One of the

biggest agreements that came out of last week's government retreat in

Athens is the formation of a new intergovernmental coalition.

Dubbed the

CIA, or Coweta Intergovernmental Association, the new group was formed

after numerous leaders at the retreat said the communication efforts between

local governments needed to be improved.

Coweta County

Commission chairman Leigh Schlumper, who helped organize the retreat,

said the local government leaders need to work closer together.

"We have

a bigger obligation to support each other," she said.

County Commissioner

Robert Wood has advocated an intergovernmental agreement for years and

said there is nothing the leaders can do to stop people from coming to

Coweta County, but they can help manage the growth.

Wood also said

the leaders need to focus on consolidating some services, and then possibly

governments.

The new group

will feature one member from each government in the county, and will probably

meet once a month. No initial meeting date has been set yet.