Business View Civil Municipal - Sept 2023

44 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 9 Continuing to Build Fayette County Our brand transition reflects a broad and innovative approach to serving you, our customers, as we lead the industry in sustainability and digital solutions. heidelbergmaterials.us Aggregates – Cement – Concrete – Revolve Mallon notes that Fayette County and its biggest community, Peachtree City in particular, are recognized nationally for their system of multi-use trails, more than 100 miles long and popular with walkers, hikers, and bikers. “It is a true alternative form of transportation that helps get cars off the road,” he informs, “Another benefit is that it allows drivers––whether they’re young people who can’t drive a car yet or, older people who are not comfortable driving anymore––to hop on a golf cart and take this trail and get to where they need to go, whether it’s visiting a grandchild at school, going to a drug store or medical facility, going shopping or visiting a golf course. It makes Peachtree City unique.” Godbee cites an upcoming multi-use facility in the works, made possible thanks to Fayette County voters, who this year recently passed a SPLOST, or “special purpose local-option sales tax” in the amount of just a penny over the next six years.