Peachtree City

Councilman Dan Tennant wants the City Council to stop funding the work

of nonprofit groups.

At last week's

council retreat, Tennant argued that "it's not the role of government"

to determine which nonprofits requests to fund and which not to fund.

The current process rewards those who get their requests in early and

that's not necessarily fair, Tennant added.

"I just

don't think it's appropriate to throw out taxpayer cash for those organizations

coming with a handout," Tennant said. "... I'd like to eliminate

it."

Several council

members disagreed, however. Murray Weed said the private nonprofit groups

who seek funds from the city also "actually provide services,"

some of which the government can't provide.

Councilwoman

Annie McMenamin said charities such as the Fayette County Council on Domestic

Violence help tackle crime issues the police department would otherwise

be forced to spend further resources on.

Councilman

Steve Rapson said he didn't mind spending city funds on nonprofit causes

as long as there's a contract that delineates what services Peachtree

City residents are being provided.

Tennant pledged

not to vote in favor of any more funding requests from nonprofit organizations.

"Where

do you draw the line?" Tennant said. "... It would save the

taxpayers 25 grand."

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