Monday night (Feb. 20), the Forest Park City Council voted down a resolution to support a bill in the state legislature that would give voters a chance to decide if they want to pay for commuter rail.
"It's too early and premature for the city of Forest Park to get involved," said Councilman Wesley Lord as the council voted 3-1 against the resolution.
A bill in the state House would provide for a referendum for voters to decide whether they want to pay for a commuter rail line. That bill is still in committee.
Some people in Clayton County want voters to be able to decide the issue as county leaders have agreed to pay the future estimated $4 million annual operating debt on the proposed Lovejoy-to-Atlanta commuter rail line.
By Add Seymour, Jr.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Clayton/Henry Counties Section) Tuesday, February 21, 2006
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