No Canton West!

We the citizens of Canton, Georgia are strongly opposed to PEC's proposed Canton West project! The massive, 3,500 acre development would double the size of Canton, devastate our environment, stress our already fragile infrastructure and increase our overly-congested roads. In addition, we DO NOT want our taxes raised to pay for the inevitable impact this project will have on our community. This video states the facts and shows how PEC Development rapes the land to build their so-called high-quality "planned" communities. Help us STOP this project by contacting the Canton City Council by their vote on August 21, 2008! NO CANTON WEST!!!!

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• pec
• james
• creek
• forsyth
• county
• cherokee
• development
• traffic
• environment

[NoCantonWest]

YES they are savecherokee! Just shows how desperate they are getting. Today at lunch, I saw their signs in the PUBLIC right-of-way in front of two businesses. I called the businesses and they did not know they were there. Both said they opposed and were going to take the signs down. Plus, placing signs in public right-of-way is ILLEGAL! But, that has never stopped PEC before - what's a little "law" got to do with getting their massive project approved?

[NoCantonWest]

There was not much opposition because no one really knew the details. Especially since it is on the record that PEC was told by Cecil Pruett to just go through him and Marie Garrett, and he would "take care" of things! PEC, a seasoned developer, elected to follow the under-the-table route instead of the official one, so they should not be rewarded now. The opposition, which includes the overwhelming majority, voiced their opinion at the public hearing and related council meetings. Appropriate!

[ryanagnes60]

Savecanton, you need to get with a friend of mine in Canton, they are forming a committee to have Jo Ellen Wilson recalled. That meeting you mentioned can be added to the long list of reasons they have for getting her recalled. It is against state law for an elected official to meet with a developer without the benefit of public notice. That is also cause for filing a complaint against her with the State Ethics Board. If she votes on this you will have a great case.

[concernedincanton]

It isn't just Jo Ellen Wilson who should be recalled. Lester Cantrell's comments on Canton West concerned how much money the developers have already spent. Please. That is what developers do. That doesn't make the project right for Canton.

[sara30114]

I like the way you think savecanton, we should get CRBI to hold one of their get the dirt out classes and teach a bunch of us so that we can patrol all PEC subdivisions and report them for every little violation. They will not get very far with continuous stop work orders on their projects. I know someone who did this for 700 apartments that were going to be built on Hwy. 140. It WORKED the developer gave up and built 200 town homes instead. We could call our group -Citizens Patrol PEC

[savecanton]

This project is riddled with problems and obstacles to overcome and PEC could find themselves fighting to gain approval for this mess for the next 10 years and still not be able to build Canton West. The legal expenses will increase the land cost above market value if they keep this up. Most business minded companies know when to cut their losses and run.  Even if the court grants their zoning we could stop the maddness by turning them in for every erosion control violation, amount others.

[ryanagnes60]

I can't believe this developer thinks the design of the Canton City Council was arbitrary and capricious. Do they actually believe the will of the people and their best interests means nothing? If PEC thinks they can win their zoning by taking us to court they are sadly mistaken. They do not have a constitutional right to be annexed into a city.

[savecherokee]

The reaction of PEC president Paul Corley in the Ledger News is hysterical. "We were wronged". Actually the people have been "wronged" for many years in Canton and finally their voices were heard. I think there's hope for Canton and Cherokee County yet, the people have had enough and they are getting involved to stop the rape of our land by development.

[Jtaxpayer]

Dear Ms. Tanner, Ms. Rose, Mr. Goodwin:

Thank you for your commitment to the taxpayers of Canton. Thank you for your courage.

[savecherokee]

We are planning to go ahead with this if she votes on this. If she does the right thing here and recuses herself it might not be worth the effort. She has stated that she is not running for re-election next year and if she does she will be easy to win an election against especially with all of the people that have come out against Canton West. We will make sure they get out to vote.

[newtopol]

What is the status on the committee to have Jo Ellen Wilson Recalled?

[newtopol]

frank1time, This view is right across from Donny's and the Krystal. The traffic backs up that far from the North Canton Intersection! The proposed Canton West Parkway would be back up the hill at Westview-Right neighborhood-GO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!!

[frank1time]

Such a slanted view, slanted photos, slanted angles on the photos, wrong neighborhood. Sling it, some of it will stick.

[savecanton]

The only legal sign locations they will find are on their own property and the property of the lawyers, bankers, land owners and contractors who will all profit from this disaster as well, IF council gives their rubber stamp of approval. Hopefully common sense will prevail and fortunately we do have many responsible council members.