I'll start out at a third grade level for Spear guy, the people named were in office (aka incumbents) when they ran for re-election. They were arrogant, they were defeated by opponents - all of whom were political novices. Lenox may belong in the arrogant group, but he was not defeated, he could not run in 2001 because of term limits. He was elected once and re-elected twice. Revisionists have tried for years to sell the lie that Brown defeated Lenox which gave traction to the myth of the "old guard" - but in fact Brown defeated a Delta pilot and served one term and lost when he attracted 6 opponets in his first attempt at re-election.
Now, spear guy, stop reading, the rest of this is way beyond your double-digit IQ and is intended for others.

Redevelopment of older projects is a perfectly valid way to stimulate economic growth without expanding the city limits or destroying open space. An older shopping center can be redesigned as a mixed use project generating more tax dollars and more business for the tenants in the new center. Shopping preferences have changed greatly since 3 of our retail centers were built - no I don't mean big boxes, at least not here. Older apartment projects and condos can be improved by starting over. Industrial buildings can become retail or office.

The main point is that some developer will see the potential and come in and propose 1 building or center be changed and the city will react with surprise and turn it down. Better they should be proactive, recognize that it needs to be addressed ahead of time and have a plan or process in place that is almost a pre-approval of a certain concept - then things will be redeveloped properly without all the disorganization.

Redevelopment is also a form of recycling which is a nice way for the socially responsible libs can support an endeavor from which capitalist pigs profit. See, we all can get along after all.

Ah RobeMudcat W. Morgan, when you say, "Those that do get labeled arrogant and lose elections. Do the names Weed, Rapson, Dunn, Wells ring any bells?" and you don't list the name "Lenox," something is bad wrong. You know he was the worst of them all (okay, made neck and neck with Dunn).

What do you want the city to do with some of our crumbling neighborhoods and buildings? Are you going to create a special anti-Hooters zoning? Are you going to ban drug stores? Get real buddy.

Vote Republican

Maybe the City Council should be asking how they can alleviate the commute for those that live here and work somewhere else instead of questioning "how" the city should grow?

Since neither PTC nor Fayette County have done a traffic study to determine the number of commuters and the revenues they bring into the county in over TEN years, they have no idea of the impact that continued growth will have.

The PTC City Council along with the Tyrone City Council and the Fayette County Council have all publicly said that commuting is becoming harder and harder each year. PTC has taken GRTA to court over increased traffic concerns. The state of Georgia has published that there is a 12 BILLION dollar shortfall in needed road money in the state.

The current level of infrastructure support, Police Fire/Rescue and local schools are maxed out now and they want to figure out how to “grow the city”?

I guess the commute from the, recently taxpayer bought and paid for, “tennis center” to the local watering hole is still reasonable enough for them that it's not a concern.

I swear, the next local fool that runs for office in PTC better have a real job! Soccer moms and retirees need not apply because they will have no clue as to what this city really needs.