The Peachtree

City Library Commission met Monday night for a workshop session. The goal

was to discuss where they are in their process of spreading the word about

the bond referendum to renovate and expand the library.

With the vote

scheduled for just over a month away, things are getting tight and the

members of the commission are trying their hardest to spread the word.

However, there

are rules to follow in spreading the word and some members are feeling

very constrained by these rules. Some of these rules include commission

members not campaigning on city property, not placing anything in the

library asking people to vote a certain way and remaining apolitical when

they meet with organizations. Commission member Barbara Swafford even

contemplated stepping down from the commission so that she could campaign

for the library project without any rules to follow.

Swafford decided

to remain on the commission and it appears that all is on track. The McIntosh

4-H has created a poster and a coloring contest for children. Both projects

will tie in with the library project. There was also good news for the

project when Chairman Chris Clark announced that an anonymous donor is

printing 5,000 color copies of the informational brochure.

After the fallout

of the Peachtree City Development Authority resignations last week, the

commission also felt that it was important that the public knew that they

were different from an authority. Vice-chairman Marie Washburn stated

that as a commission, "we don't have the authority to borrow money

or represent the city in a contract. We are only an advisory board that

recommends policies."

The next scheduled

meeting of the Peachtree City Library Commission is Wednesday, Oct. 8,

at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.