We are willing to kick in $25,000.00.

Fact is if the land is built residential we loose money. Contrary to what many think it costs more in infrastructure and service costs than property tax pays because PTC gets back very little of the total property tax we pay each year. Most goes to schools. Meaning homes are revenue negative, not positive, in and of the home itself.

A college this size adds more than $25 million to the local economy each year. The sales tax revenues, associated home sales and increased value plus other revenues is a definite gain for PTC, meaning it will help keep property tax rates down.

Further, there are businesses associated with colleges that will move into the area to be close by. And with its nursing program that is a benefit to our local medical community and can promote its growth.

Communties seek colleges because they are a plus.

Don Haddix
PTC Councilman
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Some real estate people in Fulton County told me ACC was thinking about Peachtree City a long time ago.

The problem for them is going to be the commute times for the students on Highway 74 and 54. It would be better for them to be next to an off ramp on I-85.

I agree with Mr. Haddix on the benefits of a community college. It would be nice if somebody got that interchange at South Kedron opened for development on that land.

And would back the Council in this endeavor. Let's try and make it happen.

What was the point in bringing up something as practical as that consideration? I swear, reasonably prudent people just want to spoil things for others.

Vote the person, vote the issues, get rid of this partisan malarky.

I was surprised by this news. I know a bunch of people at that college and I am interested in the idea. They are really small right now, but the article says they plan to grow pretty fast.

I've been told that the presence of a college usually brings an economic boost to a community. Students, staff, families are drawn to businesses, etc., and the community benefits in general from being a "college town." So maybe the kinds of costs that you are talking about would be outweighed by the benefits.

I don't know, but I think it makes sense.

Anybody else?

What was unexpected was your line of thought. To read liquor by the drink and tatoo parlor, followed by Christian College, all strung together as though all similar gave me a great surprise and a good chuckle.
Indeed, what will be next?!

Yeah, a bit of irony, along the order of Mark twain's, "They were good people in the worst sense of the word" and some otther author (I forget) who wrote, "You could always tell the objects of her benevolence by their hunted look."

Watch for a PTC location for one of these shops

And, yes, there may be toga parties, but the revelers dress in seamless robes and make their own wine from local tap water.

They may make their own wine, but judging from these pictures they appear to have a bit of a problem with their drinking!
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The temperatures in Atlanta, in the summer of 1980, were above 100 degrees for over two straight weeks. It was hot, and I was working my first summer job in the Atlanta area for Mr. Hollums grandfather, who owned an electrical contracting company. I was an apprentice electrician, which means helper.

I also graduated from ACC in 1983 and although I may have some differences in how and what I think now compared to then, I think ACC was a very good place to get started in life. My son also attended ACC in 2005. So I think Peachtree City, is an extraordinary wonderful choice for their campus. They were and continue to be a school of religious teaching, but they have expanded their programs to other areas over the years.

So I would encourage them to make PTC their home, as I and dozens upon dozens of former Alumni have. I'm just sorry that their campus in East Point is beyond repair. They've made many changes and modifications since I attended 25 years ago, but they seriously need more room, and PTC would be a perfect spot for them.

When you denounced Intelligent Design did Atlanta Christian College attempt to revoke your degree?
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As long as the residents of PTC don't have to bail it out like the complete moldy buisness failure tennis center, I'm good with it.

This would be a nice change for our little town.

I'm glad Hollums is staying involved post-election as I think he can be an asset to PTC and isn't already aligned as totally against/for growth and doesn't have the bomb-thrower personality that gets in the way of accomplishing the actual work of the government.

Obviously, Mark Hollums is not now, nor to my knowledge, been a real estate agent. He does run a family business, oil products I believe.
Mark has since I've known him has pursued getting the college to relocate to Peachtree City. and as Don Haddix is correct in giving credit where it is due.

Haddix said he and fellow councilman Doug Sturbaum have been working with local real estate agent Mark Hollums, an ACC alum, on the project since November.

Huh?

I actually didn't assign any occupation to Mark Hollum. That notation was added by the writer as well as the alum comment.

It is more accurate to say Mark is a property manager, I believe. He owns his own company.

And Mike King is right that Mark Hollum's family was involved in oil.

Mark is doing this because of a long family connection to ACC. He makes nothing off of this, is not one of the property owners nor their agent. Nor is he connected to any developer in this matter.

I have never found Mark to be anything but honest and forthright, even when we strongly disagreed on some issues during the election.

Hope this helps to clear up these issues.

Don Haddix
PTC Councilman
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Why would it be a good place for a school?

(formerly known as West village) is comprised of the following subdivisions:
Planterra Ridge
Camden
Cedar Croft
Wynnmeade
Centennial
Ashton Reserve
and the recently annexed area to the north which includes property owned by John Wieland.

Wilksmoor Village is located on the West side of PTC.

Believe the area they are looking at for the campus is to the north (on the property curently owned by John Wieland - adjacent to Hwy 74).

From the other side of the tracks

As both a PTC resident and an ACC student, I'm really excited to the city council getting behind this project. I know how hard Mr. Hollums has been working on this(and I'm sure the other two gentlemen have as well) and I'm crossing fingers that ACC sees how mutually beneficial this move could be.

Let's bring ACC to PTC!

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