Tyrone resident ready to help disappointed developer load U-Haul to move

Tyrone resident

ready to help disappointed developer load U-Haul to move

I had to laugh when I read

Mr. Bartlett's letter in the Feb. 7 issue of The Citizen, in which he

referred to Tyrone as "Bubbaville."

I couldn't help but think back

on a phenomenon I often saw back in my home state of California: people

buy homes next t o an

airport, only to turn around and spend the rest of their lives complaining

about airport noise and trying to shut it down.

Mr. Bartlett gave himself away

when he admitted to be a builder-developer. Perhaps he had high hopes

of being the next Joel Cowan and molding the town of Tyrone into his dream

development.

I can only (again) commend

Mayor Lee and the town council for standing firm against these things

that Mr. Bartlett and other developers pine for.

Some time ago, these same "dumb

as dirt, redneck as it gets, Bubbaville-thinking" leaders of ours

polled ALL residents of Tyrone, seeking our wishes for the long-term plans

for our town.

The results were not only conclusive,

but overwhelming. Tyrone's residents LIKE our small-town atmosphere and

OPPOSE large-scale development.

Did our elected officials ignore

our obvious wishes and attempt to shove development down our throats (a

la Peachtree City)?

No. They had the courage and

integrity to say NO to developers, respecting the wishes of the citizenry.

Dumb as dirt? Hardly. (The

citizens are happy, and the officials will probably be reelected). Redneck

as it gets? Definitely not. (Just a little cash or other incentives under

the table, and "...you got yerself a deal, feller!") Bubbaville-thinking?

Perhaps, but we LIKE our "Bubbaville", whatever that means.

Mr. Bartlett, as your neighbor,

might I respectfully suggest you throw a "For Sale" sign in

your front yard, and go find yourself a nice house near an airport. I'll

get some neighbors together and we'll help you load the U-Haul. Shoot,

I'll buy the pizza.

Dave Buck

Tyrone