By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@thecitizennews.com

It's getting more difficult to keep those pansies alive in Coweta County.

The Coweta County Commission took its cue from Newnan Utilities Tuesday night and approved limiting outdoor watering to once a week.

Newnan Utilities announced earlier in the week it would move the water restrictions to a more stringent level. Coweta County gets most of its water from the utility company and decided to follow suit.

Watering will now be limited to Saturdays from midnight to 8 a.m. for residents with even-numbered addresses and Sunday from midnight-8 a.m. for odd-numbered residences.

County water director Harry Hughes said landscapers would still be able to water new plants at new developments, but once a home is turned over to the homeowner, the watering will be limited to once a week.

“I don't know why anybody would plant anything now. We're lucky to keep alive what we've got,” said Commission Chairman Vernon “Mutt” Hunter.

Monday night the city of Senoia, which buys its water from Coweta County, also announced it would go along with the new restrictions.

The stronger restrictions go into effect Monday.