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Tuesday, July 25,2023 Heraltr 3A
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ZACH WESTERFIELD
The historic top photo shows the Collier Building back in the day. The bottom photo shows the old wooden beam that had to
be replaced, requiring considerable engineering. Developer Zach Westerfield said the facade was sagging and the building was
a year or two from falling into the street had the beam not been replaced with an I-beam.
Collier Building
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completed as early as
1884. We believe the
earlier date to be more
accurate as we found
documents in the build
ing predating 1898. Some
of those documents were
stock certificates from
the Oxford Knitting Com
pany, the predecessor to
the Collier Manufacturing
Company,” Westerfield
said.
As is the case with
most restoration proj
ects, problems presented
themselves as the build
ing was gutted.
“Once we got in there,
we realized the building
was in much worse shape
than we initially thought.
Most of the floor struc
ture on the first floor was
rotting and a lot of brick
was deteriorating. All the
mechanical systems were
old and in disrepair,”
Westerfield said.
As an historic reno
vation, the project was
subject to rules and
guidelines established by
the federal Department
of the Interior and the
Georgia Department of
Community Affairs. That
led to unique challenges.
“One such example
was the requirement to
save the original tongue
and groove wall bisect
ing the first floor even
though we had to pour
concrete underneath it to
secure the foundation,”
Westerfield continued.
Another major hurdle
was a rotting lintel beam
which supported the
entire brick facade on the
front of the building. This
caused the facade to sag.
“The building was
only a year or two from
falling into the street. The
challenge was not just
in designing a replace
ment beam but installing
it without dropping the
brick. That necessi
tated designing a custom
support system that
allowed us to install a
new I-beam,” Westerfield
added.
In addition to the
aforementioned stock
certificates, other items
of interest were found
during the demolition
project. They include
several hand-painted
advertising bills of the
type once posted around
town and notary stamp
from the 1890s. These
and other gems will be
on display at the grand
opening.
As the celebration ap
proaches, the building is
a beehive of activity.
“We may still be touch
ing up paint but we are
having the grand open
ing. We hope everyone
will come out and see
what we have been up to
behind those construc
tion screens,” Westerfield
concluded.
• Barnesville Church
of the Nazarene invites
children ages 4 through
just finished fifth grade to
enjoy Twists and Turns
VBS! Wednesday, July 26
from 7 to 8:15 p.m. VBS
Family Game Night will
be held Saturday, July 29
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sign up
at https://vbsmate.com/
events/Bnaz/27705. go to
www.barnesvillenazarene.
com or call 770-358-1314
for more info. The church
is at 744 Veterans Parkway
in Barnesville.
• Church of the Lost
and Found, 1697 Highway
36 E, Milner is currently
holding revival through
Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
nightly, Saturday, July 29
at 5 p.m. and Sunday, July
30 at 6 p.m.
• Greater Spring Hill
Baptist Church, 117
Locust St., Milner will
have a food give-a-way on
Thursday, July 27 from 12
noon until supplies last.
• Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church will have their
annual revival Wednes
day, July 26, 2023 at 7:30
p.m. - Friday, July 28, 2023.
On Wednesday, the guest
speaker is Rev. Waylon
Knight and West Mt.
Siani, Thursday, July 27
guests include Rev. Keith
Battle and Antioch Baptist
Church and Friday, July
28 Rev. Holston and Oak
Grove Baptist Church will
be the guests.
Notice of Property Tax Increase
The Lamar County Board of Education has
tentatively adopted a millage rate which will
require an increase in property taxes by 1.00
percent.
All concerned citizens are invited to the
public hearing on this tax increase to be
held at Lamar County Board of Education
Central Office, located at 100 Victory Lane,
Barnesville GA, 30204, on August 7th, 2023
at 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
Times and places of additional public
hearings on this tax increase will be held at
the same location aforementioned on August
14th, 2023 at 5:00 PM.
This tentative increase will result in a
millage rate of 14.000 mills, an increase of
.138 mills. Without this tentative tax increase,
the millage rate will be no more than 13.862
mills. The proposed tax increase for a
home with a fair market value of 100,000
is approximately $5.52 increase and the
proposed tax increases for non-homestead
property with a fair market value of 300,000
is approximately $16.56.
LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET ADOPTION
For the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1,2023 Through June 30,2024
General Fund FY2024
Proposed Budget at Mill Rate
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
14.000
Ad Valaorem Taxes
$
10,721,269
Other Tax Revenues
1,100,000
Other Local Receiptes
255,000
State QBE Funds
17,545,153
Other State Funds
75,000
Federal Revenue
1,945,782
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$
31,642,204
Function Description
Function
Instruction
1000
$
19,566,839
Pupil Services
2100
$
977,139
Instructional Services
2210
$
794,876
Instructional Professional Development
2213
$
275,908
Educational Media
2220
$
475,538
General Admin
2300
$
1,068,064
School Admin
2400
$
1,405,190
Business Services
2500
$
675,767
Maintenance & Operation
2600
$
2,652,262
Student Transportation
2700
$
2,562,031
Central Support Services
2800
$
557,745
Other Support Services
2900
$
480,845
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
31,492,204
Excess of Revenues Over (Under)
$
150,000
Expenditures & Other Uses
Estimated Fund Balance
30-Jun-23
$
6,036,865
Appropriation of Fund Balance
$
150,000
Fund Balance, End of Year
$
6,186,865