The recent Peachtree City Council meeting made a rare thoughtful decision concerning annexation of the property to the West of Ga. Highway 74.

As expected, Mayor Bob Lenox and Councilman Bob Brooks voted to lift the moratorium on annexation under the guise that this property will eventually be developed. Dan Tennant stated his position forthrightly – he ran against annexation and wants to be true to his pledge. Carol Fritz and Annie McMenamin supported this position and we, as citizens of Peachtree City, should be appreciative of this insight.

It is difficult to understand the positions of Lenox and Brooks as to growth and annexation in view of the traffic problems, not solvable in the near future, along Ga. highways 54 and 74.

The residents of Planterra Ridge have a real problem, and WASA general manager Larry Turner has already started the spin of “increased sewer capacity even without annexation,” build-out escalation and so-called need for Home Depot and Wal-Mart.

City Council has taken a conservative turn for the better. There is such a thing as corporate greed and business relationships that transcend the desire of Peachtree City residents for quality of life. City Council is moving in the right direction.

Jim Ryan
Peachtree City

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