Fayette County should donate Dorsey house to F'ville Main Street program

Fayette

County should donate Dorsey house to F'ville Main Street

program

I'm saddened to hear

the historic Dorsey house may be demolished to make room

for a jail. It was interesting to read in the paper that

architect Neel Reid had a hand in the existing design.

His buildings are precious Georgia resources.

I'd like to propose, if not

a solution, a jumping-off point for a discussion on how

to save this piece of the past. Is there some way Fayette

County can donate the structure to Fayetteville and

absorb some or all of the relocation costs? And even buy

or donate land for it, if it is needed?

I live in the county and

don't pay city taxes, but I appreciate the work Main

Street Fayetteville has put into the downtown sector in

the past few years. It's a lovely showpiece for the

county as a whole. When we have company I never fail to

make sure we visit the area, saying with pride,

"This is our downtown." So I would be happy to

have some of my tax dollars go towards the enhancement of

Fayetteville. Surely I'm not alone in these thoughts?

I don't know if the

logistics can be worked out, but this would be a great

project to show the county can work with the city to make

Fayette a better place overall. Sort of a "hands

across the water" initiative. (We can give presents

to Peachtree City, Tyrone, Brooks and Woolsey next

Christmas. Or when a similarly good opportunity arises.)

I'm going to contact my

county commissioners to say I think it's time we

encouraged Fayetteville's efforts with a donation like

this and I urge others to do the same. Despite our ups

and downs, Fayette is the best county in the state and

unified support for our different entities will only make

us better.

Diane Wagner-Price

Fayetteville