The three finalists in the

search for a new city manager for Peachtree City will be named at Thursday's

Council meeting, and there's a chance action will be taken to go ahead

and formally approve the first choice for the post, Mayor Steve Brown

said.

The identities of the three

have been closely guarded, not unsual when dealing with job candidates

who often already work in high-profile positions for municipal governments.

The three were interveiwed

that their minds were already made up. Because of that, the city didn't

feel it necessary to prolong the search, said acting City Manager Colin

Halterman.

Originally, seven hopefuls

were supposed to come interview, but by the time the city got around to

scheduling the meetings, four had either taken jobs elsewhere or decided

to stay where they were.

The new administrator will

replace longtime City Manager Jim Basinger, who retired in September rather

than be fired after the Council refused to renew his contract.

In other business Thursday,

the Council will again consider a request to refund more than $1,000 in

alcohol license fees to a business that never opened. That request was

originally heard in March.

Also, the Council will consider

the Stormwater Management Master Service agreement, hear a request to

aid the county health department fund a misquito control program, and

discuss the deadlock in appointing someone to fill the vacancy on the

city's Development Authority. In a previous meeting, the council split

on nominating a resident to the post, and Brown said the vote remains

split.

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