September in

Senoia may be the center of the local political world in Coweta County

this fall.

Because of

the Labor Day holiday, the City Council cancelled its Sept. 3 meeting.

But when it reconvenes Sept. 17, it will face some interesting issues.

The ongoing

tape scandal that has Mayor Joan Trammell and Councilman Pam Youngblood

calling for Councilman Dianne Cleveland's resignation.

Last week,

it was revealed that Cleveland had tapes of conversations with Trammell

and Youngblood that she had taped. Cleveland maintains that she did nothing

wrong and has no intentions of resigning. Councilman Bob Hannah was absent

at the last City Council meeting and has yet to weigh in on the issue.

The scandal

has been the talk of Coweta County, including the Coweta County Commission.

Commissioners openly wondered what was going on in Senoia at last week's

meeting.

The upcoming

election that could see a dramatic change in the composition of the council.

Mayor Joan Trammell, Cleveland and Hannah are up for reelection this year.

Additionally, residents will vote on someone to replace Councilman Darren

Ratajski, who resigned earlier this month.

Doing the

city's business with only four elected officials. Until January, when

the new council is sworn in, the city will have to decide its issues without

a fourth council member.

Earlier this

year, the council decided critical zoning issues on a 3-2 vote, so the

city could face the possibility of a number of tie votes.

The possibility

of another lawsuit battle with the Coweta County Commission. The County

Commission has threatened to sue Senoia over a proposed plat by Steve

Enterkin Homes for a new subdivision on Rockaway Road.

County officials

thought they had an agreement with Senoia that any lots in the subdivision

that touched county property would be 1.6 acres. When the plat was submitted

to the county, the adjoining lots were a half acre in size.

Mayor Joan

Trammell maintains that, since there is a 50-foot buffer around the perimeter

of the property, no lots adjoin county property.

She referred

to the possible lawsuit as mere "politics" because she is running

for reelection.

The council's

next meeting is set for Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.