"Peachtree City would love to connect to Senoia, and Senoia would love to connect to Peachtree City." City Manager Harold Simmons said that to the Newnan Times-Herald after a Senoia Downtown Development Authority town hall. At that meeting, golf cart connectivity to Peachtree City drew 103 sticker votes, more than any other idea in the room. In the same article, Simmons said the project was not a high priority for either city at the time.
Senoia's FY2027 budget, adopted September 21, 2026, includes a $150,000 line called "PTC Connector; Multi-use Path & Bridge – Engineering." It is labeled "City Portion 50% w/ PTC." That puts the connector back at engineering, the same step where it stopped once before. The rest of the budget spends on the routes inside Senoia, the ones any future connector would plug into.
Senoia Has Funded Its Share of the Engineering Before
In February 2014, The Citizen reported that a Senoia–Peachtree City cart path first appeared officially in Senoia's 2011 parks and recreation master plan. Then-City Manager Richard Ferry read the plan's conclusion to council:
"The conclusions indicate that the most used recreational activities in Senoia are the recreational trails. Expansion of the recreational trails is also the most sought after improvement. Goal 4 (in the plan) is to connect the city's recreational trail system with the Peachtree City system."
According to that same report, Senoia had been named lead jurisdiction on the engineering the summer before. That August, it approved a SPLOST expenditure to cover its portion of the cost. Coweta County supported the idea but said it could not help pay for it. That mattered because part of the route sits outside both cities. Peachtree City was waiting on a Fayette County SPLOST vote to decide its own funding, and the vote failed. A Peachtree City council item on the path was then pulled from the agenda before the February 6, 2014 meeting.
Twelve years later, the 2027 line item uses the same structure. Senoia budgets its half of the engineering, and the project needs a partner on the other side of Line Creek.
A Budget Line With a Bridge in It, and No Route Yet
The 2027 line item names a multi-use path and a bridge. It does not name a route. The most detailed public alignment work on record is still the set of three alternatives Ferry presented in 2014.
- Alternative 1: from Meade Park near Highway 74, along the east side of Rockaway Road, about 7,300 feet of path.
- Alternative 2: the same start, along the west side of Rockaway Road, also about 7,300 feet.
- Alternative 3: from Meade Park to the baseball and soccer fields on Highway 74, then south across Line Creek into Heritage Pointe, about 14,400 feet.
Under any of the three, the 2014 report listed right-of-way acquisition, path materials, and a bridge over Line Creek and its floodplain as costs still to be paid for. The word "bridge" in the 2027 line item matches that list.
On the Peachtree City side, the public discussion in 2026 has been broader. The city's Transportation Advisory Group carried a shared-use path system master plan update through its March 10 meeting. The April 14 agenda listed the plan for final review and approval, with Senoia under announcements. In July, the group's chair wrote a column for The Citizen describing a shared path system across Peachtree City, Tyrone, Senoia, and Fayette County. He said the views were his own, not those of council, staff, or the advisory group. He put Wilshire Pavilion to downtown Senoia at about four miles, or roughly 20 minutes by golf cart. He also argued that better cart access to Senoia would ease parking and road congestion at busy times.
Rockaway Road Gets Work Either Way
Two of the three 2014 alternatives ran along Rockaway Road. Rockaway Road also has its own lines in the 2027 budget, separate from the connector.
| FY2027 line item | Budgeted | Category in the budget |
|---|---|---|
| Rockaway Rd. Golf Cart Bridge | $150,000 | Maintenance |
| Rockaway Rd. Golf Crossings, Push Button Caution Lights | $30,000 | Construction |
| PTC Connector; Multi-use Path & Bridge | $150,000 | Engineering, city portion 50% with PTC |
The bridge and crossing lights serve cart traffic Senoia already has. They would be needed whether or not a connector is ever built. Rockaway Road came up at the DDA town hall too. Wider lanes and shoulders on the road drew 39 votes, according to the Newnan Times-Herald.
The city's budget summary says SPLOST 7, impact fees, and stormwater funds pay for most of the proposed capital projects.
The In-Town Trail Will Link Two Parks Getting Pavilions
Inside the city, the budget's special projects goals include starting a sidewalk, trail, and on-street parking project from Marimac Lakes Park to Seavy Street Park. On October 2, 2026, the city posted a Sidewalks & Street Parking Construction notice with a notice document and a map layout. Anyone who wants the exact streets and work zones should open those two files.
Both ends of that trail get pavilions in the same budget, along with several other gathering spots around town:
- Seavy Street Park pavilion: $75,000
- Marimac Park pavilion: $50,000
- Park of Hope pavilion: $75,000, plus $60,000 for shade over the play set
- Main Street stage/pavilion: $150,000
- Senoia Branch Library reading pavilion with picnic tables and benches: $80,000, alongside a $91,000 bathroom addition
- Central Park & Main Street Train Depot: $750,000 for engineering
- Bridge Street pedestrian bridge fence repair: $15,000
The Park of Hope used to be Coweta Street Park, across from 66 Coweta Street. City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta, city leaders, and local residents worked together to rebuild it with accessible green space, basketball courts, playground equipment, and walking trails. Fayette County News covered its ribbon cutting on August 23. The Newnan Times-Herald reported that the project drew more than $450,000 in cash, labor, and in-kind donations. The paper also reported that the park's transfer, which involved HUD and attorneys, still had to be finalized before all children could use it. The 2027 pavilion and shade money adds to that park.
The Decal on Your Cart Covers Senoia's Paths
Any route out of town depends on rules about who can drive where. In the July column, the Peachtree City Transportation Advisory Group chair proposed a regional system where carts registered in their own city or county could drive anywhere in the network. He also noted that Peachtree City charges Tyrone residents $235 a year to use its paths. That idea is a proposal, not policy.
Senoia's own registration started over recently. According to the Senoia Police Department, a new registration began December 2, 2025, for all golf carts, low-speed motor vehicles, and multi-purpose off-highway vehicles operated in the city. That applies to both residents and nonresidents. Every blue decal expired December 31, 2025. The department's page lists these terms:
- The registration fee is $90. The page lists lower amounts for carts registered later in the cycle, including $60 on or after July 1, 2027.
- Carts not registered within ten business days of purchase owe an extra $20 penalty.
- Starting February 1, 2026, any blue decal that was not renewed counts as unregistered and could lead to a late fee or a citation.
- New decals go on the driver's side of the cart, not on the roof or inside.
The page describes registration periods that come every three years, but it gives the current period as January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029, which covers four calendar years. Call the department to confirm your renewal date. This is general information, not legal advice, and the Senoia Police Department has the final word on your cart.
Whether the Peachtree City connector moves past engineering depends on funding from both cities. The Rockaway Road crossings, the Marimac-to-Seavy trail, and the new pavilions are already in Senoia's adopted budget. If you're weighing how cart access and nearby parks fit your plans for a home in Senoia, Jessica Mottola is glad to walk through it with you. Let's Connect.
