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A6 | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025 The Eatonton Aessenger www.msgrnews.com Obituaries Wayne Knight Dennis McElroy Mr. Wayne Knight, age 84, passed away Friday evening, July 18, 2025. Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Friend ship Baptist Church. The family received friends from 10:00 a.m. until the service time. Mr. Knight was born on December 17, 1940 to the late O.D. Knight and the late Gladys Evans Knight. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy. He worked for 33 years at AT&T. He was a faithful husband and father who loved his family. He was an avid sports fan and dedicated member of Friendship Baptist Church. Mr. Knight is survived by his wife of 62 years Reba Knight, a daughter Dorinda (and husband Stan) Peachy, son David (and wife Stephanie) Knight, grandchildren Caleb (and wife Shawna) Knight, Philip (and wife Suzanne) Knight, and Justin Peachy, nieces Pam Hughes and Lisa The Eatonton Messenger publishes obituaries for a small fee. The notices here are provided by families and funeral homes. Send information to obits@msgrnews.com. Call 706-485-3501 or visit www.msgrnews.com for more information. 0© @GatewoodSchool GATEWOOD PUTNAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TENTATIVE BUDGET JULY 1, 2025 - JUNE 30, 2026 GENERAL FUND SPECIAL REVENUES CAPITAL PROJECTS DEBT SERVICE ESTIMATED REVENUES AD VALOREM TAXES 30,979,254 - OTHER SALES TAXES 750,000 - 4,800,000 - OTHER LOCAL SOURCES 602,073 130,800 - - STATE SOURCES 16,209,015 1,338,654 434,765 - FEDERAL SOURCES 35,000 7,913,185 - - OTHER SOURCES 4,000 - 8,000,000 - TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE 48,579,342 9,382,639 13,234,765 - ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES INSTRUCTION 29,878,054 3,958,863 STUDENT SUPPORT 3,726,865 597,521 IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION 1,597,677 882,310 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA 919,981 - FEDERAL GRANT ADMINISTRATION - 69,069 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 649,692 20,387 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 3,194,851 142,209 BUSINESS SERVICES 1,465,314 24,760 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 5,599,587 38,464 SCHOOL SAFETY & SECURITY 420,614 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 4,688,414 456,015 CENTRAL WIDE SERVICES 2,492,652 - OTHER SUPPORT 19,000 - FOOD SERVICES - 4,379,037 CONSTRUCTION - 685,000 15,336,741 DEBT SERVICES - - 3,340,750 TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 54,652,701 11,253,635 15,336,741 3,340,750 INCOMING TRANSFERS - 512,324 7,570,676 3,340,750 OTHER OUTLAYS 8,083,000 233,935 3,340,750 ESTIMATED BEGINNING FUND BALANCE JULY 1, 2025 20,814,223 1,762,155 3,293,180 - ESTIMATED ENDING FUND BALANCE JUNE 30, 2026 6,657,864 169,548 5,421,129 - The above budget is a tentative budget for the Putnam County Board of Education for FY 2026 All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the budget. The public hearings will be held on August 11, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. and August 18, 2025 at 5:00 P.M. at the BOE building, 158 Old Glenwood Springs Road, Eatonton, GA 31024. The budget will be considered for final adoption by the Putnam County Board Of Education at the monthly board meeting to be held on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. at the BOE building, 158 Old Glenwood Springs Road, Eatonton, GA 31024. Finlayson, as well as great grandchildren Tabitha Knight and Abigail Knight In lieu of flowers memo rial contributions may be made to Friendship Baptist Church. To express condolences and sign the guest book please visit www.williams- lfuneral.net] Williams Funeral Home of Eatonton had charge of arrangements. Gatewood has achieved sustained competitive excellence, having earned 56 state championships in 54 years. We offer 14 varsity sports, some middle and lower school teams. We set goals and we crush them. We develop team chemistry, teach the physics of speed, distance, time, mass, and pressure. We are matter in motion. A private K2-12th grade college-prep Christian School. Contact Libby Rainey for information: 706-485-8231 x1300 lrainey@gatewoodschool.com 139 Phillips Dr. Eatonton Georgia gatewoodschool.com SAIS AdvancED ACCREDITED 50 Dennis “Denny” McElroy passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at his residence. Denny was born on October 24, 1949, as one of thirteen children. He was born and raised in Darby, PA in Delaware County to the late Peter Joseph McElroy and Mary Anne Anderson McElroy. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Penn Morton College, now known as Widener University. On January 5, 1974, he married the former Diane Elizabeth Barnes. Denny had a successful career with Lowe’s Home Improve ment, serving as their Director of Outbound Traffic, and retired in July 2005. After relocating from Lake Norman in Troutman, NC, he and his State pausing reviews of data center plans Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service An Atlanta-based environmental advocate is criticizing the Georgia Department of Commu nity Affairs' (DCA) decision to pause state reviews of new data center proposals. While the decision will not stop local governments from approving data center projects, it will rob local water planners of the state's valuable input, Chris Manganiello, water policy director for the nonprofit group Chatta hoochee Riverkeeper, said Thursday. "Rather than the state helping regions think through this stuff, it's going to leave planners flying blind," he said. "We'll end up with a patchwork of moratoria and ordinances at the local level addressing data center development." Manganiello's comments came during the kickoff meeting of a Georgia House subcommittee wife moved to the Water- front on Lake Oconee in Eatonton, GA, five years ago. He was a member of the Roman Catholic faith. An avid athlete, he enjoyed cross country, track, water skiing and snow skiing, tennis, and swimming. He was also a examining the potential impacts of the growing number of data centers springing up across the state on water use. A second subcommittee is looking at how data centers are likely to affect consumption of electricity. Data centers have exploded so quickly that elected officials in DeKalb, Coweta, Douglas, and Bartow counties have imposed moratoria on new projects. The Atlanta City Council voted last month to prohibit data centers from setting up in some neighborhoods and require developers to seek a special-use permit for construction. Danny Johnson, director of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning member of the Thunder bird Club. Denny enjoyed helping others with his handyman expertise. He is survived by his wife, Diane, of Eatonton, GA; his daughters, Arlene Doherty Chandler (Scott) of Madison, GA; Michelle Doherty Jaye of Conover, NC; and Alicia McElroy Tomlinson (Brian) of Watkinsville, GA; and grandchildren, Brandon Chandler of Madison, GA; Bridget Chandler of Seattle, WA; Cohen, Bailey, and Pirie Tomlinson ofWatkins ville, GA; his sisters, Rose mary, Catherine, Francis, Maureen, Ailean, Patricia, Anne, and Maryanne; his brother John McElroy; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his District, told water subcommittee members more than 50 data centers are operating currently in Georgia while more than 40 more have been proposed. Data centers use huge quantities of water, with a typical data center consuming the same amount of water per day as the cities of Marietta or Valdosta, he said. However, data center developers have proven willing to install water- saving strategies including "closed-loop cooling" to reduce their water consumption, even though such technology is expensive. "We encourage smart, sustainable development that ensures critical infrastructure like data centers can thrive without compromising our water resources," Jackson said. "The data center industry remains committed to responsible May those who have lost a loved one find strength in the love of family and in the warm embrace of friends. McCommons Funeral Home Callaway Funeral Home, and Georgia’s Lake Country Crematory "Over 100 Years and 5 Generations of Family Funeral and Cremation Service" FUNERAL HOMES - MONUMENTS - PREARRANGEMENTS - CREMATORY 706.453.2626 706.486.4138 109 W. Broad St • Greensboro, GA 30642 208 N. 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Manganiello also recom mended that the state use tax credits to incentivize data centers to employ water-saving technology and establish a self-sus taining infrastructure fund to help support data centers. The water subcommittee will hold two more meet ings in South Georgia - one in Moultrie next month and the other in Claxton in September - before issuing findings and recommendations. www.bernardsfamilyfuneralcare.com
