It looks as if the election

of a chairman for the Fayette County Commission could be interesting this

January.

During last week's retreat,

members of the board questioned the specific duties of the chairman.

Commissioners A.G. VanLandingham

and Herb Frady said they should be getting the information that Chairman

Greg Dunn gets about matters he negotiates with the Atlanta Regional Commission.

They said Dunn is working on

behalf of the board and should consult his fellow commissioners on important

issues.

"You get the same information

I get from the ARC. I figure if it was an important issue, you would call

me about it," Dunn said.

Dunn also added that in extremely

important issues, he brings representatives to Fayette County to talk

to the commission. He alluded to the issue of express buses proposed by

the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and said he had GRTA reps

at two meetings.

"Are you (VanLandingham)

and Herb thinking I overextend my authority?" questioned Dunn.

"We just need to be informed,"

said VanLandingham.

VanLandingham also alluded

to meetings that Dunn held with other ARC officials outside of the regular

meetings and needed to know what Dunn was negotiating for the county.

Dunn said he merely prepares

a lot for his job, and believes the chairman has to spend a lot of time

in the office researching different issues.

He said he's had several discussions

with county administrator Chris Cofty, but said he has never directed

Cofty to do anything.

"I have to ask him a lot

of questions during my research for various items that come before the

board," he said.

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