A number of civic groups, individuals, and the senior citizens themselves organized fund- raising events that produced the local funding for the center. Again, county government provided land and other assistance, but the push for the center came from outside the government. Additional work on the gardens will continue once repairs to the old building are completed A committee to save the old Courthouse is currently raising funds and making plans to restore the building as a community center. The board of commissioners has signed a contract to have a new roof placed on the building to stop additional water damage. Internal restoration and improvements will take time and money, including lots of private funding.
Plans are to locate the facility in the Comer area.
Again, the committee is made up of volunteers who care about the quality of life in Madison and Oglethorpe Counties. Madison County is a better place to live because her citizens work hard to make it so. If more people were willing to take part in these efforts, the improvements would come more rapidly. I salute those who are making such heroic efforts to build a better Madison County and invite the rest of you to join in. Frank Gillispie is founder of The Madison County Journal.