Neil Sullivan

2 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Rick Ryckeley |Neil Sullivan

With the oppressive heat and humidity of the summer finally giving way to the crisp cool of fall, the early morning bus trip to the pumpkin patch provided a much-needed break from the rigorous routine of the elementary school day for both students and teachers alike. The two busloads of kindergarteners from Willis Road Elementary were taking the annual October trip to Pete’s Pumpkin Patch and Farm.

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Rick Ryckeley |Neil Sullivan

By starting to read this story you, Dear Reader, are venturing down a path you may soon find impossible to stray from. For the next two weeks, enjoy navigating the twists and turns of a real-life mystery right here in this column. It’s a mystery solved by only one person – a brilliant little girl. Through her deductive reasoning and insight, it took only a week for the fourth grader to uncover the answer.

1 month ago | thecitizen.com | Neil Sullivan |Rick Ryckeley

Last Tuesday, the Coweta County School System (CCSS) presented their first of two budget workshops as part of the FY 2026 budget process, The Horton administration has presented a budget increase of approximately $19 million dollars or nearly 6%. A large portion of these increases are salaries, benefits, and pension costs. Many of these costs are mandated by the state. See the attached budget workshop documents nearby.

1 month ago | thecitizen.com | Rick Ryckeley |Neil Sullivan

True or false? Right or wrong? Neither question is that complicated to understand. It’s either one or the other. At least that’s the way it was when I was going to school while growing up a long, long time ago on that old familiar street not so far away called Flamingo. Back then, testing in school was, dare I say, easy. If you have a child in a Georgia school, then you’re already aware they are currently undergoing academic testing.

1 month ago | thecitizen.com | Neil Sullivan |Rick Ryckeley

Previously, I stated that Peachtree City Mayor Kim Learnard had proposed a LOST or Local Option sales tax. That was incorrect. I was remembering an article she submitted to The Citizen regarding a recent town hall regarding HB 581. In this article, the mayor did an excellent job of explaining the options and ramifications of HB 581. Unfortunately, I read too much into the article, the mayor has clarified and does not propose or support a flexible sales tax solution provided under HB581.