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144th YEAR, NO. 51 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021 1 SECTION, 16 RAGES 50 CENTS PER COPY “I’ll Be Home For Christmas!” Suede Harris will be home for Christmas this year; and he hopes everyone’s Christ mas will be as merry as his will be with his family! Suede is the six year old son of Tyler and Jennie Harris of Butler, His grandparents are Bo and Peggy Crook of Reynolds and Glenn Harris of Butler. He is the great grandson of Susie Har ris of Butler, Jim and Joyce Crook of Reynolds, and Johnny Bryant of Reynolds. Tag Office To Close For System Upgrade And Holidays County Commissioners Approve Golf Resort Destination In Taylor County According to Taylor County Tax Commissioner Shirley Gra ham, the county tag office will be closed Jan. 3, 2022 for a sys tem upgrade. The office will also be closed Dec. 23rd and Dec. 24th for Christmas and Dec. 30th and Dec. 31st for the New Yean During this system upgrade, the DRIVES (Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enter prise System), including DDS Online Services and DRIVES c- Services, will be unavailable beginning Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, at 7 p.m,, through Mon day, Jan, 3, 2022. According to Department of Driver Services (DDS) Com missioner Spencer Moore and Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Robyn Critten den, ‘This upgrade will result in significant cost savings, while optimizing system perfor mance and ensuring that DRIVES is always running on modern, state-of-the art hard ware, Both agencies will he well positioned to pursue fu ture innovations because of this improvement to the underlying technology that powers Georgia DRIVES," Both agencies and all 159 County Tax Commissioners encourage those with late De cember and early January re newal dates to plan ahead and renew early. System Upgrade Schedule: DDS: Dec. 30, at 5 p.m.-Jan, 3 In person, DDS online ser vices, and the DDS 2 Go mo bile app will be unavailable to customers, DOR and County Tag Offices’ Motor Vehicle Operations: Dec. 30, at 7 p.m. - Jan. 3 In person, online, and kiosk sendees will be unavailable to customers. Please note all DDS Customer Service Centers will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, and all state offices vrill be closed on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in ob servance of tire New Years Day holiday. Both agencies will be open and fully operational on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for patience as we per form this necessary system up grade. The Thy lor County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting Thursday, Dec. 16th to approve a pending so lar project and a golf resort des tination in the county. The solar project was tenta tively approved at the regular meeting on Dec. 7th. and final approval of the solar project Memorandum of Understand ing (MOU) was granted at the called meeting, Commissioner Robert Peacock abstained from the vote, due to a conflict of in- terest. Pending review by County Attorney Eddie Davis, no further action is needed. Leeward Renewable Energy’s solar project will be on approxi mately 1,500 acres, west of Mizell, off tbe Fall Line Free way (U S, Hwy, 96), The county’s Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of a conditional use permit for construction of a pri vately owned and operated golf, fishing, and hunting club. Fall Line Camp (FLC). This is a $40-50 million investment. The conditional use also in cludes allowing the maximum height of buildings and struc tures to be 60 ft, up from the 35-fl. limit imposed by the zon ing ordinance. The resort will be built on properties currently ow-ned by Campfire Development, LLC, Lisa Holman, Michael and Mitchell Watson, MW Enter prises, LLC, Sandman Proper ties, LLC, Richard Priestor, Silvana and Rosa L. Pantoja, David Brand, and Carter B. Wilson. The commissioners unani mously approved the condi tional use permit. Initially, the resort will be a private, members only, club. There are plans to go public in the future. The resort is ex pected to create around 125 jobs and is anticipated to be completed in Fall 2023, FLC also plans to lease five acres at the Butler Municipal Airport for lodging and parking for private jets. There will be a ramp fee, and half of the ramp fee will go to the airport. In addition, there will be a staffed hub at the airport for shuttles to/from the resort. A portion of land, w ith front age on Henry Currington Road, will be donated for a fire de partment that will service the resort and the surrounding community. There was some concern about water usage from prop erty owners in the area, FLC and the Taylor County Devel opment Authority have con ducted research, and there is an aquifer below the standard water table. Most of the water used in the area comes from the the water table above the aqui fer, and the aquifer replenishes 85 million gallons of water per day, FLC will have its own water treatment and sewage plant, and there will not be chemicals used on the property. It will be a “natural" golf course, and will not use anywhere near the 85 million gallons of water avail able per day from tbe aquifer. During the construction phase, FLC will need a 60-day “grow in" period. More water will be used during this time, approximately 1,000 gallons per minute, FLC will have holding ponds to accommodate the additional water usage. Before adjourning, the Com missioners approved a resolu tion for certification that FLC is developing in a rural commu nity. They also approved a resolution for FLC to obtain a state liquor pour license for consumption of alcohol at the restaurant to be located on the property. 7o6en t6of. Jam t&c Jtai t&etf vejoined exceeding OKatt&em 3 10) f , *pQ7 unto you U (tow tAii dety in t/tc city o^ 'David a Saoiot. toAo ft (jfaint tAc j!oid r UlaAn 2:11) City Of Butler Holiday Trash Pickup Christmas: Trash will be normally scheduled this week and the following week. New Year’s Day: Trash will be normally scheduled this week and the following week. A Hometown Christmas A “Hometown Christmas” photo backdrop is available for everyone to use for festive photos and is hosted by Public Service Telephone Com pany. The photo backdrop is located on the Pub lic Service fence at the corner of Highway 96 and Highway 12S in Reynolds and includes a live Christmas Tree, hay bales, lights, and more. The Public Service family hopes your family enjoys making precious memories this holiday season. Merry Christmas from the Public Service family to yours! Taylor County Board Of Assessors Notification Notice is hereby given that a member of the appraisal staff will review and inspect properties which are the subjects of an active building permit for changes and improvements which have been made to the property. Also, site visits and review's will be made, if determined needed, in all of Taylor County of residential, agricul tural, and commercial properties to determine if im provements have been made or verifications need to be made in our data. These appraisal reviews will include measuring struc tures, listing construction information, and photograph ing the subject property. The majority of these field reviews will take place in the coming weeks, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Ap praisal staff will be in a vehicle dearly marked Taylor County Tax Assessors or GMASS Contractor/Appraiser. For more information or concerns on this notification, please contact the Assessors Office at (478) 862-3802 or by email taylortax(”pstel.net.