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The Led County Ledger
Your Hometown Source Of Local News
Hometown Newspaper of Judy and Buddy Rainey
Volume XLVI- Number 3
Leesburg, Georgia - - September 20, 2023
Fifty Cents
Lee County Commissioners Set Millage Rate
During the county
commission meeting
September 12th, the
commissioners set the
millage rate of 16.106
Special to the Ledger
The Lee County High
School 2023 Class of
Distinguished Alumni
were honored and rec
ognized September 14
and 15, 2023.
The purpose of this
program is to recognize
outstanding alumni who
have maintained a high
standard of excellence
and distinguished them
selves through their
work, personal accom
plishments, or in the
lives of others. These
individuals exemplify
the ideals of the Lee
mills with a 3.700 mills
roll back of the local
option sales tax for a net
millage rate of 12.406
mills. This millage rate
County School System
and the community it
serves and serve as role
models for current and
future Lee County High
School students.
The 2023 Class of
Distinguished Alumni
pictured from left to
right:
Ms. Ruby Dean Byrd,
Class of 1983
Dr. Tracy White Sub-
er, Class of 1993
Mr. Vincent V. Cutts,
Class of 1989
Ms. DeAnna Pate
Julian, Class of 1991
Mr. Richard E. Dud-
for the current fiscal
year does not reflect a
tax increase. For the
past several years, the
county commissioners
ley, Jr., Class of 1992
Mr. Jason Lane Wig
gins, Class of 1995
Not Photographed:
Mr. Jason Andrew Mc
Leod, Class of 2004
The 2023 Distin
guished Alumni were
honored with a banquet
on Thursday, September
14, 2023, at the Bindery
@ Oakland Library. On
Friday, September 15,
our distinguished alum
ni spoke to students in
the school system and
were honored with a
luncheon at the Fee
County Chamber of
have not increased the
millage rate for property
owners.
The commissioners ap
proved a motion to place
Commerce. On Friday
evening, they were
hosted at the football
game, being recognized
during half-time.
The Fee County High
School Distinguished
Alumni Program will
select up to 7 recipients
every year. Applications
are available year-round
and will be due by
June 1, 2024, for the
2024 Class ofFCHS
Distinguished Alumni.
For more informa
tion; email lchsdistin-
guishedalumni@gmail.
com
SPFOST VIII on the
March 24 ballot for vot
ers’ approval to extend
collection of the sales
taxfor another six years.
Fee County’s Special
Purpose Focal Option
Sales Tax VIJ (SPFOST
Vll) was approved by
the voters during the
May 2018 election.
A discussion on the
"Pocket Parks” revi
talization project was
tabled. Jeremy Morey,
Recreation Director,
is to meet individually
with the three com
missioners where the
proposed parks would
be located. The commis
sioners are set to discuss
the proposed parks later.
A contract with
Archer Company for
the completion of a full
Compensation and Pay
Classification Study was
approved by the com
missioners. The cost
will be for $27,000.00.
The commissioners ta
bled amending an ordi
nance relating to green-
space. Green-space
determines unbuildable
land and undevelopable
land on proposed de
velopments. Chairman
Mathis indicated that
the staff wanted to make
additional changes to
the ordinance.
The commissioners ap
pointed Cicily Florence
to the Housing Authority
Board for a term of five
years. Bobby Yandell
was appointed to the Tax
Assessors Board to fill a
current vacancy with an
unexpired term of three
years that expires May
31, 2024.
A utility easement
for the City of Fees-
burg was approved on
the county recreational
property along the by
pass.
The commissioners
approved a variance
application for Shirley
Lorraine Mills for a
second home which had
been approved previous
ly and identified as an
in-law suite, on the same
property. Mrs. Mills was
requesting to replace a
mobile home with a new
mobile home that is larg
er than the 1,500 square
foot maximum allowed
size for an in-law suite.
The property at 376
Middle Rd South has a
total of 31.92 acres.
The commissioners
declared three vehicles
as surplus be sold on
GovDeals. The vehicles
are a 2002 Ford F-150
XL with 185,631 miles,
2003 Ford 150 XL with
205,647 miles and a
2009 Chevy Tahoe with
296,177 miles.
Paul Clayton and Sam
Johnson, expressed con
cerns with the method
that the road department
maintains Old Leslie
Road on which they
reside. Both Mr. Clayton
and Mr. Johnson have
made numerous com
plaints concerning the
maintenance of that road
and have suggested sev
eral times that the road
should be paved.
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Lee County High School 2023 Class
Of Distinguished Alumni Honored
Lee County Fire and EMS Services responded to 137 Calls
Emergency Services
responded to 137 calls
during the week of Sep
tember 10 - 16, 2023.
EMS Responses
EMS responded to six
calls for abdominal pain/
problems.
EMS responded to
three calls for altered
mental status.
EMS responded to
four calls for back pain
(non-traumatic).
EMS responded to
eight calls for breathing
problems.
EMS responded to
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Lee County
Commission
will meet
Tuesday,
September 26
at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting
will be
held at the
T. Page Tharp
Governmental
Building
six calls for chest pain
(non-traumatic).
EMS responded to two
calls for convulsion/
seizures.
EMS responded to two
calls for diabetic prob
lems.
EMS responded to 11
calls for falls.
EMS responded to four
calls for fire standby.
EMS responded to
one call for heat/cold
exposure.
EMS responded to
three calls for hemor
rhage/laceration.
EMS responded to one
call for mutual aid.
EMS responded to two
Special to the Ledger
The Lee County Edu
cation Foundation needs
your help in supporting
our Reverse Raffle
Fundraiser.
There are only 500
tickets available for pur
chase. Tickets cost $100
each, are tax deduct
ible and the last ticket
drawn will win $10,000.
All money raised goes
directly back to the Lee
County School System
calls for medical alarm.
EMS responded to one
call for nausea.
EMS responded to one
call for overdose/poison
ing/ingestion.
EMS responded to
five calls for psychiat
ric problem/abnormal
behavior.
EMS responded to 32
calls for sick person.
EMS responded to one
call for standby -football
game.
EMS responded to two
calls for stroke/CVA.
EMS responded to
three calls for traffic/
transportation incident.
EMS responded to
to support the teachers
and students through
annual grant and
scholarship programs
facilitated through the
Lee County Education
Foundation.
The live drawing
will be held Saturday,
October 14, 2023 at the
Burg Bash Festival (288
Smithville Rd. North,
Leesburg, GA 31763,
adjacent to Twin Oaks
Elementary School).
one call for transfer/dis
charged.
EMS responded to
two calls for traumatic
injury.
EMS responded to two
calls for unconscious/
fainting/near-fainting.
EMS responded to
one call for well person
check.
EMS made 104 emer
gency service responses
for the week.
Fire Responses
Fire department re
sponded to three activat
ed alarm calls.
Fire department
responded to 18 calls to
assist EMS crew.
While you do not have
to be present at the
festival to win, they do
encourage attendance.
There will be kids
activities, food vendors,
arts and crafts, a BBQ
and Pizza cook-off
competition, musical
performance by the
Kinchafoonee Cowboys,
fireworks and so much
more!
They appreciate
your support of the
Fire department
responded to one call
to assist police or other
governmental agency.
Fire department
responded to three calls
that were dispatched and
cancelled in route.
Fire department re
sponded to one call for
grass fire.
Fire department re
sponded to two calls for
motor vehicle accidents.
Fire department re
sponded to one call for
power line down.
Fire department re
sponded to one call for
steam, other gas mistak
en for smoke, other.
Lee County Education
Foundation and their
mission to elevate the
quality of educational
opportunities available
within the Lee County
School System! Togeth
er we will build the next
generation of communi
ty leaders!
To purchase reverse
Raffle tickets please
contact Jenna McLau-
rin, 229-903-3569, mc-
laurinje@Jee.kl2.ga.us.
Fire department
responded to three calls
for trash or rubbish fire,
contained..
Fire department
responded to 33 calls
during the week.
Emergency Services
responded to 137 calls
during the week of Sep
tember 10 - 16, 2023.
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