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Page 8B - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 18, 2001 Leesburg Pawnbrokers Instant Cash on Most Anything of Value T.V.’s, Guns, Jewelry, VCR’s, Computers Large Selection of Jewelry & Firearms 101 Tabatha Street Jewelry Repair (US 19 South, next to Phoebe) Oo3-9375 Monuments Masterbuilt with Skill, Honor and Intergrity atet Bra*,, U.S. Hwy. 19 (N. Slappey) * Across from Winn Dixie, Albany 4209300 ,71 Hwy. X, & Camilla 336*8112 An Entrusted Family Name Since 1922 Mary Ruth Davis Parker Certified Memorialist ° s, otn Memo*'* UOMEOWNERS www.concordmortgageloans.com Obituaries I ♦ One Monthly Payment ♦ Borrow 100% ol Equity ♦ Refinance & Lower Payments ♦ Make Home Improvements 4 No Minimum Property Values 4 Pay Out of Chapter 13 4 County or City Properties 14 Frame-Brick-Double Wides 4 Less Than Perfect Credit is OK 4 Consolidate All Your Bills 4 Purchase Auto - Keep Title 4 10-15-20-30 Year Loans 4 No Application Fees Up Front 4 Subject to Approval 4 Rates Subject-to Change 4 Some Restrictions Apply I EXAMPLE LOANS AT 6.75% RATE AMOUNT 180 MONTHS 360 MONTHS $10,000 $88.49 N/A $20,000 $176.98 $129.72 $30,000 $265.47 $194.58 $50,000 $442.45 $324.30 $75,000 $663.68 $486.45 LOANS FROM $10,000 TO $1,000,000 GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LICENSEE k® CONCORD MORTGAGE, INC. 5962 Zebulon Road • PMB 367 • Macon, GA 31210 l? 1-800-470-0014 or 478-992-98671 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.