New years plans and predictions

New

years plans and predictions

The New Year is a

time of reflection and a time to look forward. We asked

some of our local leaders and Prime Timers to share their

plans for the future and to make some predictions.

*Glenn Winselette

Holiday Inn Express, Fayetteville

"I plan to continue to

work toward creating a destination atmosphere for Fayette

County through its history, beauty and recreation."

*Greg Dunn

Vice Chair Fayette County Commission

Changes in Next Year:

"In the year 2000

Fayette County will continue to prosper as we usher in

more & more change. Fayetteville has elected a new

mayor and new councilmen and Peachtree City has elected a

new councilman. In July county wide elections will

produce further change in our political leadership.

Hopefully all elected officials will look beyond their

own political boundaries as they deal with public safety,

land use and growth issues. The time when each

jurisdiction could `do its own thing' has gone the way of

the dinosaur. We will see the beginnings of a new

judicial complex to serve the ever-increasing needs of

our cities and the unincorporated county. As all local

governments address environmental issues we will see

fewer trees being destroyed in the name of progress and

more greenspace preserved as development occurs.

Hopefully we will see all jurisdictions managing growth

better in order that our infrastructure and quality of

life not suffer. Fayette County is one of the few

counties in the State of Georgia which still has the

ability to determine its own fate. I predict that the new

millennium will see Fayette County break the mold, refuse

to become little more than a suburb of Atlanta, and

continue to set the standard for quality of life in

Georgia."

*Charlie Nelson:

Publisher, The Guide, Covering Coweta & Fayette

"To make the 15th

Anniversary Issue of the Guide - Covering Coweta and

Fayette Counties the best annual reference since it was

started 15 years ago as the Guide to Peachtree

City."

Fred Bowen

Fayette County Chamber of Commerce Board Member

ExecuServe, Inc.

"I plan to actively

support the Chamber's initiatives for more participation

in activities which will enhance business interests in

Fayette County in the coming year. There will be some

changes for businesses involved in the Chamber. They will

see their interests more publicly highlighted either

through interfacing with our political leaders or more

publicity in the local newspapers. I think this is a

positive situation for the county. Most of our businesses

are small businesses � most of our small business owners

and their employees are Fayette County residents. We will

continue to try to balance their business interests with

their concerns regarding growth."

Harold Bost

Fayette County commission chairman

"I predict that the

2000 local elections will be hard fought to keep the

control of Fayette County Government in the hands of the

citizens and out of the hands of special interest."

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