Peachtree City Seeking Volunteers

The Development Authority of Peachtree City (DAPC) is a board of volunteers dedicating to fostering the development of new and existing business and industry in Peachtree City by building strong relationships with various development partners, state, and local agencies in a way that stimulates economic growth, broadens the tax base, and enhances the well being of Peachtree City citizens.

The Mayor and Council appoint Development Authority members to 4-year terms. To serve on the Development Authority, applicants must have lived in Peachtree City for at least 6 months. The seven-member board meets on the third Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m., at the Floy Farr Room (lower level of the Library), 210 Willowbend Road.

Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2009.

The Peachtree City Tourism Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tourism in Peachtree City. The Tourism Association operates the Peachtree City Visitors Center and manages the Peachtree City Tennis Center.

Applicants must have lived in the City limits for at least six months. Experience in the restaurant or hotel/motel industry and/or financial experience preferred. The Mayor and Council appoint Tourism Association members to 3-year terms. The seven-member Tourism Association board meets on the third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., at the lower level of the Tennis Center, Classroom # 1, 10 Planterra Way.

Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 10, 2009.

Applications are available via Employment/Volunteer link on the City’s homepage or at City Hall. Call (770) 487-7657 for more information.

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Secretary Handel Reminds Citizens to Register to Vote for July 15 General Primary

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Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel today reminded voters that the deadline to register to vote to be eligible to cast a ballot in the July 15, 2008 General Primary is Monday, June 16, 2008.

To register to vote in Georgia, you must be a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you plan to vote, and at least 18 years old by Election Day. You may not register to vote if you are currently serving any sentence imposed by the conviction of a felony or judicially determined to be mentally incompetent.

Citizens who are not registered to vote in the county in which they reside must submit a voter registration application by the deadline in order to vote in the General Primary. Citizens that are registered to vote at a former address within the county where they reside are encouraged to submit a change of address card to their county registrar. Voters who are currently registered at the correct address do not need to submit a new voter registration application.

You can download and complete a voter registration application by visiting the 2008 Elections Center on the Secretary of State’s website: http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections/ElectionCenter08.htm.

You can also contact your local county registrars' office, public library, public assistance office, recruitment office, schools and other government offices for a mail-in registration form. Voter registration is offered when renewing or applying for a driver's license at any Georgia Department of Driver Services office. College students can obtain Georgia voter registration forms from their school registrar's office or from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Secretary Handel also reminds voters that Georgia law requires registered voters to show photo identification when voting in person. This photo identification requirement applies in the July 15 General Primary and all future elections. When voting absentee by mail, photo identification is not required.

Voters casting ballots in person, either through advance voting or on Election Day, will be required to show one of the following forms of acceptable photo ID when they vote:

· A Georgia driver’s license, even if expired;

· Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free Voter ID Card issued by your county registrar or Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS);

· Valid U.S. passport;

· Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;

· Valid U.S. military photo ID; or

· Valid tribal photo ID.


Voters who do not have a form of identification listed above are eligible to receive a free Georgia Voter ID from their county elections office. Voters who have questions are encouraged to call the Georgia Secretary of State’s Voter ID Hotline at (877) 725-9797 or visit our website at www.GaPhotoID.com.