WAYNESVILLE — It's a tangled Web they weave in the home of sauerkraut and antiques. Charles Sanders calls himself the village's “first Internet mayor,” but now the cyber scene is causing him problems.

        Officials are concerned because Mr. Sanders maintains a personal Web site — www.mayorsanders.org — that identifies him as Waynesville's mayor — well, sort of.

        Mr. Sanders isn't fazed.

        “The web site will stay,” he said.

        Mr. Sanders, Waynesville's first black mayor, was recalled by voters in November 2000 after a divisive flap over his charge that village police practiced racial profiling. He ran for mayor again in November 2001 and was defeated by Ernie Lawson.

        Mr. Lawson had been serving as the appointed mayor since January 2001.

        Mr. Sanders continued to serve as a member of the Ohio 73 Coalition, which meets only sporadically.

        After his recall, the village asked Mr. Sanders to stop calling himself the mayor through his Web site.

        Today, it still features large letters saying, “Mayor Charles W. Sanders,” but also includes smaller letters pointing out that he was recalled by voters in November 2000 and that the web site is a “historical document.” Mr. Sanders' e-mail address is mayor@charlessanders.org.

        In a personal introduction on his site, Mr. Sanders, 54, identifies himself as the “current chairman of the Route 73 Coalition, which is dedicated to widening this overworked roadway to quasi-freeway status.”

        Through today, Mr. Sanders will represent Waynesville on the coalition, formed about five years ago to try to improve conditions on the busy highway in northern Warren County.

        But the mayor has let it be known that he wants Mr. Sanders replaced on the coalition and won't recommend that council reappoint him.

        Mr. Sanders said he has worked hard to help organize area communities to deal with the dangerous highway.

        “We've had several fatalities on the road,” he said. “I saw one with my own eyes and it affected me dramatically. All I can say is, I served on that group in the right spirit.”

        Mr. Lawson said Mr. Sanders is “still under the illusion that he represents Waynesville in some way, with his Web site. My concern is that he will misrepre sent the village in some way when in reality he has no authority to do so.”

        Councilman-elect Patrick Henry Irelan said the Web site has caused some concern. He added: “I do know there are strong opinions on Charles not serving.”

        The mayor will make his recommendation today.He did not identify the candidates, but he said two people have applied for the unpaid position. Mr. Sanders will run this year as a Democrat for U.S. Congress from the 2nd District.

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