Peachtree City Mayor Vanessa Fleisch delivered her State of the City address at the City Council’s first meeting of the year on Jan. 5. Fleisch noted rising home values, completion of the Lake Peachtree dredging and restoration, improved city maintenance and new residential and commercial development among positive achievements in 2016. She said challenges remain in addressing traffic congestion on Ga. Hwy. 54 West, competing with newer housing in surrounding areas, and funding the new spillway for Lake Peachtree. The full text of the address is posted on Mayor Fleisch’s page under the Government tab at www.peachtree-city.org.