“The Walking Dead” location manager Mike Riley appeared before the Senoia City Council at Monday night’s meeting.
Riley didn’t come with any specific requests or details on when filming would begin for the next season, but said he was just there to “let you know I’m back in town” and thank the council for their continued support.
Riley said he’ll probably be back to ask for some street closings and “other things of that nature.”
“I’ll know a little bit more later in the month. I don’t really have that much information right now,” Riley said.
The season 5 finale of the popular zombie apocalypse drama aired March 29 on AMC, and the production company is getting ready to begin filming Season 6.
Filming in the Senoia area began with season 2 and the town has become a popular attraction with fans.
“Will you please let these people know we are not privy to plots?” said Mayor Larry Owens.
“We try to make it work for everybody,” said Riley.
In other meeting business:
• The council heard a lengthy presentation from a representative of the National League of Cities about the organization’s warranty plan for residential sewer and water lines.
The plan offers water and sewer customers a protection plan on the water and sewer lines on their property. The cost is $5.75 per month for water lines and $7.75 per month for sewer lines. The program can be month to month or on a 12-month contract.
The council asked for more information on the program.
• The council voted to move forward with a grant application for a multi-use trail that will connect the Ivy Ridge subdivision to the Seavy Street Trail. The grant application is for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Transportation Alternatives Program. The trail will cross some wetlands and is expected to cost $1.6 million.
• The council discussed possible future changes to the city’s development regulations to avoid future problems with developers declaring bankruptcy and saddling homeowners associations with unpaid property taxes.