Recently some representatives of the newly formed Walton One appeared before the Social Circle City Council to request funds to the tune of $5,000 and council support their project.

Walton One is a group of interested citizens who feel they can coordinate all the cities in Walton County to work together in order to create new business or to attract other worthwhile projects for the county.

On paper this sounds like a great idea, but considering the long history that Social Circle has endured of receiving the short end of the stick on other projects done in Walton County, we would caution the city fathers of Social Circle to continue examine this project carefully.

We recommend that the city agree to support this project after receiving a written promise of future action for the city’s benefit and not to give any money to the project until it has proven that it can indeed be of service to the residents of Social Circle.