The long

debate over paving Dogwood Trail near an industrial site

in Tyrone got a kick-start during Wednesday night's

council meeting.

The town

voted to fund $19,000 toward getting the road completed,

but added that industrial tenant MDT would have to get

busy on building the road.

The

discussion started early this year, when MDT, which

manufactures large umbrellas, asked the council to

relocate the roadway through its property for better

access. The company wants to build three warehouses and

agreed to rezone the northern part of the property

residential if the town would realign the road.

In

February, the town's Planning Commission supported MDT's

plan with four stipulations:

F MDT would request rezoning of the

northern part of its property to R-4, which allows a

one-acre minimum residential lot.

F The company would impose a 100-feet

buffer on any industrial property that borders

residential land.

F Any costs for paving Dogwood Trail

not funded by the Georgia Department of Transportation

would be borne by MDT.

F Construction of the road would begin

within four months.

In March,

the Town Council approved the plan, but nine months

later, work has not started on the road.

The latest

hold-up appears to be DOT's pledge to fund $41,000 on the

project. The cost of the project is $60,000, which leaves

$19,000 unfunded.

Wednesday

night, council members expressed their frustration at the

lack of progress on the road.

"I'm a

little fed up. It's time we do something," said

Councilman Paul Letourneau.

Councilman

Ronnie Cannon suggested the town go ahead and fund the

$19,000 and try to get the money back from MDT at a later

date.

"We're

just trying to insure the quality of life for everyone in

Tyrone," he said.

As part of

the motion, the council also specified that work on the

road must start before Feb. 15.