When I see an attorney

quoting from the Georgia Code as Mr. Webb did in his

letter, and demanding that The Citizen retract all

"libelous statements" within seven days, I get

nervous. We all know that the words "I'll sue

you" spring forth with great ease these days, so

I'll be cautious not to write anything that can be

construed as "libelous."

Correct me if I am wrong on

any of the following facts, Mr. Webb. You are a member of

the board of the newly formed Bank of Georgia along with

Mr. Steve Black of Pathways Communities (formerly PCDC)

and Mr. Michael Rossetti of Ravin Homes. As members of

the board, I would assume, each of you has a substantial

financial interest in the bank.

The city of Peachtree City

is facing a lawsuit by Pathways Communities, Mr. Black's

company, a lawsuit which you will be called on to defend

the city against. I don't believe any of these statements

are "erroneous or false."

I will attempt to draw no

conclusions of any kind from the above statements, but

will instead leave that to each and every individual who

reads them. If I am wrong or missing some pieces of this

puzzle, please share that with all of us.

In closing, I wanted to

throw an open question out to our mayor, city council

members and other city officials. Do any of you or your

families have a financial stake in the Bank of Georgia?

Again, not to try to draw any conclusions but merely to

make sure that the record in this matter is fully out in

the open. I would hope that each of you sees fit to share

that information with all of our city's residents.

Steve Fodor

Peachtree City