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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 ^ NFALO** C©DMTV fM'K 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%