Coweta's newly

formed intergovernmental association got off to a rousing start this week

as the group's joint statement was approved by the Coweta County Commission.

During Tuesday

morning's commission meeting, Commissioner Robert Wood said he didn't

have a problem with how the document was worded.

"It's

time to move forward," Wood said.

Wood spearheaded

the effort to form the Coweta Intergovernmental Association during the

local governments retreat in Athens.

Under the joint

statement's terms, each local government will appoint one representative

the association. The association will meet at least quarterly and swap

information that will lead to better planning.

The CIA will

receive input from such agencies as the Chamber of Commerce, Newnan Utilities

and Chattahoochee-Flint Regional Development Center.

While the association

will not have any governmental power, it will still keep minutes of its

meetings and comply with all open meetings laws.