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1B ®Ijt l)pra(b <©a?fttf Tuesday, September 21,2021
PJ KUNST
DALTON KELLEY
Kunst, Kelly newest Eagle Scouts
Troop 17 announces their two newest Eagle Scouts PJ
Kunst and Dalton Kelley. They received their Eagle Scout
Rank on June 23 and were celebrated with their Ceremony at
Antioch Baptist Church on Sept. 11.
Two Rivers RC&D and the Lamar County Soil and Water
Conservation District funded the Eagle projects for both
Scouts.
Dawson Cauthen
completes FROG Week
More than 200 cadets
began their time as Uni
versity of North Georgia
(UNG) cadets with Fresh
man Recruit Orientation
Group (FROG) Week from
Aug. 15-21, including
one student from Lamar
County. FROG Week
marks the transition from
civilian to military life
within UNG’s Corps of
Cadets.
Dawson Cauthen of
Barnesville was the local
cadet who completed
FROG Week.
Cadet leaders plan
and execute all corps
events, including FROG
Week, with the oversight
of the commandant staff.
UNG is one of six senior
military colleges in the
nation and commissions
more than 100 officers
into the Army, Army
National Guard and Army
Reserves each year.
Cadet Col. Ryan Jones,
a senior from Richmond,
Virginia, pursuing a
degree in strategic and
security studies, is the
brigade commander who
leads the more than 725
cadets enrolled at UNG.
He said the knowledge
and experiences gained
in FROG Week help inte
grate the newcomers into
the corps.
“FROG Week offers us
a great opportunity to
bring in our new fresh
men and build a team
with our cadet leaders,”
Jones said. “These older
cadets give FROGs role
models to look up to as
they adjust to the leader
ship laboratory of the
corps.”
Kimberly Oberg
earns degree from VSU
Valdosta State Uni
versity recently an
nounced the members
of its graduating class of
Summer 2021, including
one student from Lamar
County.
Kimberly Oberg of
Barnesville earned the
Education Specialist in
Teacher Leadership.
More than 550 students
completed their degree
requirements during
Summer Semester 2021.
“1 am incredibly proud
of our graduates for
having the dedication
to overcome countless
obstacles, including this
ongoing global health cri
sis, and to finish strong
and reach this significant
milestone,” said Dr. Rich
ard A. Carvajal, president
of VSU. “1 am similarly so
proud of the world-class
faculty and staff who
supported these stu
dents through life-chang
ing teaching, mentor
ing, advising, research,
community engagement
opportunities, and much
more on their journey to
this special day.”
LC Elementary School Students of the Month
Lamar County Elementary School third graders who were honored as Students of the Month for August include (l-r) Clayton
Wallace, Emma Melton, Aleigha Cole, Melony Balthrop, Arlondi Graves, Hudson Banks, Jaylee McKneely and Tinsley Dee. Not
pictured are Kyler White and Addyson Ballona.
Lamar County Elementary School fourth graders who were honored as Students of the Month for August include (l-r) Kings
ton Appling, Madison Fioravanti, Lainey French, Samuel Gardner, Bailey Brannock, Annie Rae Reeves and Sarah Mullins. Not
pictured is Sadie Standridge.
Lamar County Elementary School fifth graders who were honored as Students of the Month for August include (l-r) Peyton
Williamson, Landon Hamrick, Kaitlynn Sampson, Layla Wilkerson, Danika Dowell, Teixeira Mitchell, Kaliyah Buckner and Kierra
Akins.
Mara Peroutka makes
Kennesaw State Dean’s List
Mara Peroutka of Milner was named to Kennesaw
State University’s Summer 2021 Dean’s List, which
recognizes students for their academic achievement
during the summer semester.
A media and entertainment major, Peroutka was
among more than 900 students named to the Summer
2021 Dean’s List. To qualify, undergraduate students
must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and complete a mini
mum of nine credit hours.
Grace Home graduates from Alabama
Grace Horne of Forsyth graduated Magna Cum
Laude from the University of Alabama on July 31,
2021, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Dance
and Hospitality Management.
Grace was a 2018 honor graduate of Lamar County
High School and a dual enrollment student at Gordon
State College. She is currently the Event Manager for
Twelve 25 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Grace is the daughter of James and Heidi Horne
and the granddaughter of Sinclair and Carol Horne
and Larry and Malinda Witt.
The Kiwanis Club of Griffin's
75th Annual ^
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Fair dates are September 24 - October 2nd
Kiwanis Club of Griffin Office, FNB, United Bank, and
online at: KIWANISOFGRIFFIN.COM
Lawn Mower Races September 25,
Demolition Derby September 28, & Jeep Day October
NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The City of Milner has tentatively adopted a millage rate
which will require an increase in property taxes by 11.11
percent.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing
on this tax increase to be held Milner Community
Library, 159 Main Street. Milner, Ga on September 27,
2021, at 5:00pm.
Times and place of additional public hearing on this tax
increase are at Milner Community Library, 159 Main
Street, Milner, Ga on October 4, 2021, at 11:00am and
6:00pm.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of
5.000 mills, an increase of 0.500 mills. Without this
tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more
than 4.500 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home
with fair market value of $100,000 is approximately
$20.00 and the proposed tax increase for non-homestead
property with fair market value of $300,000 is
approximately $60.00
NOTICE
The City of Milner does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Milner
Community Library on (September 27 at 5:00 p.m. and October 4 at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.) and pursuant
to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current
years tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.
CURRENT 2021 PROPERTY TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
COUNTY WIDE
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Real & Personal
13,372,305
12,982,755
13,608,737
15,077,776
15,890,469
22,270,620
v
Motor Vehicles
579,540
467,510
354,230
100,360
270,685
236,640
A
Mobile Homes
46,932
48,198
52,686
47,281
37,511
74,608
L
Timber 100%
U
Heavy Dufy Equipment
E
Gross Digest
13,998,777
13,498,463
14,015,653
15,225,417
16,198,665
22,581,868
Less Exemptions
232,485
288,010
248,128
131,656
131,656
2,459,560
Net Digest Value
13,766,292
13,210,453
13,767,525
15,093,761
16,067,009
20,122,3083
Gross M&O Millage
7.3040
7.2120
8.4680
8.5199
8.5199
8.5199
RATE Less Rollbacks (LOST)
3.6480
3.6460
4.6300
4.5199
4.5199
4.5199
Net M&O Millage Rate
3.6560
3.5660
3.8380
4.0000
4.5000
5.0000
Total M&O Taxes Levied
$50,330
$47,108
$52,840
$60,375
$72,302
$100,612
TAX
Net Tax $ Increase
($3,221)
$5,731
$7,535
$11,926
$28,310
Net Tax % Increase
-6.40%
12.17%
14.26%
19.75%
39.16%