Is the presence

of abandoned cars in Senoia causing a blight on the city?

That's the

assessment of Senoia Historical Society president Perry Benson, who asked

the City Council to do something about the growing number of abandoned

vehicles in the city.

Benson is currently

fixing up a home on Stallings Road to use as rental property and said

there are at least seven to eight abandoned cars near his property.

"There's

probably 70-80 around the city," he said.

He asked the

city's attorney to investigate and determine if there was any way the

city could dispose of the vehicles.

Resident Bill

Roy said the city had a nuisance ordinance on the book that governed abandoned

vehicles.

City officials

said the key in getting rid of the cars is determining who has the title

to the vehicle and notifying them that the city intends to haul away the

vehicle.

The council

pledged to get more information from city attorney Drew Whalen and report

back on the issue.