Peachtree City

Councilman Dan Tennant expects to be back in attendance at the next City

Council meeting Sept. 6.

Tennant, citing

business commitments, has missed the past three regular meetings in addition

to another regular meeting back in May. During Tennant's absence, council

has handled two crucial issues for the city's future a retooling of the

city budget and preparations for the projects that will be considered

In comparison,

only one of Tennant's fellow council members has missed a regular meeting

this year: Annie McMenamin, who couldn't make the May 3 meeting. Council

members Carol Fritz and Steve Rapson, along with Mayor Bob Lenox, have

perfect attendance at meetings this year.

Tennant said

he hasn't received any complaints about his absences; he alerted the public

he would miss a few meetings in a letter to the editor in The Citizen

several weeks ago.

Tennant told

The Citizen this week that he doesn't anticipate missing any more meetings

this year.

"The bottom

line is that due to unforeseen circumstances and some very complicated

and important business matters in my company, my presence was simply required

elsewhere on those meeting nights," Tennant said. "I am sure

virtually everyone can understand that these things happen in life, and

I appreciate the continued warmth, kindness and support of the Peachtree

City community."