Union City

Mayor Ralph Moore became the first public official to call for Williams

Companies to seek another site for its proposed power plant.

Moore made

the statement at a press conference last Friday and said he had received

many letters from residents concerned about the massive project.

The mayor said

it would be inappropriate for him to comment on any specific aspect of

the company's zoning proposal since the city would be considering a request

from the company in early 2002, but said he could discuss the fear of

many of his city's residents.

"Many

of these suffering from this anxiety are those in the golden years of

life. It is for those who fought a major war and depression that I call

upon the Williams Company as both mayor of this great city and as a recent

grandfather to rescind your petition for rezoning to both Fulton County

and Union City," he said.

Moore concluded

his statement by saying that corporate responsibility can be just as energetic

as the watts of electricity that flow through the lines.

Councilwoman

Shirley Jackson, who showed up at the end of the conference, echoed Moore's

sentiments.

"I'd like

to say that I would like for them to withdraw their rezoning. That area

is not the best place for it near children, the elderly and a nursing

home. It is the wrong place at the wrong time. I sometimes think South

Fulton is considered the dumping ground for the metro area. We've always

made tough decisions to protect Christian City and its life-style."

Williams Companies

spokesman Paula Hall-Collins said she appreciates the mayor's comments,

but said the company is still going ahead with the process, because company

officials want to make sure all the information is available.

"We're

moving forward and very close to being able to show some of the retooling

we've done after listening to the concerns," she said.

After all the

facts are released, Hall-Collins emphasized the company would not do anything

to cause damage to anyone's health.

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