Way to go, PTC; wake up, citizens of F'ville

Way

to go, PTC; wake up, citizens of F'ville

I would like to

congratulate the citizens of Peachtree City for their

ability to identify a development project that wasn't

good for their community. They showed an ability to

mobilize public interest in order to prevent a

nearsighted vision of their community from moving

forward.

I am

referring to this community's ability to say

"No" to the construction of a new Home Depot.

Over 100 concerned citizens jammed the city council

chambers to voice their opposition. The key message was

that it "does not meet our quality of life, nor does

it have our best interest at heart." Furthermore,

"it would endanger public health, safety and

welfare". Good for you!

I hope that

the citizens of Fayetteville take note of this fine

example of citizen advocacy as they reflect upon the

possibility that their community will be hosting an

800-plus-cell county prison. Where are the opposing

voices from our community?

If you

listen to our political representatives, time is running

out to prevent this project from moving forward. If we

allow that to be so, then we have no one to blame but

ourselves. Who has the best interest of our community at

heart? Who is ensuring that the quality of life in our

community will not be impacted? Where is the outcry for

the potential dangers that this jail represents to the

public's safety and welfare?

Wake up

Fayetteville, and be heard! This is our community, and if

our elected representatives choose to evoke a

short-sighted vision for our city, then it is up to the

citizens to raise their voice of opposition. Come to the

Fayette County Commissioners meeting on Dec. 1 at 3:30

p.m. and Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. and wake up our Board of

Commissioners with the voice of this community.

Jim Fair

Fayetteville

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