The city

of Fairburn keeps growing.

In U.S. Census

figures released last week, City Administrator Tony Cox said the city's

population now stands at 5,464.

The figures

represent a 36 percent increase since 1990 and Cox said the figure represents

only the beginning of the growth period for the city.

With new

subdivisions springing up monthly, Cox expects the city to grow at an

even more rapid rate.

In other

news, Cox said the city is going to have to make a decision on a traffic

light at Ga. Highway 74 and Oakley Industrial Boulevard.

The intersection

routinely sees three to five wrecks a week, and Cox said the cost of

the light is $96,000.

The city

has received a pledge of $35,000 from Simmons, who owns a warehousing

facility on the road and may also receive $10,000 from Green Oil.

Cox was hoping

that Fulton County would kick in for the light, but learned last week

that the county would not commit any funds.

With the

funding now up to the city, Cox asked the City Council to mull over

the issue and possibly make a decision at its first meeting in April.