Letters to the Editor

Which path will Fayette take July 18?

Tue, 06/27/2006 - 4:44pm
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I hope voters are paying attention. Fayette County is still a great place to live. That could change over the next four years.

Will we get new county commissioners who favor fast growth which will line the pockets of a few? If voters want change, I really don’t think this is what they want.

Both Greg Dunn and Linda Wells have supported our land use plan. For this reason we have not seen dense development in the county. The exception is inside city limits.

It is because of our current commissioners that we don’t have more commercial development along Ga. highways 92 and 85 south of Fayetteville. They have sided with homeowners on key rezoning requests that could have dramatically changed the landscape in south Fayette.

They have also fought for a strong sign ordinance to protect our natural scenery.

As recently reported, our county won a long-term legal battle with one of the major billboard companies. In my opinion, those legal fees were well spent.

And who was it that also sued our county over the sign ordinance? I believe he is running against Greg Dunn.

In recent weeks, several commentaries have appeared in this paper that would suggest Eric Maxwell and Sam Chapman favor faster growth for our county. The following is from an article by John Thompson on April 19, 2006. “If either Dunn or Wells lose, the floodgates could open to more development in the county.”

We moved here from Gwinnett where the county commissioners and developers are one and the same. In fact, one commissioner may now be in trouble for a trip to Las Vegas paid for by big-time developers. At this time, we do not have that in Fayette County. Let’s please keep it that way.

Bill Whipple
Fayetteville, Ga.

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Dunn is the wrong direction...Time for a Change!
Submitted by Fayetteresident on Tue, 06/27/2006 - 9:01pm.

Sorry Mr. Whipple, Mr. Dunn is the wrong direction to take. He talks about the land use plan as if he wrote it! In fact, he was NO WHERE AROUND when it was written. If that is the only ground Dunn has to stand on, it is shaky at best!

It is just like Greg Dunn to try scare tactics to get the attention off of his "lawsuits" and other waste of taxpayer dollars. After Mr. Dunn is voted out of office, we will finally get to the truth about all of his spending.

He wants to talk about "accountability", but doesn't want to practice what he preaches! He won't answer questions about his latest fiasco with the "fraud audit" he conducted against Sheriff Johnson, nor will he comment on "leaking" information to the AJC concerning jeopardizing a Drug Agent's family's security.

I choose to vote for an honest man with integrity. If others do the same, they will cast their ballot for Eric Maxwell on July 18th!

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Density (Head)
Submitted by Sailon on Tue, 06/27/2006 - 9:22pm.

Basing who to vote for on who you think is for or against development is a total waste of time. It is all going to be developed as long as there is money to be made, otherwise the southside wouldn't exist. What these guys think or say about development means nothing except something to talk about, and attitude maybe. Who will reduce expenses and cut the budget means something. Why would business men not want development, anyway? But, the game is to grow the local government since we can't seem to get any other kind of work here except bankers and lawyers. Voters are dumba****.

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Maxwell will be the better direction.
Submitted by nrse500 on Tue, 06/27/2006 - 8:31pm.

Squeeze the Charmine Mr. Whipple and you will find it's not so soft. Consider the growth of the last 8 years. That is Dunn and Wells. There is no evidence that Eric Maxwell is pro growth. That is a spin Dunn and Wells are weaving for lack of any other avenue of attact on Maxwell. John Thompson is certainly not any source to consider. He doesn't even live in Fayette County. You also haven't lived here long yourself as well. Eric Maxwell has lived here all of his life. I think his intentions are more sincere and have deeper roots. Dunn will be retiring back to New York after his defeat and we will be living with the damage he and Linda have done. I don't know Jack...but I want to know him.

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Help Me Understand ....
Submitted by 30YearResident on Mon, 07/10/2006 - 10:22am.

From 1990 to 2000, Fayette Countys population grew from about 62,000 to 91,000 (approx 29,000 or 30%). From year 2000 until present (six years), our population has grown to about 108,000, or about 17,000 or about 16%.
So, if building permits in the county are decreasing, then where are all these people living? I'll tell you.... they are in the cities such as PTC, Fayetteville, and Tyrone, that's where.

So, let me give you a theory.

By the commissioners maintaining a simi-strick "Land Use Plan" and keeping the county at 1 to 5 acre minimum lot size, builders are paying big bucks for land that is contiguous with the cities and petitioning the cities to annex. This way, a 100 acre parcel that would incorporate only about 15 five-acre tracks or about 80 one-acre lots, can now support 250+ lots.

Builders love it (more profit).... the municipalities love it (more taxes), the school system loves it (they can build more schools0, and the county commissioners love it (they can tell everybody how they are following the Land Use Plan and not approving permits).

I think this whole thing just may be a big cover-up.

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