Letters to the Editor

PTC opulence vs. what is enough

A short time back while traversing our city in my golf cart, I approached the scene of an unfortunate accident whereby a teenaged girl had struck a mailbox, resulting in the golf cart she was driving on its side while she sat crying in the adjacent driveway.

While the young lady’s injury was mostly from being embarrassed, the extent of the involvement of our local public safety officials was substantial.

To be specific, two police cruisers, the traffic motorcycle, two fire department SUVs, an ambulance, and one ladder truck were all at the scene. Read More»

Fayetteville continues to tear down its history. Does anyone care?

The city of Fayetteville’s motto is “a past with a future.” Soon, that motto may need to be changed to “a future without a past.”

The city has lost many of its historic homes at an alarming rate in just the past few years.

The city of Fayetteville is currently considering another demolition permit for a historic home on Ga. Highway 54.

City Planning Director Brian Wismer has stated that the home is perfectly sound and in fine condition, but the city has no ordinances that protect historic properties. Read More»

Mary Kay Bacallao enters Post 2 school board race

Calling all Fayette County parents, teachers, students and community members:

My name is Mary Kay Bacallao. I want to hear your voice and earn your vote for the Fayette County School Board, District 2, in the Republican Primary on July 31, 2012.

For the past four years I have been following the decisions made by the FCBOE. For example, on Jan. 9, 2012, three of the five board members voted to settle an NAACP lawsuit to take away your right to vote on board members that live outside of your district. Read More»

Teenaged pranks can come back to haunt

Mitt Romney does not strike anyone as a bully, but learn important lessons from this high school prank.

1. Pranks or errors in judgment can come back to bite you when you least expect it. Act accordingly. When you go along with others, you get tarnished by their actions.

2. Be aware that “put downs” may seem funny to those dishing them out but rarely do you comprehend the extent of the hurt done to those on the receiving end. They may laugh it off to cover up their pain but the hurt and damage lasts much longer than your feeling of superiority. Read More»

City manager didn’t reverse on captains

The May 3rd council meeting did not end quietly, as you could see from the headlines. So some further information may be of interest to you.

The motorcycle and ATV test programs were requested back in 2008. Both programs have a proven track record. Both have values unique from each other and the patrol cars. Both are far cheaper to operate than a car.

So, it was a bit of a puzzlement there was any questioning of the motorcycle at the April 19th council meeting. We had ended in a 2-2-1 split. Read More»

PTC police should add a horse to revenue-producing motorcycle

Congratulations to Peachtree City Police Chief Clark for convincing the City Council that PTC should spend $31,941 taxpayer dollars to add a motorcycle to your already bulging inventory of police vehicles.

Earlier this year the chief was quoted as saying that his department had a total of 80 vehicles (Ford Explorers, Expeditions, F-Series pickup trucks, Crown Vics, Mustang GT, Chevy Caprices, Tahoes, ATVs, etc.). So, the new motorcycle makes it 81. More vehicles than personnel. (How many is enough?) Read More»

On captains, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’

Having attended Thursday’s Peachtree City Council meeting, I would like to thank the mayor and three of the council members for their decision to continue with the purchase of a Victory motorcycle for the police department.

I was impressed with their ability to digest the facts which clearly show the effectiveness that this purchase, and also possibly a second motorcycle, would have on the safety of the city’s citizens. Read More»

Barlow: Restore trust, integrity to commission

If we are going to continue to succeed as a county well into the future, we need local governments we can trust. Leaders with integrity.

When you take a serious look at the situation, you’ll find it’s not about creating tougher standards or better ordinances. It’s really about electing people you can count on to do the right thing. Honest leadership. Read More»

Cop motorcycle argument: Best to get 2 of them

I have been following with interest the debate going on in the Peachtree City Council about whether or not to procure another motorcycle for the police department. I finally cannot be quiet any longer and would just like to add another perspective to the issue.

First, however, I must give a little of my background so that everything is on the table up front.

After retiring from my civilian sector job in 2004, I attended the city’s Citizen Police Academy, a very educational 10-week course where local citizens can learn more about the operation of the police department. Read More»

Legalize marijuana and then ‘sin’-tax it

It’s time to decriminalize marijuana.

Let me be clear: I’m not advocating the use of marijuana, just the decriminalization of it.

A rising chorus of voices across the political spectrum is joining a reform movement that has long argued for an economically saner way to deal with personal use of marijuana.

After all, what folks do in the privacy of their own homes is rightly not a concern of a smaller, less intrusive government that we all want. Read More»

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