Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Funds approved for Tyrone Elementary sewer hookup

An intergovernmental agreement between Fayette County Public Schools and Tyrone will bring sewer service to the Tyrone Elementary School building. Courtesy FCPS
An intergovernmental agreement between Fayette County Public Schools and Tyrone will bring sewer service to the Tyrone Elementary School building. Courtesy FCPS
By Jill HowardChurch
Jan 24, 2020

Citing a desire to reopen Tyrone Elementary School “in the near future,” the Fayette County Board of Education has approved $274,962 in funding to connect the building to Tyrone’s sewer system.

The vote at Tuesday’s regular board meeting was part of an intergovernmental agreement with the town of Tyrone, even though the school system owns the property at 876 Senoia Road. Tyrone Elementary was one of three Fayette schools that were closed in 2013 due to budget cuts, but it had been plagued by septic system problems for years. The school’s new sewer hookup will be part of an expansion of sewer services elsewhere in Tyrone.

The county will pay for the school project in three installments, starting 30 days after the work begins. A complete timeline for the project has not been announced, nor have details regarding future use of the school.

About the Author

Jill HowardChurch
More Stories

Keep Reading

Carden Wyckoff speaks to media members during a press conference outside Five Points station on Thursday, June 25, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

Accessibility advocate appointed to fill vacant Atlanta City Council seat

Atlanta’s City Council has selected Carden Wyckoff to temporarily replace Amir Farokhi in District 2.

Meet the candidates challenging Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens

Atlanta’s mayors have a long history of winning a second term in office, but three political newcomers decided to launch bids despite tall odds.

Investigator: Ex-APD officer raped woman on duty, returned when she called 911

Fulton County Magistrate Judge Todd Ashley ruled there was enough evidence for the case to proceed against former officer Muhammad Muhammad.

The Latest

Bullet holes were still visible Monday in windows at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters. Employees returned to the office about five weeks after a gunman fired rounds that struck several buildings. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

As CDC employees return to office, trauma and bullet holes remain

‘The neighborhood didn’t do it’: Mom wants justice for Edgewood shooting victim

Investigator: Ex-APD officer raped woman on duty, returned when she called 911

Featured

In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.