Search for missing woman continues

Peachtree City police began searching all three local lakes by boat Monday in an ongoing effort to locate a missing woman.

Marcia “Mia” Reno, who speaks with a British accent, was last seen leaving her residence on foot on Nov. 25 wearing black pants and rubber boots, carrying a black, blue and gray backpack. Her family believes she may be suffering from dementia.

A possible sighting was reported Dec. 2 near Ga. Hwy. 74 and Peachtree Parkway. Police conducted a “heat signature” search over the weekend, and the Coweta County Sheriff ’s air section is also assisting. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 immediately.

City mulls request for mixed use project

The Hapeville City Council will consider a request to rezone two properties for the construction of a mixed-use development project. The council meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at the municipal court complex, 700 Doug Davis Dr.

Rajesh A. Patel, representing Venus Virginia Ave. LLC, has applied for the zoning change at 3474 Elkins St. from single family attached and detached to urban village and at 3477 Rainey Ave. from residential single family to urban village. The proposed project, whose cost has not been publicly disclosed yet, would include office and retail use.

The city council will also consider an ordinance extending a moratorium on expanding bail bond, check cashing and pawn shop operations, among other items on Tuesday’s agenda.

City to review package store regulations

The Hapeville City Council will discuss an ordinance about the distance an establishment that sells alcohol can be from a school or place of worship during the meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hapeville City Hall, 700 Doug Davis Drive.

The council will review the ordinance in respect to the Crest Package Store at 371 North Central Ave. which received an alcohol license in 1999. The recent change in ownership requires the review because under the current law the store would not meet the distance requirements between the store and the nearest school.

The previous owner was in compliance because when the store opened

UPCOMING

A Caregiver’s Guide. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Fayette Senior Services, The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive, Fayetteville. Beth Dow with Home Helpers of Georgia will present a caregiver’s guide to dealing with dementia. Learn ways of coping and strategies for handling situations while caregiving for loved ones with this diagnosis. Each participant will receive a 350page comprehensive book that provides real-life, hands-on and easy access to information on caring for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Register: 770-4610813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title). Fayss.org.

Streets selected for 2017 repair and resurfacing

Decatur city commissioners recently approved seven streets for milling, patching, repairing and resurfacing in 2017. The priority list is chosen from resident inquiries and complaints along with the “Road Surface Management Pavement Condition Evaluations System.”

The streets: Eastland Drive (from Willow Lane to city limits), Pensdale Road (same), Kathryn Avenue (Coventry Road to Mockingbird Lane), Bucher Drive (South Candler Street to Avery Street), Jefferson Place (East College Avenue to Ansley Street) and a brief stretch of McKoy Street (East Benson Street till it dead ends). Total length is one mile.

Cost is $485,000 with $168,331 of that coming from a Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant. Work will commence sometime next fall.