In the view of many, Willis

was a breath of fresh air, and his leadership, thoroughness, and interest

in Peachtree City was outstanding. Is it possible he wasn't reappointed

because of his opposition to increased density and the big boxes, and

because he had the courage to speak out?

In contrast, Dennis Payton's

philosophy as stated is "to ensure that the proper mix of residential

and commercial growth exists to maintain a sufficient tax base."

Sounds like Mayor Lenox's comment on the Home Depot authorization.

Oh yes, the Katz proposal was

attractive because it provided for a school site! This will just about

satisfy the enrollment for the 600-700 new students with the 350 new homes.

Since the Katz property will generate nearly 700 new students from the

newly rezoned property, we are now forced into a worsened overcrowded

situation as there will be no room for the students from the new apartments

or the Cedar Craft subdivision. The City Council may have just begun the

school redistricting process for the students in Peachtree City via the

Katz vote!

And there's more Mayor Lenox

has praised numerous times the plan reached by his committee on the Walt

Banks property (Lexington Circle opposite Publix) with the Bob Adams'

homes and light commercial.

Guess what, the commercial

now appears not to be feasible, and it is being proposed to build more

homes that will further devastate the school system. What else can our

poor council do other than to grant Mr. Adams his request? Afterall, we

can't let the zoning revert back to what it was before the grand plan

was announced!

Who is responsible for this

fiasco? Who pays for this further increase in density? Get ready for another

bond referendum in, say, two years. Obviously, our city council doesn't

care. Its not their concern, it's the county school system! By the way,

aren't we part of the county?

So, just weeks after the Westside

Village annexation is called off, the council:

(1) replaced an anti-density

member of the planning commission;

(2) has already approved the

350 Katz new homes;

(3) will now consider 300 more

homes on the Banks property (which combined will result in over 1,500

new school children obviously not taken into account in the $65 million

bond issue);

(4) and finally, is asking

its traffic consultant to "restudy" its negative report on the

proposed Wal-Mart big box.

Why can't you, as citizens

of Peachtree City, let your voices be heard?

George Kadel

Peachtree City