The push to

create a separate "sports and entertainment" authority in Peachtree

City will get another airing at Thursday night's City Council meeting.

In January,

Mayor Steve Brown suggested that such an authority could operate the city's

amphitheater and tennis center, a task currently undertaken by the Development

Authority of Peachtree City.

A host of tennis

center patrons opposed the plan, along with Development Authority officials

and local business leaders. But Brown argued such a move would allow the

Development Authority to focus more on economic development.

Councilwoman

Annie McMenamin vehemently opposed the concept at the time and said it

would take a lot of information to convince her otherwise.

The concept

touched such a nerve with some residents that Brown was urged to postpone

any discussion of the concept for several months. Now that the time has

passed, the matter is on the agenda for consideration again.