Choose Cobb parks, not more McMansions

From the Marietta Daily Journal, on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, Letters to the Editor

DEAR EDITOR:

I remember just a few years ago when east Cobb residents were so desperate for some park space that they raised the money and bought 15 acres on Roswell Road themselves. It was only after the land had been purchased that the county stepped in and created the park. Nowadays there are so many people using the Friends of East Cobb Park you can hardly find a space to leave your car.

If you drive anywhere near Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park on the weekends, you know cars fill every parking lot and are lined up for miles on Burnt Hickory Road and Stilesboro Road. As more and more people move into Cobb County, more and more people use the park, and park officials are concerned for its well being.

Using the financing that is already in place is a painless way for the county to acquire some land for parks. By voting "Yes," the county will be able to compete with the development community when properties become available.

McMansions or parks? Which do you choose?

Andrea Coleman

Marietta