Mayor and City Council

The governing authority of Peachtree City is the Mayor and City Council, consisting of five elected members who serve 4-year terms. While all five members are elected at large, all must reside within Peachtree City. At their first meeting each calendar year the Mayor Pro-Tem is selected by the City Council.

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151 Willowbend Road

Peachtree City, GA  30269

Don Haddix

Mayor
7 Dover Trail

Mayor Don Haddix was first elected to City Council Post 1 in 2007, winning the 2009 election for the seat of Mayor. 

Haddix has lived in Peachtree City since 1987.   He has worked in U.S. Naval intelligence, as a supervisor for Bethlehem Steel, and has been a business owner in Georgia for 20 years. 

Don and his wife, Cathy, live in Dover Square in Aberdeen Village.  They have one adult son who lives in south Georgia.

Favorite things about Peachtree City:  Mayor Haddix appreciates Peachtree City's sense of community, the small town atmosphere, and the high standards of the community

Eric Imker

Council Member - Post 1

2407 Ashford Park

Council Member Eric Imker was elected in 2009 to fill the unexpired term for Post 1 (through December 2011).  He moved to Peachtree City in 2003, where he worked at Panasonic until 2007.  He is retired from the Air Force and also has 13 years experience in the automotive industry.  Prior to his election, Eric served as a volunteer member of the Peachtree City Recreation Commission.

Eric and his wife, Deb, have been married for 30 years.  They live in Ashford Park in Aberdeen Village and have two grown children.

Favorite things about Peachtree City:  Imker enjoys the friendly people, cart paths, and all the wonderful things to do.

Doug Sturbaum

Council Member - Post 2

455 Plantain Terrace

Doug Sturbaum was elected to Post 2 in 2007.  He and his wife, Dawn, moved to Peachtree City in 2006 after living 13 years in Gwinnett County. He lives in Planterra Ridge in Wilksmoor Village.  They have three young children.

Councilman Sturbaum is a Supply Chain/Purchasing Manager who has experience with Global 500 corporations in the disciplines of inventory control, logistics, and supply chain.  Doug has multiple certifications and awards in the purchasing/operations field.  He currently works at Panasonic Automotive as the Indirect Procurement Manager.

Doug earned his BA in Political Science from Georgia Southern University and his MBA from Mercer University in the area of International Business Management.  His hobbies are his kids, sports, and the community.

Favorite thing about Peachtree City:  The sense of community and belonging.  PTC offers the total family atmosphere to anyone who lives here and is a great place to live.

Kim Learnard

Council Member - Post 3 

109 Loblolly Circle

Kim Learnard was elected in 2009 and lives in Aberdeen Village , in the Lake Peachtree neighborhood. She and her husband, Rob, moved their family to Peachtree City in 1999. Kim and Rob have two daughters who are in their twenties, and one teenage son.

Councilwoman Learnard is an Electrical Engineer who started her career installing factory automation systems for General Motors. After ten years with GM, she founded her own technical documentation company, earned a Master's Degree in Adult Education from UGA, and today continues her career in workforce training.

Kim and her family have enjoyed Peachtree City Recreation baseball, softball, basketball, and lacrosse. She is a distance runner who takes full advantage of Peachtree City's renowned multi-use paths. In fact, she credits running for her move here: after running the Peachtree City Classic in 1998, she drove home to Alpharetta and told her husband that Peachtree City was where they should live. A year later, they sold their Alpharetta home, packed up the family, and moved. 

Favorite things about Peachtree City:  Events like the Memorial Day Ceremony, the Great Georgia Air Show, school fun runs, concerts at The Fred and, of course, the July 4th Parade and Fireworks.

Vanessa Fleisch

Council Member - Post 4
414 Taberon

A Peachtree City resident since 1991, Vanessa Fleisch was elected in 2009 to City Council Post 4.  She moved to Georgia in 1986 from New Jersey, and worked for CNN and CNN International.   She became a Realtor and is currently with Keller Williams Atlanta Partners.

Councilwoman Fleisch and her husband, Michael, have two sons, one in college and one in high school.  They live in Emerling Grove in Kedron Village and are members of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Favorite things about Peachtree City:  I love the sense of community that is an intrinsic part of living in Peachtree City.

Meetings

The Mayor and Council meet on the first and third Thursdays each month, 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, 151 Willowbend Road.

Functions

In their policy-making capacity, the City Council is authorized to perform the following functions:

·         Allocate taxes levied by Fayette County

·         Establish Millage rate for the City of Peachtree City

·         Direct and control all property located within Peachtree City

·         Establish, alter or abolish Peachtree City roads and bridges

·         Fill vacancies in Peachtree City offices unless others are empowered to do so

·         Examine, settle and allow claims against the City of Peachtree City

·         Examine and audit the accounts of all officers having the care, management, keeping, collection or disbursement of money belonging to the City of Peachtree City

·         Establish the costs of licenses

·         Make such rules and regulations as necessary for the protection and preservation of health, safety, welfare and morals