It is with much appreciation that I thank the 6,000 Peachtree City citizens who voted on Nov. 3. Voter turnout was nearly double what it was in 2007, the last non-presidential election year.

Of the thousands of voters, nearly half, or 48 percent, gave me their vote of confidence for Post 3. This, too, is an incredible number.

We came within about 112 votes of winning, a rare feat in a three-person race, and I am grateful for your tremendous support. Now we must go back to the polls again for the runoff vote on Dec. 1.

The special election will decide not only for Post 3, but also Post 1 and the mayor’s race. Early voting begins this week at the Fayette County Elections Office.

Advance voting will be Nov. 23-25 at the Peachtree City Library. (This means that if your college-age student is home Thanksgiving week, they can vote in person.)

Regular voting will take place Tuesday, Dec. 1, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. If you prefer, an absentee ballot can be mailed to your home. Download the ballot application from the Fayette County Elections website. Fill it out, then mail, fax, or deliver it to the county elections office.

Voting in a local election is crucial because it gives citizens an opportunity to make our voices heard in the leadership, and day-to-day decisions within our community.

I have enjoyed running for Post 3 because it has been a very positive, issues-oriented campaign. I have identified better communication as one of my specific goals on council.

A clear need for better communication was demonstrated at the last City Council meeting. Citizens who wished to be heard regarding cellphone towers proposed at four locations in close proximity to parks and schools were first discouraged, then encouraged, then discouraged from providing input, with a consequence of confusion in the public meeting and citizen frustration.

The sequence of events the city follows when we study this type of proposal and solicit public input is still not clear. Our citizens wish to be heard, they deserve to be heard, and on council I will see to it they are heard.

It is the thousands of citizens who care, make their voices heard, and vote, that make Peachtree City the best place on earth to live. I’ll see you at the polls. Thank you for your support.

Kim Learnard, BSEE, M.Ed.

Candidate, PTC City Council Post 3

www.KimLearnard.com