I am not just a candidate who

can put forth ideas for the betterment of our city. I am also the candidate

with the practical know-how to get these things done.

What will Murray Weed do if

elected? I am promoting a 10-point program. I will provide long-term and

short-term plans to relieve traffic congestion. First, I will seek the

most qualified professionals to carefully design and construct intersections,

turning lanes, and roads to improve traffic flow. Second, I will encourage

the administration to focus on potential redirection of traffic flow throughout

the city without solely relying on Georgia highways 74 and 54. Third,

I will refocus attention to the resequencing of traffic lights.

I believe in the goal of providing

safety and security of our families and our property. I propose three

specific means to accomplish this goal.

First, I will initiate the

establishment of a police substation in the new Wal-Mart/Home Depot commercial

area. Regardless of a person's position on whether or not this development

should even exist in Peachtree City, the development is coming. Now is

the time to anticipate potential issues and begin working on solutions.

A police substation will promote safety and security for our families

and visiting shoppers to the area.

Second, even in Peachtree City,

which is one of the safest cities in the entire state of Georgia, there

are areas in which there has been increased criminal activity and neighborhood

deterioration. I, more than any other candidate for Post 4, have the practical

experience to address public nuisances and to adopt initiatives to prevent

crime and restore neighborhoods.

Third, I would support an increase

in regular neighborhood patrols and encourage contact and cooperation

between our officers and citizens.

Additionally, I will propose

an easy-access government which provides a one-stop process for licenses,

permits and certificates. I will support public input and awareness by

sponsoring quarterly council meetings to be held in individual neighborhoods.

I also support utilizing public access channels to provide replays of

City Council meetings.

We can capitalize on the attractiveness

of Peachtree City in a variety of ways. First, by participating in the

Georgia Better Home Town program, we can gain access to design services

and aid from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Participation

in the program will also provide the opportunity to improve building facades

and town planning.

Second, our Scottish-themed

villages can serve as the inspiration for a locally hosted Scottish festival.

The history of our community, as reflected in the place names from McIntosh

High School to Glenloch and Aberdeen, can be promoted as a focus for community

spirit and a source of civic pride.

Third, I will support continuing

education programs and the arts as Peachtree City's needed contribution

to nonphysical recreation opportunities.

Fourth, I will review services

to see where cooperative efforts with other cities and Fayette County

can be utilized to enhance and benefit Peachtree City.

My position and plan of action

are consistent with what I believe in and who I am. However, these positions,

as well as my mind, are open to suggestion and critique. The Committee

to Elect Murray Weed invites comments, suggestions, and feedback from

as many sources as possible. It is our hope that such information will

reflect the will of the citizens of Peachtree City, and will shape the

debate and issues for this campaign. Please contact me at 678-364-0044

or at [email protected].

Murray J. Weed

Candidate for Peachtree

City

Council Post 4

[Weed is an announced candidate

for City Council of Peachtree City. The Citizen welcomes letters from

candidates for all local offices and from citizens commenting on the candidates

and issues raised. We will print the letters from candidates and a representative

sampling of others subject to standard editing practices for length and

conformity to libel laws, until the week before the election.]