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Published Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in Local

Traffic improvements due at Lower Fayetteville, Newnan Crossing East

By Elizabeth Richardson

The Times-Herald

Traffic signal improvements are expected to begin in the coming days at Lower Fayetteville Road and Newnan Crossing Boulevard East and should be completed within 30 days.

On Tuesday, the Newnan City Council authorized spending $9,800 from the 2007 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax to add protected left turn phasing to the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Lower Fayetteville Road and Newnan Crossing Boulevard East.

The invitation to bid was advertised on Oct. 28, and council voted Tuesday afternoon to award the contract to the low bidder, Atcheson Electric of Lithia Springs, in the amount of $7,400. Council authorized staff to spend up to $9,800 in case additional maintenance needs to be done during the project, according to Public Works Director/City Engineer Michael Klahr.

In other meeting business:

n Council passed a resolution certifying the results of the Nov. 3 Newnan Municipal Election.

The city re-elected Mayor Keith Brady, Councilman Rhodes Shell (District B) and Councilman Ray DuBose (District E) -- all of whom ran unopposed.

n Council authorized a quit claim deed and resolution to sell specific property from the city and the Newnan Water, Sewerage and Light Commission to the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia. Council also authorized quit claim deeds for the city's redemption of properties, including 25 Calhoun Street, Wall Street and 33 Dewey Street.

n Council instructed city staff to "push forward as quickly as the law allows" with initiating and applying minimum housing and property maintenance code standards for vacant structures on War Admiral Way off Calumet Boulevard. Council passed a motion to secure the structures from unforced entry after some vandalism has occurred at the structures. The owner, who lives in South Carolina, reportedly purchased the property at auction.

n Council denied a request from Newnan First United Methodist Church to waive a penalty for back taxes for office property the church owns at 17 Greenville Street. The building houses the Bank of America branch and other business offices.

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