Letters from Our Readers

[Fayette County] Commissioner [Harold] Bost asked a very good question: Why is there such a rush to review Fayette's land use plan?

I've heard politicians say it needs to be updated. Well, using the word updated means changed, right!?! And that's exactly what's been going on for over a year now.

Every time a rezoning is granted, you change the land use plan. I think the land use plan has been updated a few times too many, actually.

Commissioner [Glen] Gosa, what's your big hurry? Could it be because the controlling three will not be together much longer? Is this a last-ditch effort to grant rezoning to certain developer friends (of a certain three) without them having to present a petition at a public hearing?

And why, Mr. Gosa, are you so urgently interested in getting zoning changes for the Lake Horton area? What's in it for you? Lake Horton is just right the way it is.

I also object to Mr. Gosa appointing Mike Lorber to the committee to review the land use plan. He has been before the commissioners more than once seeking rezoning. Putting him on the committee is like putting a kid in a candy store and saying, "Go for it!"

One last comment for certain current commissioners. On July 21 the people of Fayette County sent a very clear message about the direction this county has been heading. Two commissioners have been indisputably voted out. Terminated. Fired.

I don't think this board, at this time, should make any long-range decisions. Let the new Board of Commissioners present their ideas come January.

Laree Moore
Fayetteville