential facilities bond
Summary
Staff presented FY2027 budget priorities including three firefighters for new Station 85, potential police admin assistant, SPLOST projects (playgrounds, Battery Way, Drake Field restrooms), pathway and intersection studies, and possible facilities bond; council discussed hockey facility upgrades and a pilot gymnastics program.
Peachtree City staff and council spent substantial time reviewing fiscal‑year 2027 priorities, focused on staffing needs, SPLOST capital projects and potential facility investments.
Justin Strickland summarized high‑level requests: staff recommended three new firefighters to staff the upcoming Station 85, a potential police administrative assistant to handle increased open‑records and administrative workload, and consideration of an assistant director for planning and development to improve continuity during director absences. He outlined a proposed facilities bond of $7–9 million paired with a similar amount from reserves and reminded council that many items remain SPLOST‑funded.
On capital projects, council and staff discussed: Drake Field restrooms (soon to go to bid), Battery Way playground/parking and potential bathrooms, Braelinn playground and parking, LED athletic lighting across fields, and the Peachtree Parkway/Robinson Road study that will revisit a prior 2022 recommendation favoring a roundabout. Steve Borkowski described the intersection study scope — updated counts, 30% designs and cost estimates — and estimated two to three years for delivery if easements or utility relocations are required.
Chief Murphy reported robust contractor interest for the Station 85 construction manager at‑risk procurement: 15 firms attended pre‑bid and 14 submitted proposals; staff will analyze percentage fees and present recommendations within roughly two weeks.
Councilmembers raised recreation priorities including a staged approach to hockey facility improvements (phase one: structural fixes; phase two: potential twin rinks), expansion of LED field lighting, and a pilot gymnastics program aimed at preschool‑age children that could fit into existing Glenloch space with minimal startup cost. Several members emphasized the uncertainty created by pending state legislation affecting property tax and the need to factor any state changes into revenue planning.
Next steps: Staff will follow up with a schedule for procurement recommendations on Station 85, present intersection study results when available, return with cost estimates for hockey facility options (back‑of‑the‑napkin and feasibility), and continue budget development accounting for SPLOST commitments and potential bond options.
