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Palladium Players Special to the Ledger The LCHS Palladium Players announces audi tions for TARZAN: The Stage Musical by Phil Collins and David Hen ry Hwang! Auditions are open to all students and community members ages 8 and up. Auditions will be held on Thursday, December 12 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday, December 13 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Robert A. Clay Auditorium at Lee County High School. If needed, callbacks will be held on Saturday, December 14 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. To Hold Auditions If you plan to audi tion, please prepare a 30-90 second portion of a song. Broadway and Disney songs are preferred. You may prepare a monologue up to 1 minute in length, but this is not required. There will be cold read ings from the script. TARZAN is presented through special ar rangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized perfor mance materials are also supplied by MTI. www. MTIShows.com For more information, please contact Hannah Chapman at chap- manha@lee.kl2.ga.us The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, December 11,2019, Page 5A LeePride CLEANERS 261 Walnut AV6. Downtown Leesburg 759-6200 Thank You Southwest Georgia The Albany ®0333g8®B033P HERALD Submitted Photo Highland Subdivision Holds Neighborhood Watch Meeting Highland Subdivision residents held a Neighborhood Watch Meeting Sunday, December 8th at the Refuge Church. The Neighborhood Watch Meeting was conducted with the assistance of Sheriff Reggie Rachals and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Highland Subdivision neighbors are working together to make their neighborhood safe. Tips were provided on keeping a home safe while the residents are not at home. Air Conditioning & Heating Co. 'teesburq Mr 1723 Philema Rd., Albany, GA www.leesburgair.com • 888-8222 AMrt'&w Sfawdasd HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Qualifying Fees For 2020 Election Cycle Set During the county commission meeting Tuesday, December 10, the qualifying fees for the 2020 election cycle was approved. The commissioners set the qualifying fees for 2020 election cycle which is three percent of the total gross salary of the office paid in the preceding year. County offices to be filled in the 2020 calen dar year include three members of the Lee County Commission (Districts 2, 4 and 5), sheriff, chief magistrate, probate judge, clerk of superior court, tax commissioner, coroner and three members of the Lee County Board of Education (District 2, 4 and 5). The qualifying fee for the county commission is $186.25. The quali fying fee for sheriff is $1,779.86. The quali fying fee for the chief magistrate is $1,491.65. The qualifying fee for the probate judge is $1,491.65. The qualifying fee for the clerk of supe rior court is $1,491.65. The qualifying fee for the tax commissioner is $1,491.65. The qualify ing fee for the coroner is $135.06. The qualifying fee for the members of the Lee County Board of Education is $18.00. Tommy Gregors, of the Chehaw Park Authori ty, discussed proposed changes to the authority’s legislation with the coun ty commissioners during their meeting Tuesday night, December 10th. The current legislation is in effect until December 31, 2020. The authority is an institution of public charity dedicated to the promotion of the general public welfare in matters of cultural development, education, pleasure, con venience and recreation of the public at large and particularly those citi zens residing in Lee and Dougherty counties. Currently the Chehaw Park Authority has nine voting members of which one is a Albany City Commissioner, one from Friends of Chehaw and seven other members. Proposed changes would have seven voting mem bers made up of three members appointed by the Albany City Com mission, Albany City Manager, one member appointed by the Dough erty County Commis sion, one appointed by the Lee County Com mission and one mem ber from the Friends of Chehaw. Those members would serve three year staggered terms. For the bill to be intro duced in 2020 legislative session, resolutions must be approved by the Lee County Commission, the City of Albany Commis sion, Dougherty County Commission and Che haw Park Authority. Meredith Lipson of Mauldin and Jenkins presented the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 audit to the commissioner. The commissioners ap proved the renewal of al cohol licenses for 2020. Fees ranged from $350 to $3000 depending the type of alcohol license issued. Businesses that served beer, wine and liquor on premises paid the $3000 license fee, The proposed Westover Senior Village has been selected for a Tax Credit Award through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The property was approved for rezoning to R-2 to construct senior apart ments on a 9.64 acre parcel. The zoning was approved conditionally, requiring approval of DCA Tax Credits prior to December 31, 2019. A preliminary approval was granted for a 46 unit senior adult complex (five one bedroom and 41 two bedrooms). Because the final development request is more than six months old, the commission ers approved the final development plan to be submitted for planning commission review in lieu of requesting a new preliminary approval and subsequent final development plan. The commissioners approved an agreement with Lee County Youth Baseball for 2020. LCYB uses the county’s recreational fields at the Park Street Complex for a baseball program for the children and youth of Lee County. This is Cleo. She is a Lab mix about 5 to 6 months old. Cleo was abandoned for a month to search for food on her own. She came in very thin but has already started to gain her weight back. If you are interested in giving Cleo a loving secure home. Please come to the Lee County Animal Shelter at 101 Mossy Dell, Leesburg. Her adoption fee is only $50.00 until December 18th. This will get her spayed, rabies shot, heartworm test which she is negative, yearly shots and started on heartworm preventive and microchip! Located in Leesburg directly beside Subway 227-E Walnut Ave. S • Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm GOODSONPECANS.COM • 229.759.4008 I Westover Lawn And Garden, Albany Westover Outdoor Power Equipment Bui/t Here I n Georgia! Sizes ond Colors to Choose From! 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