Coweta's municipalities

will finalize their proposed projects for a special purpose sales tax

vote July 24.

Representatives

of the municipalities showed up at the Coweta County Administrative Complex

Tuesday morning for a meeting of the minds on the upcoming Sept. 18 vote.

County Administrator

Theron Gay told the leaders that $35 million of the funds is earmarked

for a new justice center.

Gay said the

county had projected $88 million in funds generated over a five-year period

with a 7.5 percent growth rate.

But if the

county grows 11 percent a year, nearly $98 million would be generated.

After the justice

center funds are allocated, the county would receive 67 percent of the

remaining funds.

The county's

municipalities would then share the remaining funds, with Newnan getting

25 percent of the funds.

Newnan Mayor

Keith Brady said the city is still working on its list for submittal to

the county.

Palmetto, which

is partially in Coweta County, would receive between $347,000 and $409,000

based on the growth rate.

Palmetto City

Administrator Bill Shell said the funds would be used for street and sewer

system improvements.

Gay asked all

the cities to have their lists ready by the July 24 meeting.

"I would

go conservative on the project budgets, because the justice center has

to be paid first," he said.

The July 24

meeting is set for 4 p.m. at the Administrative Complex.