How many officials live close to jail expansion?

How

many officials live close to jail expansion?

I am writing this

letter in regards to the jail that is currently being

proposed. I am really amazed that the elected officials

would agree to have this huge "eye sore" right

in the heart of Fayetteville.

I would

like to know how many of our commissioners live near this

proposed jail. My guess is none, because if they did,

they would not vote to have this next door to them. Sure,

some might say it needs to be close to the courts, but

that is merely for convenience. It really needs to be

out, away from the downtown area, away from all schools

and as many businesses as possible.

I have not

read any article from any citizen of this county that

thinks this is a good idea. I have lived here nearly 30

years and it really saddens me to know that the city

cares so little about the opinions of the citizens. The

citizens have the right to decide what is best for their

city. Seems like the commissioners only do what is best

for their pocketbooks.

The meeting

to discuss the proposed jail was scheduled for Thursday,

Dec. 9, but was rescheduled until the first of the year.

Are they trying to pull a fast one? If the commissioners

don't wise up and listen to the citizens and do what we

feel is best for our county, I certainly urge everyone to

remember them on election day and do not reelect them.

Debbie

Mathews

Fayetteville