Business View Civil Municipal - Sept 2023

45 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 9 Over time, that will amount to quite a tidy packet: $210 million countywide (see https://fayettecountyga.gov/splost-2023/ for a breakdown). A portion of Fayette County’s share will fund the new multi-use facility, which Godbee says will feature meeting rooms for citizens to participate in programs. It will have a community room that may be reserved for local community events and social gatherings. There will also be a two-court system in the facility that will be multi-use. “You can play basketball, volleyball, and pickleball, which is one of the fastest- growing sports in America,” Godbee reveals. “We can have cultural events inside the gymnasiums. Upstairs there will be a walking trail. With the intense heat we’ve been having here lately, individuals can come inside and still get their walk or run in for the day. We will also have a fitness room for individuals to come in and do some training. Again, it is multi-generational, so whether you’re 105 years old or a small child, you are welcome to come and participate in all activities. It targets all ages.” A special sense of place Mallon speaks of promoting a sense of community throughout all of Fayette County, especially for those living in its unincorporated areas. “I think that if you were to take a survey, they would say consistently that they intentionally moved here because of the unincorporated areas,” he relays. “We are maybe a little different from some of the other Atlanta communities in that we intentionally have very slow growth and control in the unincorporated areas. We have very large lot sizes.” That minimum lot size is one acre on the northern end of the county. Contrast that with a minimum of FAYET TE COUNT Y, GA