Public Safety- Police Projects Overview

Benefits

To improve the operations of the Police Department in effectiveness, safety, and efficiency through:

• Recruiting and retaining the highest quality employees
• Providing exceptional training
• Leveraging technology in support of operations
• Strategically locating resources to maximize efficiency and response capabilities

Needs Assessment

The Peachtree City Police Department is in need of improvements to its fleet, storage capabilities, crime monitoring, K-9 units, and investigative capabilities. The previous SPLOST was utilized to replace radios and dashcams. These new proposed projects for the 2023 SPLOST will help maintain our Police Department's status as a preeminent organization by expanding, replacing, or adding much-needed equipment and vehicles.

Paths Projects Overview

Benefits

The multi-use path system is the signature amenity of Peachtree City and is cherished by our residents. Through the years, Peachtree City has developed a path system network consisting of approximately 97.5 miles of paths, 29 tunnels, and 36 bridges. Peachtree City plans to provide safe transportation alternatives to vehicular traffic while allowing access to major activity centers including schools, parks, commercial centers, shopping, and other public services through our multi-use path network thereby enhancing the quality of life for our residents. Peachtree City wishes to ensure residents a safe and healthy environment in which to live, work, and enjoy leisure time. As an alternate transportation system, residents are provided the opportunity to convert many automobile trips into short, pleasurable trips by “carting” through vegetated greenways to their intended destination. As recreational trails, many residents take advantage of the trails to enjoy cycling, running or simply walking.

Our goal is to strategically locate path resources to maximize access and transportation alternatives across the entire city and path network. 

Needs Assessment

The 2017 SPLOST provided increased path construction, adding three additional miles per year. The City wishes to continue that program with the 2023 SPLOST to carry out our goal of paving ten miles per year total (with the three miles of SPLOST funding included). The City is proposing a new tunnel or bridge over/under Hwy 54 to connect McIntosh High School and Booth Middle School. We are also looking to improve the safety of our older corrugate metal tunnels with possible entire replacements or the realigning of approaches. Another safety project includes smoothing transitions at crosswalks throughout the city. Finally, we wish to replace equipment used for work on the path system.

Roads Project Overview

Benefits

Provide consistent funding for maintaining the quality infrastructure network of roads within Peachtree City for current and future citizens.

Needs Assessment

Roadway pavement is one of the City’s largest assets, valued at over $113 million. There are 200.68 miles of City-maintained roads in Peachtree City. Research and experience has shown that pavement lifecycle is approximately 20 years for residential/local roads and approximately 12 years for arterial and collector roads. In addition to adversely affecting driver safety, fuel efficiency, ride quality, and vehicle wear and tear, rough or uneven pavements also negatively impact pavement durability. The City makes it a priority to provide excellent roads to our citizens by not letting our roadways fall into disrepair. The 2017 SPLOST provided extra funding to keep our roadways in excellent shape and the City plans to continue that program with the 2023 SPLOST.

Recreation Projects Overview

Benefits

Exposure to nature in parks, gardens and natural areas can improve psychological and social health. Parks, playgrounds, greenways, trails, and community open spaces promote physical activity to maintain fitness and health and to enhance the overall quality of life desired within Peachtree City.

The overall goal is to maintain and enhance the quality of life experienced by our residents

through ensuring residents a safe and healthy environment in which to live, work and enjoy leisure time; promoting a sense of community through family-oriented activities and citizen involvement; and strategically locating resources to maximize access.

Needs Assessment

Peachtree City has a long tradition of supporting parks and recreational activities through the

use of 416 acres of parkland including multiple nature areas, playgrounds, and recreational facilities. Many of the buildings and athletic facilities require constant maintenance, repairs, and renovations to prevent deterioration and increase service life. Parks and facilities support over 150,000 visits per year. Increases in population, demographic changes, and the increased popularity of sports and activities result in many requests for modified, improved, and/or renovated facilities. For the 2023 SPLOST, Peachtree City is prioritizing a redevelopment of the old community garden site on Kelly Drive, permanent restrooms for our popular Drake Field, a major replacement and expansion project for City playgrounds, and a new pickleball facility.

Tier 2

What are Tier 2 Projects?

The actual cost of Tier 1 SPLOST projects may be less than budgeted or the City may collect more SPLOST funds than originally budgeted. "Tier 2" projects are defined as being approved for funding or completion only if funding becomes available due to cost savings on Tier 1 projects or increased collected revenues. So, all Tier 1 projects would have to be completed and any funds leftover from Tier 1 may be used to complete any listed Tier 2 projects.

Peachtree City is budgeted $7,000,000 of its projected allocation for Tier 2 projects. This gives the City leverage to be able to complete Tier 1 projects that come to an actual cost higher than the budgeted cost. This is important because it is hard to budget for projects that may not be initiated until five to six years after the initial cost estimate is completed. This is because SPLOST is collected over a six year period so not all projects can be initiated within the first year or two of collections. Setting aside some funds for Tier 2 projects gives the City a "cushion" for Tier 1 projects that cost more than originally proposed. This is because Tier 2 projects are only funded once all of Tier 1 projects have been completed. If the $7,000,000 budgeted for Tier 2 projects needs to be used to cover overages of Tier 1 projects, then the completion of Tier 1 projects would take priority. 

For Tier 2, Peachtree City is proposing to use an additional funding provided by SPLOST after the completion of Tier 1 projects for additional street and path paving/construction. The project descriptions for these Tier 2 projects (Projects 39 and 40) are the exact same as Project 22 & 23 (Path Construction, Path Transition Reconstruction) and Project 31 (Street Resurfacing Program). The project descriptions can be referenced on those respective project pages within this manual.