By CAROLYN CARY
ccary@thecitizennews.com

Fayette County senior planner Pete Frisina recently spoke to the Brooks Town Council concerning the county's proposed impact fees.

Each municipality in the county must approve of the plan before impact fees — charged to developers to defray the cost of new government services — can be applied to plans for a new Fayette County Jail.

Brooks Mayor Bobby Butler appointed an advisory committee consisting of Mike Roberts, chairman, Eddie Lanham, Huie Bray, Roger Mallard and Jimmy Lindsey to study the issue. The committee will attend workshops to consider the impact fee methodology, the proposed time line and the intergovernmental agreements.

In other business, local bicycling enthusiast Ken Bartholomew presented a check for $728 to Butler, the town's share of a bike race conducted recently in the town. He said that the race saw 364 riders enter from as far away as Canada.

He requested permission to have a fun ride July 8, which would be a family affair for non-competing racers. There will be two categories, those racing a total of 62 miles and those racing 10 miles.

The council approved the request, suggesting that the ride be conducted in conjunction with the town's Music In The Park event, planned the same day.

Councilwoman Jackie Carson was appointed to represent Brooks on the Fayette County Public Library Board.