A curious crowd

of onlookers packed the Senoia Senior Center Wednesday to listen to some

of Senoia's candidates for mayor and council.

When the dust

had settled, the crowd had learned that most of the candidates are focusing

on managed, smart growth and want to maintain the integrity of one of

Coweta County's fastest growing towns.

In the race

for mayor, Pam Youngblood stressed her experience in city government,

including her positions on the City Council and the Planning Commission.

She favors

managing the growth and working together.

The other candidate,

Dianne Cleveland, also said she favors controlled growth and is adamantly

opposed to quarter-acre lots. Cleveland also addressed Youngblood's call

for her to resign last month and said the city should not be pulled apart,

which is why she chose to run for mayor.

The City Council

race is more crowded with 11 candidates seeking the four spots. Tuesday,

Jason Epps dropped out of the race because of conflicts with his working

schedule as a Peachtree City police officer.

Bill Wood emphasized

his experience in the business world and said he wants to bring a spirit

of volunteerism to the position.

Pat Tunnell

said his passion is the youth of the city and said he has worked with

the youth at the Senoia Methodist Church and in his position as a school

resource officer. He also wants to see the city grow slowly.

Incumbent Councilman

Robert Hannah said many of the residents already know his policies and

said the city needs to get