If you're from Coweta or another adjoining county, you're going

to have to pony up some cash to enjoy the amenities of Lake Horton.

With little discussion, the Fayette County Commission passed a $10 daily

parking fee that will apply to all out-of-county residents who visit the

park.

Previously, the commission had considered imposing a $10 fee for fishing,

but county officials said that would be difficult to enforce.

Now, a county marshal will patrol the lake at different times and check

a "vault" for the permit fees. The marshal will check the number

of permits in the vault and see how many out-of-county cars are at the lake.

If a car is parked and does not have a permit, the marshal will either cite

the resident or explain the parking fee ordinance.

The county has recently upgraded the park and it offers one if the most

serene settings in the county, along with walking paths and a lake that fishermen

love.

County officials said they are trying to ensure that the taxpayers of Fayette

County who built the lake will be able to enjoy it for a long time.