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Advance-In-Person Voting begins June 13, 2022 at the Elections and Registration Office,
100 Starksville Avenue, North, Suite C, Leesburg, Georgia.
Ballots may be cast Monday through Friday between 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
The last day a voter may vote an Advance-in-Person ballot is Friday, June 17
The Led County Ledger
Your Hometown Source Of Local News
Hometown Newspaper of Jason and Jackie Renfroe
Volume XLIV- Number 39
Leesburg, Georgia - - June 8, 2022
Fifty Cents
Summer Food Distribution set for Thursday, June 9
Special to the Ledger
Leesburg: Lee
County Family Con
nection, Inc., in
partnership with the
Lee County Cham
ber of Commerce,
Lee County Board of
Commissioners, the
City of Leesburg, The
Vine of Leesburg, and
Lee County Parks and
Recreation is hosting
a Summer Food Dis
tribution on Thursday,
June 9, 2022.
LOCATION: Lee
County Parks & Recre
ation Office - 141 Park
Street, Leesburg
TIME: 10:00 am
We will distribute
food boxes to the first
200 families.
All vehicles must
enter and exit at Robert
B. Lee and Park Street.
We ask that you
remain in your vehicle.
Have your photo ID
ready with proof of Lee
County residency.
To receive updates
on future food distri
butions, please text
@4k6db8d to 81010.
Proposed County Budget Shows No
Tax Increase, Employees Raises
The proposed budget
for the county has been
finalized. According to
Chairman Billy Mathis,
the proposed budget
for the next fiscal year
starting in July will not
use any reserve funds.
Mr. Mathis said the
proposed balanced bud
get is based on no tax
increase for Lee County
taxpayers.
The good news for
county employees is
that every employee
will receive a raise of
$3,000.00. This will
amount to a 13 percent
increase for some coun
ty employees.
A copy of the proposed
budget for fiscal year
2022/2023 is available
for review at the County
Clerk’s Office at the T.
Page Tharp Governmen
tal Building, 102 Starks
ville Avenue North,
Leesburg, GA and on
the website at www.
lee.ga.us. Copies are
also available for public
review at the Leesburg
Library, 245 Walnut
Avenue South, Leesburg,
Ten Permits Issued For New Homes
During the month of
May 2022, the Lee Coun
ty Building Permit Office
issued 11 permits for sin
gle family dwellings. The
11 permits were issued in
the unincorporated area
of Lee County.
The estimated construc
tion cost of the 11 homes
in the unincorporated
area of Lee County was
$1,401,875.00.
During May, three
permits were issued for
mobile homes in the
unincorporated area of
Lee County. The estimat
ed cost the mobile homes
was $179,100.00.
During May, one
permit was issued for
an accessory building
in the unincorporated
area of Lee County.
The estimated cost was
$52,375.00. During May,
four permits were issued
for pools & signs in the
unincorporated area of
Lee County. The estimat
ed construction cost was
$163,200.00.
During May, ten resi
dential addition & alter
ation permits were issued
in the unincorporated
area of Lee County. Two
permits for stores and
customer services were
issued in May.
During May, one dem
olition permit along with
41 electrical permits, 13
plumbing permits, 34
see Permits,
Page 3A
GA and the Oakland
Library, 445 Oakland
Parkway West, Leesburg,
GA 31763 during normal
operating hours.
The Commissioners’
Budget Public Hearing
regarding the proposed
budget will be held
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
at 6:00 p.m. during the
county commission
meeting at the T. Page
Tharp Governmental
Building. The commis
sioners will adopt the
FY 2022-2023 proposed
budget June 28, 2022
at 6:00 p.m during the
regular commission
meeting.
Blooming Snake
Plant - A Rare Sight
There are around 70
different species of
snake plant, all native to
tropical and sub-tropical
regions of Europe, Af
rica, and Asia. They are
all evergreen and can
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Lee County
Commission
will meet
Tuesday,
June 14
at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting
will be held
at the T.
Page Tharp
Governmental
Building
Special to the Ledger
South GeorgiaLEADS
opens recruitment for
the 2022-2023 cohort
of its 21-county lead
ership development
initiative. Dedicated to
investing in the commu
nities of South Georgia
and strengthening the
leadership capacity
of the region, South
GeorgiaLEADS (SGL)
seeks participants from
diverse perspectives and
backgrounds who share
a common vision of
improving the economic
vitality of the region.
Supported by strong
corporate sponsors,
South GeorgiaLEADS
links business and
civic leaders, educators,
non-profit profession
als, elected and public
officials, and other
interested participants
to the region’s econom
ic development agenda
and efforts. Facilitated
by faculty from the
University of Georgia’s
J.W. Fanning Institute
for Leadership Devel
opment, the program
ties the challenges and
opportunities that are
unique to South Georgia
with leadership training
giving program partic
ipants greater insight
on the skills needed to
engage on issues and find
meaningful solutions.
South GeorgiaLEADS
Chair Barbara Grogan
shares her enthusiasm for
this year’s program. “On
behalf of the Board of
Directors, we are excit
ed and encouraged to
launch the 6th cohort of
South GeorgiaLEADS.
Having seen phenom
enal success through
the years, South Geor
giaLEADS now has
over 160 alumni, and
the numbers continue to
grow each year. There
are many strong leaders
and determined citizens
in Southwest Georgia,
and they are leading
the way through pro
gramming, advocacy,
and representation of
the region with SGL. I
am honored to continue
serving as Chairman
of the Board of Direc
tors, and anticipate only
more positive, beneficial
networks, resources and
services to grow and
expand with our next
cohort of leaders.”
As the largest regional
leadership program in
the State, South Geor
gia continues to raise
the bar for leadership,
economic development,
and civic engagement
for existing leaders.
SGL is an eight-month
leadership experience
for leaders throughout
South Georgia designed
to facilitate awareness of
issues that are essential
to the future success
of the region by giving
participants the neces
sary skills and training
needed to effectively
lead South Georgia in
the 21st Century econ
omy.
This year’s SGL class
will visit communities
throughout the region,
with our kick-off ses
sion in Bainbridge and
additional sessions in
Baker, Grady, Thomas,
and Sumter counties to
name a few. This year’s
class will conclude with
a graduation ceremony
in Colquitt County. With
applications currently
available to anyone who
may be interested, the
program will start in
August 2022 and run
through March 2023.
Emphasizing regional
priorities throughout the
program, each session
directly links leadership
skills training to issues
of critical importance to
South Georgia:
• Regional Identity &
Influence
Includes creating a
regional brand and
identity for South Geor
gia that is recognized
internally as well as ex
ternally, enhancing both
perception and influence
of the region across the
State.
• Workforce Develop
ment
Includes the strategic
alignment of public
and private sectors—
business, industry, and
educational partners—to
address key workforce
development needs
and challenges; and to
increase the econom
ic viability of South
Georgia.
• Collective Visioning
& Planning
Includes developing
leaders who understand
the changing South
Georgia economy and
culture; and recognize
why it is essential to
both think and act
within a global context,
working collaboratively
to ensure the region’s
success.
The purpose of Locate
South GeorgiaLEADS
is to develop informed,
aware, and educated
leaders to promote and
grow South Georgia by:
• Increasing awareness
of assets and resources;
• Creating a shared
sense of regional pride
and ownership in both
action and solutions;
• Strengthening part
nerships and alliances;
and
• Enhancing political
influence and acuity to
support the needs and
opportunities of South
Georgia.
Tuition is $1,250 per
participant, with a lim
ited number of scholar
ships available.
For more information
about South Geor
giaLEADS, please visit
their website at https://
southgeorgialeads.org/.
Interested applicants
may also contact South
GeorgiaLEADS Chair
Barbara Grogan at
229.921.1457; orbgro-
gan@selectmoultrie.
com.
Application materials
may also be found on
line at https://southgeor-
gialeads.org/apply/
Applications are due
on Thursday, June 30
the close of business.
Interested candidates
may also contact their
local economic develop
ment team—Chambers
of Commerce and De
velopment Authorities—
for further information.
grow anywhere from
8 inches (20 cm.) to 12
feet (3.5 m.) high. The
most commonly used
species for gardening is
Sansevieria trifasciata,
often known as mother-
in-law’s tongue.
The most unique thing
about the snake plant
isn’t its striking looks,
but rather its stunning
but elusive flower. Yes,
snake plants can and
do bloom. The event is
so rare, however, that
homeowners will likely
never see their snake
plant sprout a delicate
white flower. Some vari
eties don’t bloom at all.
Delores and William
Hall, of Leesburg, are
among the fortunate few
to witness first hand a
blooming snake plant.
Since the bloom has just
developed, the Halls
are uncertain how tall it
will become.
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