Fayette County

decided last week it did not need another municipality in the county.

vote, the County Commission denied Fairburn's request to annex nearly

nine acres of property in unincorporated Fayette County on Milam Road

into Fairburn.

The property

is part of a 47-acre site owned by the Bedford School, which wanted all

of its property in one jurisdiction.

In its resolution

opposing the annexation, county officials said there was no compelling

reason for the annexation.

"This

annexation request is not consistent with the long-range economic and

overall well-being of the counties, school districts and municipalities

affected by the annexation," read the resolution.

The document

also disclosed other problems with the annexation, including:

Public safety

issues would remain the same, and not receive any additional benefit from

annexation. Department of Fire and Emergency Services Chief Jack Krakeel

told the county that his department automatically responds to any call

at the site.

No evidence

was brought forth showing any benefits of the annexation. In fact, the

resolution recounts Fairburn Councilman Harvey Melear saying there were

more disadvantages to annexation. Melear said they were requesting the

annexation because Bedford School officials requested it.

Fairburn city

attorney Brad Sears told the county commissioners in an earlier meeting

that the General Assembly had passed a law in 2000 that allows a city

to annex property across county lines.

The Fairburn

City Council will now discuss the annexation request and forward their

response to Fayette County.