By

this fall, Senoia's first Habitat for Humanity

home could be filled with a family.

That's

the report that Craig Taylor gave the Senoia City

Council Monday night. Taylor heads the Newnan

chapter of the homebuilding organization and said

he hopes to start construction on the home in

August.

The

organization is closing on a lot on Middle Street

this week. After the closing, the group will

demolish the existing structure and start

building either a three- or four-bedroom home,

depending on the family size.

Habitat

already has nine names of possible occupants for

the home and stressed that this is not a

"give-away" program.

"The

person chosen has to help build the home with

`sweat equity.' Then they have a 20-year mortgage

to pay," he said.

The

difference is that the loan is a zero-interest

loan, but the program is tailored to get families

into homes who normally could not qualify for a

conventional loan.

Taylor

praised resident Suzanne Pengelly, who has played

a big part in the group deciding to build a home

in Senoia.

The

home will probably be around 1,300 square feet

and have very little in the way of frills,

according to Taylor.

But

he is aware the location is near the city's

historic district and has asked his architect to

add a few touches to help the home fit in better

with some of the older homes.

"Keep

in mind, though, that every extra $100 we spend

on this house is $100 less that we can spend on

another home," he said.

The

City Council thanked Taylor for his efforts and

asked for regular updates on the home's progress.