I am writing to explain why I, a 14-year resident of Peachtree City, will be voting for Vanessa Fleisch for City Council, Post 4, in November.

Her letter to The Citizen of Sept. 22 I believe to be an example of what we can expect of Vanessa when elected. She is direct and she is specific. I believe her to be scrupulously honest and a woman of her word.

That belief is based on knowing her more closely perhaps than most PTC voters, and I suggest nobody simply take my word for this claim but listen and read carefully her positions on developing our city.

There are no “uncontrolled growth” candidates in the race, as far as I know. And candidates in the past have declared themselves to favor “controlled growth,” as does Vanessa.

But I feel a sense of uneasiness among PTC residents that growth has not been as controlled in the recent past as it ought to or could have been.

Electing Vanessa will be a step in the right direction on this important issue. She will make sure all the cards on the table will be face up.

David J. Phillips

Peachtree City, Ga.