The legal maneuvering

between the town of Tyrone and developer John Callaway will continue.

Last week,

Fayette Superior Court Judge Johnnie Caldwell ordered the town to put

74 acres at Ga. Highway 74 and Tyrone Road into an unrestricted commercial

zoning district, to allow Callaway to build a shopping center to be possibly

anchored by a Publix grocery store.

But after last

week's council meeting, the town released a statement saying it will appeal

the decision.

In deciding

to appeal, the town's leaders issued a press release and said the matter

should be decided locally.

"The action

for appeal was not only based upon advice of legal counsel, but on the

fact that the citizens of Tyrone, as represented by the mayor and Town

Council, must have the right and privilege to determine the fate of Tyrone,"

the statement read.

The statement

is also clear on the town's feelings for what will happen if the appeal

is lost.

"Should

this ruling be allowed to stand, it will destroy the integrity of the

planning effort by the citizens of Tyrone, the Planning Commission and

the Town Council to preserve the character and uniqueness of Tyrone."

It is not known

when the town's appeal will be heard.

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