Re: Are 10 too many per single-family home? The answer to John Thompson’s question in the Jan. 17 Citizen is, Absolutely, YES!

Especially when there are more than one family living in the residence or in the true definition of the word, it really isn’t a “family” at all.

For example, in our community of Wynnmeade, we have had issues of boarding homes. These are rental homes and in some cases the turnover of tenants occur as much as bimonthly. What makes it obvious are the many and ever-changing vehicles, the different people that operate those vehicles, their excessive coming and goings.

Once the first set (about four) of occupants move in, the head count gradually increases as time passes. We have at least six homes out of 240-plus that fit the criteria.

The unkempt properties and the police being called on a regular basis draws attention and creates suspicion to whom is really living next door to you. The at-random loud music, drinking alcohol in public and other witnessed indecencies goes beyond disrespect.

I don’t know anyone that will celebrate an 80-hour work week in this manner. The police, when responding to the same address often enough, rarely speak to the same person twice and each time the person will own up to living there.

I am all for making a better life for your family, no matter where you come from or what your nationality is, but that can’t be accomplished by destroying communities, breaking the law and being a complete nuisance to your fellow residents.

When someone hasn’t a vested interest, they have no interest at all. When they have nothing to lose, they are only concerned with little or no gain.

In other words this is the mentally of such a person: Give me a place to sleep, food on the table and a clean shirt or dress. I am happy, but I won’t care or be responsible for the grass not being mowed, if the gutters are falling from the house, or if code enforcement cites me for the same violations 20 times in a year.

If you call and complain to the property manager, he will tell you not to call him, but to call the police and he will have a talk with the tenant tomorrow. That talk will never take place.

I am just passing through with the 10 other people that live with me and when it is time, I will just move to another home around the corner with the same landlord, the same property manager and the same behavior. There are no real consequences for my actions and until there are, I will do as I please.

This is the attitude we have been confronted with over the years and up to recently.

Since receiving knowledge of the (corrupt) property managers that rent to people on a cash only basis, it raises the questions of who signs the lease or rental agreement? Is there in fact a written agreement? Is there a signature? Remember, we are talking about cash; you do the math. This poses an endangerment to the entire community. No records.

Ordinances to enforce along with laws that won’t discriminate, total compliance and obedience required by all, makes sense to me.

I would like to personally invite the Association of Fayette County Governments to the Wynnmeade subdivision to tour and observe. The residents and homeowners association would welcome this opportunity because there is a great need for action and resolve to these matters.

If possible, the adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code throughout the county would permanently transform older communities like ours for the better. We are more than willing to do what is necessary to make it happen.

Merrilyn Arnold
merrilynda (at) aol.com
Peachtree City, Ga.

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