Senoia's water

plant may be up and running by the end of next year.

During Monday

evening budget discussion, City Administrator Leonard Thompson said the

city was figuring on a $208,000 expense to help get the system back on-line.

The figure

represents what the city would pay on a low interest loan to get the water

plant and three city wells functioning as a viable water alternative for

the city.

Currently,

the city purchases all of its water from Coweta County. The city became

dependent on the county for water when its dam and water source were destroyed

The relationship

between Senoia Mayor Joan Trammell and Coweta County Commission Chairman

Vernon "Mutt" Hunter has turned frosty in recent months, and

Trammell has been evaluating the feasibility of getting the city's water

plant back on track.

The city's

total budget for this year is $1.17 million, which is up just slightly

from last year. Trammell explained that the chart of accounts for this

year's budget is different from last year because the city is now using

similar accounts to other cities around the state.

The budget

does not call for any new police vehicles this year, and Trammell is hopeful

the city will be able to keep on repairing the existing police cars.

Trammell also

took a shot at Coweta County for not providing any more than $2,500 for

the city's library.

"It's

just a shame we don't get any more money," she said.

But Tuesday,

the Coweta County commissioners decided to give $10,000 to the library

to allow it to purchase more books and become more of a regional library

for residents in east Coweta.

The budget

is expected to be approved later this month.