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Fayette has 2nd slowest growth in metro

Tue, 08/14/2007 - 5:01pm
By: John Thompson

Efforts by the Fayette County Commission and other local governments to maintain a firm hand on growth have been successful, according to a new study.

New estimates by the Atlanta Regional Commission shows Fayette County has the second slowest population growth rate in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

The ARC pegs Fayette’s population at 105,400 on April 1, 2007. Since the 1990 Census, Fayette has added 14,137 residents, which is the second lowest number in the region. Only Rockdale County, which added 13,289 residents, grew more slowly in the 10-county region.

Fayette’s biggest growth decade was the 1980s, where the county added an average of 3,376 residents per year. In the 1990s, the county was adding an additional 2,846 residents per year, but by 2000, the growth had slowed to 2,047 residents a year. Last year, the county only grew by 1,700 residents.

The county with the most growth in the region since 2000 is Gwinnett, which added 151,752, which is just over 21,000 new residents a year. Closer to home, Henry County added just over 66,000 residents, or more than 9,000 residents per year.

One of the interesting population statistics released in the report shows the trend of residents moving into the city of Atlanta. In the last year, more than 12,000 people have moved into the city. Atlanta’s population now stands at an estimated 464,200, which is the most for the city since the 1970s.

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IT'S NOT THE COMMISIONERS FAULT......
Submitted by CRAZY on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 3:19pm.

GROWTH HAS SLOWED BECUASE OF THE ECONOMY, NOT THE COMMISHIONERS ACTIONS! TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE COUNTY, THE ROADS HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND CUT FOR MANY NEW SUBDIVISIONS. THE ONLY REASON BUILDERS ARE NOT BUILDING IS BECUASE THEY CAN'T GIVEAWAY THE HOMES THAT ARE SITTING EMPTY. JUST TAKE A RIDE DOWN REDWINE ROAD. I GUESS THE COMISSIONERS ARE NOW TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REAL ESTATE MARKET DOWN TURN.

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The old commission controlled
Submitted by Bubba on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 9:28am.

growth, but didn't have enough savvy to get along with the political power center of the county. They wasted money fighting the sheriff in a sure loser of a case (sheriff is independent constitutional official). They paid the political price for their foolishness but everyone in Fayette will pay the price for uncontrolled growth and spending. The new commission seems to be making decisions that are Claytonesque, AND I DON'T MEAN ANYTHING RACIAL BY THAT. I'm talking about 10 years ago: free spending, Tara Blvd, ignoring zoning master plan, etc. First you increase spending, then you "need" growth to expand the tax base and so on.

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Slow growth
Submitted by lawaboveall on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 9:07am.

Congratulations to the 2006 version of the Fayette County Commission for holding growth (and taxes) down for the last several years. We appreciate your efforts to protect and preserve the quality of life in this county.

I wish the new commission shared your ideals but that is obviously after 8 short months of being in office. They have increased taxes and begun the process of making the county a haven for developers.

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