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Page 8B - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 18, 2001
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Lee County Elementary School Students of the Week
are Christian Cribb, Samantha Terrell, Kristen Shirah
and Ivey McGuire. Christian Cribb is an eight year
old third grader. Her parents are Kim and Kenny
Cribb. Samantha Terrell is a nine year old fourth
grader. Her parents are Daniel and Shawn Smith.
Kristen Shirah is an eleven year old fifth grader. Her
mother is Melissa Shirah. Ivey McGuire is an eleven
year old sixth grader. She is the daughter of Mike
McGuire and Connie Swain.
MOW MORE
Don’t retire the lawn mower when the growth of your lawn slows
down this fall, say experts with the Univeristy of Georgia Extension
Service.
As long as the grass keeps growing, it should be mowed.
LI’L APPLES
Smaller apples usually keep longer and bruise less, say experts with
the Univeristy of Georgia Extension Service.
Allow for air circulation when storing apples.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners do hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Lee County Administration
Building Assembly Room, 104 Leslie Highway, Leesburg, Georgia, on Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 5:00 RM. Pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A.
48-5-32 do 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 2001 TAX DIGEST AND 5 - YEAR HISTORY OL LEVY
INCORPORATED
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Real & Personal
20.391.969
2,7045,914
27,894,818
29,635,583
29,564,386
32,308,372
Motor Vehicles
2,920.894
1,571,547
3,347,615
3,341.128
3,654,844
4,163,768
Mobile Homes
192.580
254,040
313,453
706.763
772,202
777,4400
Timber - 100%
Heavy Duty Equipment
Gross Digest
23.505.443
28,871,501
31,555,886
12.748
33,696,222
33,991,432
37,249,580
Less M&O Exemptions
5,209.754
4,543,787
4,098,998
1,789.924
2,555,540
4,120,873
Net M&O Digest
18.295.689
24,327,714
27,456,888
31,906,298
31,435,892
33,128,707
Gross M&O Millage
17.41
15.83
14.13
16.01
15.840
15.959
Less Rollbacks
1.77
1.95
1.63
2.01
1.849
1.989
Net M&O Millage
15.64
13.88
12.50
14.00
13.991
13.970
Net Taxes Levied
286.145
337,668
343.211
446,688
439,819
462,808
UNINCORPORATED
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Real & Personal
227.563.968
324,895,960
342,749,297
358.519.655
380,994,881
402,402,388
Motor Vehicles
40.037.155
23,462,161
49,849,473
49,477,700
54,329,390
61,150,183
Mobile Homes
3,401.307
3,521,076
4,581,773
7,310.610
7,083,578
7,075,195
Timber - 100%
2,656.968
2,487,750
2,794,649
1,746.426
1,768,455
1.511,407
Heavy Duty Equipment
Gross Digest
273.659.398
354,366,947
399,975,192
417.054.391
444,176,304
472,139,173
Less M&O Exemptions
13.362.008
19,057,858
22,570,218
23,763,341
25,454,680
25,004,583
Net M&O Digest
260.297.390
335,309,089
377,404,974
393.291.050
418,721,624
447,134,590
Gross M&O Millage
17.41
15.83
14.13
16.01
15.840
15.959
Less Rollbacks
3.44
3.33
1.63
2.01
1.849
1.989
Net M&O Millage
13.97
12.50
12.50
14.00
13.991
13.970
Net Taxes Levied
3,636.354
4,191,363
4,717,562
5,506.074
5,858,334
6,246,470
TOTAL COUNTY
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Total County Value
278.593.079
359,636,803
404,861,862
425.197.348
450,157,516
480,263,297
Total County Taxes
Levied
3,922,499
4,529,031
5,060,773
5,952,762
6,298,153
6,709,278
Net Taxes $ Increase
438.181
606,532
531,742
891.989
345,391
411,125
Net Taxes % Increase
12.58%
15.46%
11.74%
17.62%
5.80%
6.53%
BETTY JO PROSSER
Mrs. Betty Jo Prosser, 62, of Albany, Georgia, died October 9,
2001. Luneral service for Mrs. Prosser was held at Laith Baptist
Church October 12. Rev. Paul Wilkes and Rev. A.L. Wilbourn
officiated. Interment was at Red Oak Cemetery.
Mrs. Prosser had lived in Dougherty most of her life. She was
employed with Quickie Restaurant for many years.
Mrs. Prosser is survived by five sons, Jim Prosser of Sylvester,
Georgia, Tim Prosser of Charleston, South Carolina, Harry
Tomlinson of Leesburg, Georgia, Larry Tomlinson of Leesburg,
Georgia and Joe Tomlinson of Albany, Georgia: two sisters. Clara
Nell Lreeman of Brownfield, Texas and Patricia Beam of Albany.
Georgia and 12 grandchildren.
MATILDA E. HALL GEER
Matilda Emma Hall Geer, 80, of Albany, died Sunday, October
14, 2001. Luneral service for Mrs. Geer was held Tuesday at
Oakview Cemetery. The Rev. Tim Bagwell officiated.
A native of Baker County, she had lived in Albany for many
years, Mrs. Geer was a member of the Lirst Baptist Church and the
sewing club. She was the widow of the late Claude Wilson (Buck)
Geer, Jr. She was a homemaker, care giver and matriarch to a large
and caring family.
Survivors include a daughter, Ginger Goodyear of Albany; five
sons, Bucky Geer and his wife Ann Marie, Bob Geer, Charles Geer
and his wife Patsy, Bill Geer and his wife Shirley and Steve Geer
and his wife Brenda, all of Albany; a sister, Mary Bridges of
Sylvester; a brother, Charlie Hall of Orange Park, Llorida, 16
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Those desiring may send memorials to Young Life of Albany/
Leesburg, PO. Box 70053, Albany, Georgia 31708.
BETTY M. McCRAW
Mrs. Betty M. McCraw, 70, of Manchester, Georgia passed away
October 5 at Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, Georgia.
Luneral services were conducted October 7 at Manchester Lirst
Baptist Church with Rev. J.D. Templeton officiating, assisted by
Rev. Tom Twilley.
Burial was at Meriwether Memory Gardens with Billy Jiles,
Rocky Jiles, Dan Strickland, Billy Heath, Allen Scoggins and
David Lyle serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were
members of Manchester Kiwanis Club, M.H.S. girls softball team,
parents, students and former students of Little Bo Peep Nursery.
Mrs. McCraw was bom January 4, 1931 in Coweta County,
daughter of Mrs. Effie Maw
Smith Hunter and the late
William “Buck” Head. She
was the founder and owner of
Little Bo Peep Nursery and
was a member of Macedonia
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother,
Mrs. Effie M. Hunter of
Columbus; three daughters,
Elaine Neal of Manchester,
Patsy Brown of Box Springs
and Vicki Joiner of Leesburg;
three sons. Perry Brides of
Olathe, Kansas, Billy McCraw
of Warm Springs and Todd
McCraw of Manchester; one
sister, Charlotte Scoggins of
Columbus; nine grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to
Columbus Hospice House,
7020 Moon Road, Columbus,
Georgia 31902 in memory of
Betty McCraw.
The Lee County Board of Education do hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at Lee County Elementary School Media Center, on
October 25, 2001 at 4:00 P.M. Pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. 48-5-32, do 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 2001 TAX DIGEST AND 5 - YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
COUNTY SCHOOL
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Real & Personal
Motor Vehicles
Mobile Homes
Timber - 100%
Heavy Duty Equipment
247,955,937
42,958,049
3,593,887
2,656,968
351,941,874
25,033,708
3,775.116
2,487,750
370,644,115
53,197,088
4,895,226
2,794,649
388,155,238
52,818,828
8,017,373
1,759,174
410,559,267
57,984,234
7,855,780
1,768,455
434,710,760
65,313,951
7,852,635
1,511,407
Gross Digest
Less M&O Exemptions
Net M&O Digest
297,164,841
18,960,042
278,204,799
383,238,448
24,065,420
359,173,028
431,531,078
27,124,423
404,406,655
450,750,613
25,976,326
424,774,287
478,167,736
28,433,246
449,734,490
509,388,753
29,526,269
479,862,484
Gross M&O Millage
Less Rollbacks
Net M&O Millage
Net Taxes Levied
13.20
3,672,303
14.22
5,107,440
14.00
5,661,693
14.00
5,946,840
13.990
6,291,786
13.970
6,703,679
Net Taxes $ Increase
Net Taxes % Increase
461,005
14.36%
1,435,137
39.08%
554,253
10.85%
285,147
5.04%
344,946
5.80%
411,893
6.55%
Noah Mullis
Mullis
Celebrates
Birthday
Noah Denham Mullis
celebrated his second birthday
on August 4, 2001. He had an
“Elmo” birthday party and cake.
Lots of family and friends
helped him enjoy his day and
the children tried to burst the
donkey pinata.
Noah has two older sisters,
Kaleigh and Tara. His parents
are Stacey and Patricia Mullis
of Putney. The proud grandpar
ents are Lrancis and Sandy
Reilly of Putney, and Billy and
Janice Mullis of Leesburg.
Noah was bom on his great-
granny’s birthday, the late
Carrie Lee Denham of Lees
burg.