This was a good recommendation

that Mr. Brown blew off. It also proves that Mr. Rapson was a part of

the decision process since he was hand-carrying the documents to his fellow

council members. It also shows that Mr. Rapson was disingenuous at the

council meeting when he acted like he was surprised that Ms. McMenamin

didn't know about all of this.

How could she know if he did

not give her a packet? Even a casual observer has to wonder if Mr. Rapson

is trying to pressure the Development Authority's budget so they will

settle his wife's bogus lawsuit. Now we will see if the Ethics Commission

can do its job fairly.

Bob Lenox has given so much

to this community. For 20 years every major charitable effort in this

area has been supported by either Mr. Lenox, his wife or his company.

Just walk into the garden at Fayette Community Hospital or the All Children's

Playground and there is Robert Lenox as one of the major donors.

The same is true for Rick Lindsey

who was instrumental in establishing a program that gave thousands of

dollars to innovative Fayette County teachers to use for educational programs

for our children. These two men give to this community in clear ways every

day. They are not deceitful or profiting from these efforts, contrary

to what the conspiracy nuts in this city would have you believe.

Mayor Brown is proud of telling

everyone how he was attending a negotiations class in Boston on Sept.

11. He must have left early because he has constantly negotiated in bad

faith with everyone he works with, from the Coweta County Commission to

the city authorities.

How can you work with somebody

you don't trust? He owes all of the parties involved and the city an apology

for this embarrassing event, the legal costs we are incurring and the

constant bad press he is creating for our city.

Good government does not embarrass

its citizens. We don't need all of this drama. We need good leadership.

The four co-conspirators still have a chance to provide it, but under

Georgia law it only takes about 6,000 registered voters' signatures on

a petition to find a new council that can.

Mr. Tennant is the first one

of the group facing reelection in a little over a year. Hopefully, he

will start acting for the people who elected him and not for Mayor Brown

and his poorly prioritized, self-serving and dishonorable ideas.

This time the mayor nearly

cost us over $100,000 in fees on the airport bonds. How much will his

poorly thought-out acts cost us next time?

Fred Wellman

[email protected]

Peachtree City

[Mr. Wellman campaigned

for mayor last year, but withdrew after Sept. 11 because of his military

reserve commitment.]