The Peachtree

City Development Authority will have two new members, partly so they can

learn the ropes before two long-term members are likely step down in two

years.

Tate Godfrey

was reappointed to the authority, along with newcomers Brian Palmitessa

and former city councilman Robert Brooks. The motion to appoint that trio

was approved 3-1, with Mayor Bob Lenox against and new councilman Steve

Rapson abstaining since his wife is employed by the authority as director

of the amphitheater.

The original

plan was to reappoint Godfrey and longtime authority member Bob Truitt

along with newcomer Palmitessa. But councilman Dan Tennant, who served

on the selection committee with Lenox, city manager Jim Basinger and authority

chairman Tom Farr, said he felt Truitt had served for quite some time.

"Twenty

years is a long time," Tennant said. "Twenty-six years is too

long."

The development

authority appointments are for six-year terms.

Tennant said

the selection committee had agreed to "compromise" and reappoint

Truitt while appointing Palmitessa as the new member to get experience.

But Tennant had second thoughts about the compromise and convinced council

members Annie McMenamin and Carol Fritz to vote for Brooks instead.

Lenox, however,

said he thought Truitt deserved to be reappointed since he helped guide

the development of the industrial park.

"I just

wanted to give the edge to the person with 20 years experience to take

us through the home stretch," Lenox said, referring to the importance

of the industrial park's growth as residential buildout nears in Peachtree

City.

Tennant said

the move was not done to discredit Truitt, who had served the city well

on the authority.

"In no

way is this an attack on Mr. Truitt," Tennant said. "I appreciate

him, but it's just time for someone else."