Don't give up home rule to ARC 'squeeze'

Don't

give up home rule to ARC 'squeeze'

On my return from an out-of-town

trip, I read with great interest [about] the Atlanta

Regional Commission "squeeze on the county's density

guidelines."

Nearly 40 years ago, I

served on the Westchester County (New York) Board of

Supervisors, the county's legislative body. MRC (Metro

Regional Council) sought our participation. After serious

consideration, it was rejected. It was to include New

York City, Long Island, some of Connecticut, etc. MRC was

to create a "secretariat" with power to make

[tax] assessments.

Our founding fathers

believed, "the government closest to the people is

the best government." Our citizens must not

relinquish control and must remain alert.

Cooperation with

neighboring communities is one thing, but giving up home

rule is something else.

Daniel F. McMahon

Peachtree City