downtown Senoia could have a new look.

Mayor Joan

Trammell announced at Monday night's council meeting that the city's Downtown

Development Authority had applied for a $20,000 grant to give the city's

downtown a more historic flavor.

The grant would

help pay for 15 brick planters down the middle of Main Street and also

nine historic traffic signs.

The mayor said

the signs would be mounted on white, wooden poles and have the city's

emblem of Princess Senoia on them.

If the city

receives the grant, it would be responsible for $10,000 of the total cost.

Trammell said the county has agreed to help her with labor costs, so the

city's actual outlay would be just over $7,000.

In a similar

vein, Councilman Pam Youngblood announced the city is looking for donors

to place more historic light posts in the city. Last year, the city placed

old-fashioned lights on Main Street. Now, it wants to continue placing

the lights from Main Street to the bridge on Rockaway Road.

The light posts

cost $1,800 and Youngblood said a resident can get a plaque placed next

to a light for a $600 donation.

Trammell said

the initial lampposts on Main Street were such a success that she has

had numerous people ask her about donating toward new ones.

She is hopeful

the city can get at least enough donations to place 10 lights on the road.

The total project would place 22 lamps on the entry way into the city.