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NE Lamar in crosshairs again

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Wednesday, April 20. 2011
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Northeastern Lamar County is in the crosshairs of developers once again. This time a toll road for big rigs could carve up the neighborhood.

UPDATE: Commission chairman Jay Matthews reported Thursday he met with a Paulding County delegation last summer about the roadway and he told them Lamar was not interested. "I thought it was a dead issue," Matthews said.

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#1 Anonymous on 04/20/11 at 01:03 PM
i can tell you now this would never happen so why even bring it up.
#2 Missy Kendrick on 04/20/11 at 02:59 PM
Good afternoon! For the record, please be aware that the transportation committee has not been contacted about this project. We have no information or specifics on this toll road, nor any contact information for those presenting the idea to Spalding County. This is not a Georgia Department of Transportation project nor is it a project of the Lamar County Transportation Committee. I welcome all questions and comments, and I hope that this clears up any confusion.
#2.1 ANON on 04/21/11 at 09:23 AM
What about the plans to 4 lane hwy 36 to Thomaston?

They where going to leave the original hwy around high falls road and take land and homes. Some properties were going to be cut in half. It was to go just north of the city pond. The plan was to straighten hwy 36 on the north side.

These plans were at the courthouse.
#2.2 local citizen on 05/02/11 at 11:08 PM
I hope the transportation committee, C of C and others will investigate this no, and not wait for word to come to you. PLEASE fight this terrible idea. We do not need to be the doormatt to Pauldling County. Do not allow them to use us to relieve their traffic woes - it will only bring woe to us.
#3 No-name on 04/20/11 at 03:33 PM
Since it will be a public/private partnership...will the "private" part pay property taxes?
#4 Anonymous on 04/20/11 at 04:30 PM
Yep, anytime there is the slightest chance that Lamar County may have something to cause it to grow just a little, we all better ban together and shut it down.
#4.1 Anonymous on 04/20/11 at 07:04 PM
In what way does this mean growth for Lamar County? I'd really like to know. As far as I can tell, Northeast Lamar is all residential, so it looks like the plan is to cut through people's back yards -- eminent domain being enabled through some kind of public/private "partnership," I guess -- collecting a toll, and then depositing those trucks right at the doorstep of Butts County. It is Butts County (not Lamar) that has all of the truck stops and collects the taxes from them. Somebody tell me if I'm wrong, but it looks like everyone experiences growth from that deal EXCEPT for Lamar County.
#5 Anonymous on 04/20/11 at 06:48 PM
Only 1 person calls da shots round here. He and mini-me aint gonna let it happen.....
Well,,,, mini-me aint got no say cuz he aint got no,,, knows how..
#6 It's Me on 04/21/11 at 12:03 AM
will never happen
#7 Anonymous on 04/21/11 at 07:30 AM
Longtime residents will remember that consideration was given for routing I-75 closer to Barnesville.

Buggytown Backwater vetoed that and the present routing was selected.

O course that hasn't kept Wally off the 15,000 feet that is in Lamar county in search of press releases and pats on the back by the Feds.

Meanwhile Henry and Spalding county experience significant growth because of I-75. Lamar continues to wither.
#7.1 Anonymous on 04/21/11 at 03:09 PM
Spalding? growth? lol You haven't been there lately have you? Besides....not all growth is good. If you want growth, move to Atl. Lamar has been and hopefully will stay a residential, quiet suburb. A decent community to raise a family. If you want water,sewer,large shopping centers and high crime....MOVE!!!!!
#7.1.1 ANON!! on 04/22/11 at 05:39 AM
Amen!!!!

I agree!! YOU go to the "action", don't bring it here!!

Butt's county does well on their 3 miles of interstate also. Lamar Co should shoot radar on the stretch of 41 in front of Wendy's. It's 45 mph and I see people speeding all the time there.

It'll change soon enough. 25 years ago at exit's 221 and 218 there wasn't much there, now...............

25 years from now hwy 36 will probably look like that.

Keep it Mayberry!!!
#7.1.2 Anonymous on 04/22/11 at 06:09 AM
Friend, The crime rate and drug useage in Lamar county is considerably higher than what you will find in metro Atlanta. The only things that are lower is the net income, standard of living, educational level, and physical/mental health.
#7.1.2.1 Anonymous on 04/25/11 at 09:29 PM
Friend, what have you been smoking? Lamar has 2,866 crimes per 100,000. Fulton has 6,524 crimes per 100,000. So please friend, take your BS somewhere else.
#7.1.3 Sheila Tolley on 04/25/11 at 09:06 AM
For high crime I will stay here.
#8 Anonymous on 04/21/11 at 09:07 PM
Been out the Griffin Industrial Park lately? Especially when Caterpillar changes shifts?

And yeah, Lamar is a nice quiet suburb...

...broke too.

But we have a college! Drugz Ur Us University.

Move to Meansville if you want quiet. This place needs jobs. Aldora won't last forever.
#8.1 Anonymous on 04/25/11 at 08:59 PM
And how is a toll road going to bring jobs? The trucks are already on the interstate. If you owned a business, would you build it near a road that you had to pay to use? Think about it.
#9 CB on 05/01/11 at 01:16 PM
Before considering a privately owned toll road it may be best to do a little research in how it all works. Better than that I have already done some and found a great research article that gives one the reality of how a privately owned toll road will affect our community. Here is the link to the PDF. www.uspirg.org/road-report

Also, get to the root of the truck traffic. There is a plan in Savannah to deepen the Savannah Port to allow larger container ships.

I am preparing to fight this and everyone needs to educate themselves to do make sure we get the best for our community.
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