Lee Jaraysiâs unfinished wedding hall on South Marietta Parkway may be an eyesore, but so are many other unfinished buildings in Marietta that have not been ordered demolished. The question we need answered is why Mr. Jaraysi? Why havenât other unfinished structures been ordered demolished?
It is important to note, something that was not mentioned in the latest Marietta Daily Journal article is the fact that once Mr. Jaraysi was able to overcome his financial obstacle and get the loan to continue construction, the City Council refused to accept his offer to deposit the funds into an escrow to insure continuation of construction (âDeveloper says âhateful peopleâ want to see building razed,â Local News, Nov. 30.).
What other kind of assurance could he have given as a sign of true intent? The approval of his request to deposit the construction funds into escrow controlled by the City wouldâve benefited both Mr. Jaraysi, the City of Marietta, and all its people. It wouldâve brought the City more employment, more tax revenue, and an attractive building for all. One would have to ask himself, why was this not approved?
Jaraysi may have a point with his allegations about certain members of the city council wanting for him to fail. After all, he is not the only property owner in the city who have had financial problems. Why is it that certain city council members refused to even listen to his story and have walked out of meetings when Jaraysi gave his side of the story? Is this the kind of democracy we live in? Do we have a city council giving favorable treatment to some but none to others? If this isnât discrimination, then what is?
James J. David
Marietta