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The Sylvania Times
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - Page 9
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Multiple defendants prosecuted on federal
firearms charges
Three people have been indicted in the
Southern District of GA on felony charges
including illegal firearms possession, while
additional defendants have been sentenced to
federal prison or await further proceedings after
pleading guilty to federal charges including
illegal possession of firearms.
Tommy Coward and Donya Rayquan
Hardaway of Statesboro were indicted with
possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Hardaway was also charged with possession of a
stolen firearm. Jame 11 Williams of Savannah was
charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Governor appoints Rabon as DNR Commissioner
Governor Brian Kemp announced the Department of Natural Resources Board voted to
appoint Walter Rabon as the DNR Commissioner, effective immediately. Rabon has served
as interim commissioner for the department since July 1, following the departure of Mark
Williams.
Rabon resides in Mansfield, GA with his wife and three sons.
Former Bank Teller pleads guilty to stealing $90k from convenience store
Kayla Monroe Evans of Metter is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to Bank Fraud.
Evans faces up to 30 years in prison. Evans worked as a teller for Synovus Bank in Metter
where a local convenience store kept its account. An auditor for the store began noticing
substantial discrepancies between the amount of cash presented to the bank for deposit
compared to the amount credited to the store and worked with the bank to determine the
cause.
The investigation uncovered that from July 2019 - February 2021, Evans personally
handled the store’s deposit, frequently skimming large amounts of cash for her personal use.
Appling County man charged with sexual exploitation of children
Todd Eric Sisk of Baxley is charged with attempted production of child pornography,
which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. He is also charged with distribution
of child pornography, possession of child pornography and transfer of obscene material to
a minor.
Sisk works as a truck driver with regular routes to Atlanta and Charleston. He previously
lived in Ohio and in multiple locations in Florida and Georgia. The case is being investigated
by Homeland Security and the Walton County, FL Sheriff’s office with assistance from
Baxley Police.
GA bail bondsman first to surrender in 2020 election case
The first of 18 defendants alongside Donald Trump in the Georgia case over his efforts
to subvert the state’s election results has surrendered at the Fulton County Jail. Scott Hall,
a bail bond business owner, was booked into jail last Tuesday morning. Hall faces criminal
charges linked to his role in the Coffee County election equipment breach, including
conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to defraud the state and violation of Georgia’s
racketeer and corrupt organizations act.
He was one of the individuals welcomed into the election office on the day of the breach
and is the first of 19 people charged in the case. He signed a $10k bond.
Meriwether County identify remains as mother of three
Meriwether County officials have confirmed a mother of three who went missing in
August 2021 is dead. An FBI crime lab identified the remains found in a rural area as those
of Olivia Fowler. The remains were discovered last December.
According to investigators, Fowler was seen leaving her home in Manchester around 2
a.m. on Aug. 31, 2021. Around 10 p.m. that same day, she was seen walking on Pebble
Brook Road. Officials have not released a cause of death.
Savannah restaurant listed as one of the most legendary in the world
A Savannah restaurant has been named of the most legendary restaurants in the world
according to TasteAtlas. The Olde Pink House came in at #122 on the list, beating top
contenders from around the globe. The restaurant was also named number one in Yelp’s top
25 most haunted spots in the US. The iconic pink building dates back to the early 1770’s.
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Dozier's Doqdie
Daze
French Bulldog Elected
Mayor of Kentucky Town
Here is a story I know you all will enjoy. It is about my friend, Wilbur, who
became the mayor of a very small town. I have to say," that must be nice!"
Back during Election Day of 2020, we literally went to the dogs in the
tiny town of Rabbit Hash,
Kentucky. After a heated
race with Pitbull incumbent
Brynneth Pawltro, French
Bulldog Wilbur was declared
the town’s new mayor on
November 3rd. Wilbur’s
biting campaign slogan,
“Give me liberty or give
me... Milk-Bones,” proved
to be enough to sway the
residents of Rabbit Hash in
his favor. The election, which
also serves as a fundraiser for
the town’s historical society,
was a pleasant distraction
from those involving two-
legged candidates.
Congratulations to my bud
and pal for being elected Mayor! I may have to give that a try in my small
town of Millen.
See you next week!
Dozier
Shady Lane
Tree Service LLC
Tree & Stump Removal * Storm Clean-up * Pruning
Dustin McMillan
Call Today! (912) 982-8199
NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The Oliver City Council has tentatively adopted a 2023 millage rate which will require an increase in
property taxes by 45.95 percent.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held in the Meeting
Room at the Oliver City Hall, 6069 Effingham Hwy, Oliver, Ga. on September 6,2023 at 9:00 am and
in the Meeting Room at the Oliver City Hall, 6069 Effingham Hwy, Oliver, Ga. on September 8,2023
at 9:00 am.
Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase will be in the Meeting Room at the
Oliver City Hall, 6069 Effingham Hwy, Oliver, Ga. on September 18,2023 at 6 pm.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 3.5 mills, an increase of 1.102 mills. Without this
tentative increase, the millage rate will be no more than 2.398 mills. The proposed tax increase for a
home with a fair market value of $100,000 is approximately $41.88 and the proposed tax increase for
non-homestead property with a fair market value of $100,000 is approximately $44.08,
The Oliver City Council does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the
Oliver Town Mali on September 18, 2023 at 6:00 pm and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32 does hereby publish
the following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five.years.
CURRENT 2023 PROPERTY TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
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COUNTY WIDE
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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Real & Personal
' .. 2,882,765
2,874.982
2,965,480
3,242,117
. 3,477,663
3,628,519
Motor Vehicfes
84,140
66,290
54,040.
44,280
. 39,310
Mobile Homes
34,949
A f 3.3,749
32,146
31,153
: :J; - 36,542 :
41,742
Timber -100%
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Heavy Duty Equipment
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Gross Digest
3,001,854
2,975,021
3,051,666
3,317,550
3,553,515
3,712,531
Less Exemptions
9,832
. y ;:. 27,908
27,346
26,765
26,268
■ t :i : 25,276.
NET DIGEST VALUE
2,992,022
2,947,113
3,024,320
3,290,785
3,527,247
3,687,255
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Gross Maintenance & Operation
Millase
8.3780
8.6870
8.8770
, 8.8000
A 8,6250
11.0840
Less Rollback (Local Option
Sales Tax)
■7 5.8780
6.1870
." 6.3770
■■■ 6.3000
6.7380
7.5840
NET M&O MILLAGE RATE
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
2.500
3.500
TAX
TOTAL M&O TAXES LEVIED
$7,480
$7,368
$7,561
$8,227
$8,818
$12,905
Net Tax $ Increase
($208)
($112)
$193
$666
$591
$4,087
Net Tax % Increase
-2.71%
-1.50%
2,62%
8.81%
7.19%
46.35%