Leach Fire

Station, the first city-owned building in Peachtree City,

may soon be history itself.

But the

property it's located on could become a park to honor the

volunteer fire department, which is remembered by city

officials as being a key to helping recruit industry to

the town in its infant stages.

At its

meeting last Thursday, council decided to study the idea

of erecting a memorial to those volunteer firefighters,

and possibly other public safety personnel.

Others had

previously suggested the city sell the land to FC&A

(Frank Cawood and Associates) so it could expand or to a

commercial developer that could located a convenience

store or fast food restaurant there.

The Leach

station is almost obsolete now that a new fire station is

almost complete just behind the building. Local resident

Robert Brown suggested that when Leach station is torn

down, the bricks could be saved to use in the memorial at

the park.

The city

might also solicit design proposals from the public, it

was suggested.