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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of James and Gayle Monroe Volume XLI- Number 25 It’s spring time and time to clean out those old medications from the cabinet! Leesburg, Georgia - - March 6, 2019 Fifty Cents Photo by Derryl Quinn Troop 210 Scouts Attend Commission Meeting Boy Scouts of Troop 210 attended the Lee County Commission meeting Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The Scouts pictured (I - r) are Robert Tucker, Kamin Jackson, Jon Henderson, Gideon Riufs and Eli Tucker. Pictured on the back row are Commissioner Rick Muggridge, Commissioner John Wheaton, Chairman Billy Mathis and Commissioner Luke Singletary. Vietnam Veterans Homecoming Celebration Special to the Ledger Lee County Code Enforcement and the City of Leesburg Po lice Department will be partnering with the county and city take back of unneeded or un wanted drugs. The pill collection box is now located at the city hall and is available Monday through Friday during normal business hours to drop off the medications. This project is directed towards removing pre scription drugs from being abused or to fall into the hands of a child. Another issue with these medications is that if they are flushed down the toilet, the chemicals in them go untreated at the waste water treat ment plant and will enter into the local water ways causing potential impacts on the water quality. In the past years, the take back program has netted hundreds of thousands of pills and over two hundred pounds of pills were destroyed without an negative impact on the air or water quality. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office will no longer ac cept medications and the drop box was moved to the city hall in Leesburg. Any and all medications can either be dropped off at the police station or if there is no means to bring the drugs to city, you can contact code enforcement and arrange a pick date. Simply place your unwanted drugs into a plastic bag and tie off the top. There is a “No questions asked” policy but, we do request that needles or used medical items are not included in the bags. If you have any questions about the drug take back program please feel free to contact the Leesburg Police Chief, Chris Prokesh or Lee County Code Enforcement Of ficer, Jim Wright. The Southwest Geor gia Vietnam Veterans Homecoming Celebra tion will be Saturday, March 9th from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at Chehaw Park in Albany. The public is encour aged to give the Viet nam veterans the Home coming Celebration they deserved so many years ago! We can’t change the past, but we can brighten the future. The Welcome Home Parade begins at 2:00 p.m. There will be live music, arts and crafts, vendors, giveaways, food and fun. The Vietnam Veterans Homecoming Cel ebration is sponsored by VFW of Georgia. Special guest is Captain Tommy Clack. Music and entertainment will be provided by great local acts. This is a fun event for families and friends of all ages. Free food and free raffle entry for all Vietnam veterans. Saturday For more information, visit www.facebook. com/GAVietnamVetHC for more information (send a message) or call Courtney at 229-395- 7583 or 229-395-7569 (please leave a voice- mail). 16 Permits Issued For New Homes In February During the month of February, 2019, the Lee County Building Permit Office issued 16 permits for single family dwell ings. 15 permits were issued in the unincorpo rated area of Lee County and one in Leesburg. The estimated con struction cost of the 15 homes in the unincorpo rated area of Lee County was $1,585,540.00. During February, in the unincorporated area of Lee County, the follow ing permits were issued: SR DOHERTY, DUGGAN, Hart&Tiernan insurors Home • Auto • Business • Life/Health P.O.Box 71628 (229)888-2040 Albany, GA 31708-1628 800-628-2040 2301 Dawson Road (31707) Fax (229) 435-3036 www.ddhtins.com Lee County Commission will meet Tuesday, March 12 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building five accessory build ings permits, two pool & signs permits, one commercial accessory permit, one demolition residential permit, ten Lee County Pub lic Works crews have started the final round of removing the remaining Hurricane Michael storm debris. County officials emphasized that only Hurricane Michael debris is eligible for pick up. All eligible debris should Special to the Ledger Tuesday, March 26 6:00 - 8:00 PM Lee County Elementary School Please join the Lee County School System for a second “School Safety Seminar” spon sored by Lee County Schools, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Leesburg City Police. This is a follow up to the School Safety Seminar held in August. Learn about safety and security upgrades to Lee County Schools, share your ideas and input electrical, three plumb ing, 24 heating & air permits, six gas permits and one update & rein spect permit. In Leesburg, one be in the right of way in order to be removed by County crews. All eligible debris is required to be separated by types of debris (i.e. vegetative debris should be separated from sheet- rock, concrete, damaged fencing, etc.). Citizens with educators and law enforcement. Get an in depth look into plans for school safety. Breakout sessions will include: • Roundtable discus sion with law enforce ment and educators • Lessons from Park land • Bullying • Bus Safety • Vaping • School Safety Plans Snacks and drinks will be available for all who attend. Parents, community members, and educators are welcome to join us permit was issued for a single family dwelling. The estimated construc tion cost of the house was $73,950.00. During February, in are reminded that basic hedge trimmings, lawn clippings, or Christmas trees are considered ineligible and will not be picked up. If storm debris is mixed with ineligible debris, the entire pile will be deemed ineligible and March 26 for another community conversation concerning school safety. School Safety in Lee County Seminar Agenda includes: Welcome - Jason Miller, Superintendent School Safety in Lee County - Kevin Dowl- Effective April 1, 2019, sales tax in Lee County will increase to 8%. Voters recently approved TSPLOST. That one percent sales tax will be used for the Leesburg, the fol lowing permits were issued: two residential addition & alteration permits, three electrical permits and two heating will not be removed. After this final pass, property owners will be responsible for any remaining debris not set out. Debris may be taken to the landfill located at 759 Highway 32 E in Leesburg. Burn permits may be obtained by call- Seminar ing, Assistant Superin tendent On the Front Lines of School Safety - Lt. Jason Anthony. Leesburg City Police School Safety Today - Col. Chris Owens, Lee County Sheriff’s Depart ment transportation improve ments. For more information please visit the Georgia Department of Rev enue’s website at https:// dor.georgia.gov/. & air permits. In Smithville, one commercial accessory permit and one electrical permit were issued dur ing February. ing (877) 652-2876 or visiting www.gatrees.org. 8 10499 02456 8 BANK of LEE COUNTY A Division of Bank of Terrell 3000 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany (229) 446-0102 FDll www.bankofleeco.com smses Member FDIC Red Cross Blood Drive Leesburg United Methodist Church Tuesday, March 12 2-7 p.m. To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 Public Works Removing Hurricane Michael Debris Lee County School Safety Sales Tax To Increase To 8%
