The Peachtree

City Development Authority is planning to study its role in the city's

economic development arena.

Spurred by

authority member Doug Warner, the group is considering a workshop or retreat

session to discuss a host of topics relating to economic development.

Warner said at Monday's meeting that he wanted to wait until the fall

so it can happen after a study on local economic development is completed

"The authority

may need to reexamine itself. What does it do in economic development

compared to what the county does?" Warner said. "Do we need

to do more economic development or do less?"

Warner said

the authority has done a "great job" of managing the city's

amphitheater and tennis center, but he'd like to explore expanding the

authority's role in economic development.

Tate Godfrey,

who handles economic development for the authority in conjunction with

his private job for Pathway Communities, said he welcomed the discussion.

"There

are plenty of things Peachtree City and Fayette County can do to broaden

economic development," Godfrey said. "We need to define more

ways for the authority to be more involved."

Warner said

citizens are often confused about the authority's role.

"We're

not the ones who brought in Wal-Mart and Home Depot and we don't widen

the road," he said.

Warner said

he envisioned a four- or five-hour workshop to address the issues, but

the authority discussed tackling several of the issues at a time during

its monthly meetings.

A more definitive

answer on the scheduling will likely be reached at the authority's next

meeting.

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