Fayette

County senior planner Pete Frisina recently spoke

to the Brooks Town Council concerning the

county's proposed impact fees.

Each

municipality in the county must approve of the

plan before impact fees - charged to

developers to defray the cost of new government

services - can be applied to plans for a new

Fayette County Jail.

Brooks

Mayor Bobby Butler appointed an advisory

committee consisting of Mike Roberts, chairman,

Eddie Lanham, Huie Bray, Roger Mallard and Jimmy

Lindsey to study the issue. The committee will

attend workshops to consider the impact fee

methodology, the proposed time line and the

intergovernmental agreements.

In

other business, local bicycling enthusiast Ken

Bartholomew presented a check for $728 to Butler,

the town's share of a bike race conducted

recently in the town. He said that the race saw

364 riders enter from as far away as Canada.

He

requested permission to have a fun ride July 8,

which would be a family affair for non-competing

racers. There will be two categories, those

racing a total of 62 miles and those racing 10

miles.

The

council approved the request, suggesting that the

ride be conducted in conjunction with the town's

Music In The Park event, planned the same day.

Councilwoman

Jackie Carson was appointed to represent Brooks

on the Fayette County Public Library Board.

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