Peachtree City's

planned playground for children with special needs will likely bear the

name of the local resident who spearheaded the fund-raising campaign to

build the facility.

At its regular

meeting Monday night, the Peachtree City Recreation Department voted to

use Luther Holt's name when the playground referred to as "All Childrens

Playground" is named. The naming must be approved by the City Council

at a later date, Gaddo said.

Holt, a volunteer

who also served on the Recreation Commission, died recently and the Recreation

Department staff wanted to make sure he was remembered as taking a lead

role in the project, said city leisure services director Randy Gaddo.

"I don't

have to tell any of you about Luther's dedication to this project and

his service to the city," Gaddo said.

The motion

to include Holt's name when the facility is eventually named passed unanimously.

Gaddo said a city policy discourages citizen requests to name facilities

after individuals, but the city will accept proposals from government

entities like the Recreation Department.

Almost $50,000

has been raised for the playground, which is the threshold for beginning

the process of accepting proposals to build the facility at Picnic Park,

Gaddo said.

Holt's wife

has expressed an interest in helping raise funds for the playground also,

said commission member Earl Spell.

Although the

city has a policy regulating the naming of city facilities, it does allow

requests for such namings to be brought forth by city staff, Gaddo said.

The city cannot consider such naming requests from citizens, however,

he added.