The city of

Senoia is hoping the feds will have a sympathetic ear

when it comes to signs in the historic east Coweta town.

Mayor Joan

Trammell told the council Monday night that she had

received a request from the Senoia Post Office about

placing new signs around the building.

One of the

signs would rise 18 feet in the air and be illuminated,

which troubled Trammell.

"I

just don't see the need for that sign," she said.

While the

post office does not have to adhere to the city's sign

requirements, Trammell said a representative of the

federal agency called her and asked her for the town's

recommendations on potential signs.

The mayor

showed the council pictures of post office signs in

Newnan and Peachtree City, which were considerably

smaller and mounted on the ground, and said she would

like to see that type of sign in Senoia.

Trammell

said she especially like the Peachtree City sign, which

was made out of stone, and asked the council for

suggestions.

Councilman

Kyle Frank agreed the Newnan and Peachtree City signs

were more to his liking, but suggested the mayor follow

the guidelines of signs that were currently being

developed by the city's Downtown Development Authority

for entrances into the city.

Trammell

and the other council members unanimously supported

Frank's idea, but the mayor pointed out the Post Office

could still erect the bigger sign.

"They

don't have to listen to our suggestions," she said.

In other

news, the council agreed to pay for materials to have

city workers build a movable stage for the city. In the

past, the city has used a flatbed truck to stage such

events as the lighting of the Christmas tree, but

Trammell wanted to have something the city could use for

future events instead of attempting to "dress

up" the flatbed.

The stage

should be ready for this year's lighting of the tree,

which is set for Dec. 4.