Residents in

the Westside community near Newnan will soon see some relief for their

rapidly failing and defunct septic systems.

Last month,

the Coweta County Commission announced the county had received a $489,000

Community Development Block Grant from the state to install a sewer system

in the Westside Community.

The community

has nearly 50 homes that have had septic problems. Some of the homes are

currently being served by outhouses, said county administrator Theron

Gay.

Coweta County

will have to provide nearly $190,000 in matching funds, but Commissioner

Robert Wood said it's well worth it.

"This

is something we've been working on for more than two years and we could

not have got thsi grant without Sarah Thomas," He said.

Thomas has

been th spokesperson for the community and worked closely with Wood to

obtain the grant.

"A lot

of times, we would have a meeting on this issue, and Sarah and I would

be the only ones there," Wood said.

Gay said the

engineering work on the project is currently underway and a construction

timetable is being created.

The county

currently maintains a small sewer system in the Shenandoah Industrial

Park that also serves part of the White Oak community.