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Homes

and new subdivisions under construction around Fairburn seem to indicate

that growth is finally coming to this quiet hamlet in south Fulton County.

At

last week's City Council meeting, City Administrator Tony Cox confirmed

the growth when he asked the council to eliminate some of the development

incentives.

Cox

told the council the incentives had worked extremely well and now is the

time to revoke the ordinance providing the extras for developers to come

to Fairburn.

The

incentive resolution was passed by the council in 1998 and offered several

different options for developers.

Some

of the incentives available for the smaller developments included:

- Allowing

the city of Fairburn to participate in placement of water and wastewater

systems. The city would provide labor, materials of both, up to 1 percent

of the value of the development.

- Allowing

the city to install water distribution mains and service laterals.

- Allowing

the city to install sewer collection mains.

For

large developments with more than 250 homes, the city discounted building

permits 95 percent