Readers in

East Coweta will finally see their dream come true.

The Coweta

County Commission announced Tuesday morning it had purchased a nine-acre

site at the intersection of Lower Fayetteville Road and Ga. Highway 154

to build a library.

The decision

comes after years of planning and scouting locations for a library site

to serve the rapidly-growing region.

The library

became more of a realistic proposition after voters approved an extension

of the county's Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax that will pay for

the library.

"This

process began a long time ago, and I'd like to thank the Library Committee

for their work. This is going to be good for the people of this county,"

said Commissioner Vernon "Mutt" Hunter.

The library

site also features a lake that county officials said could be used as

a future recreation site.

Officials gave

no time line on construction of the facility.

Once the library

is built, residents will not have to make the trek to the western side

of Newnan for many of their research needs.