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Page 2A - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Millage set; tax bills
due after New Year
At a special called
meeting Nov. 9, commis
sioners set the millage
rate. Tax payers will
have until after the New
Year to pay and bills
will be sent out Nov. 20
if possible. The tax com
missioner’s office has
to work with the state
before sending bills so
if they are sent Nov. 20,
the bills will be due Jan.
20 but if they are sent
later, bills will be due
Feb. 20.
At the Nov. 8 meet
ing, the county moved
forward with the cre
ation of a Purchasing
Authority.
County manager
Brandon Rogers noted
that there had been a
lot of difficulties with
the county purchasing
property recently and
suggested the cre
ation of a Purchasing
Authority to simplify
the issues. The Author
ity could be activated
when needed and com
missioners approved a
five-member board with
three of them from the
commission and two
citizen members. Com
missioner unanimously
approved the Purchas
ing Authority with the
exception of James Jen
kins who was absent.
Commissioners also
approved use of sher
iff’s department impact
fees to fund land acqui
sition in the amount of
$819,928. It was noted
that the impact fee
funds would come from
the sheriff’s office, jail
and E911 impact fee ac
counts.
The board also des
ignated chairman Briar
Johnson and county
manager Rogers as sig
natories for land acqui
sition loan documents.
At the suggestion of the
county attorney, the
county waived taxes
on the property after
the closing date so the
county would not be
taxing itself.
THE COUNTY ALSO:
• Heard a new em
ployee - Jacob Honea-
was hired for the animal
control department.
• Heard a $1 million
CDBG grant was award
ed for Tanyard Road
and the board will make
a final decision on the
work at an upcoming
meeting.
• Approved use of the
courthouse grounds for
the Holly Jolly Christ
mas Parade from 6 to 8
p.m. Friday, Dec. 15.
• Denied use of the
courthouse grounds
Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 for the
‘Back the blue but do
they back you?’ protest.
Commissioners said they
did not have enough
information on the event
to ensure it didn’t violate
county ordinances and
the applicant was not
present to ask.
• Heard the county’s
paving machine was
down for two months
due to back ordered
parts but it is back
operational and paving
will continue as long as
the weather holds out.
• Approved the
county’s 2024 holiday
schedule with a stipula
tion that constitutional
officers are asked about
any requested changes
as soon as possible.
• Approved the board
of commissioner’s
monthly meeting sched
ule for 2024 with several
changes due to conflict
with court dates.
• Discussed the
employee Christmas
luncheon.
• Authorized chair
man Briar Johnson to
execute the pending tax
appeals provided by the
chief tax appraiser for
the digest submission.
• Approved alcohol
licenses for retail sales
of beer and wine and
at The Rock Store in
Meansville, Frank’s Fill
ing Station in Concord,
Hunter’s Corner in Wil
liamson and Mountain
View Convenience Store
in Meansville; beer
sales at Cadies Corner;
pouring of beer, wine
and distilled spirits at
Pedros in Zebulon, Slic
es Pizzeria in Zebuon
and Barnstormer’s Grill
in Williamson.
• Approved the coun
ty’s updated Capital
Improvements Element
(C1E).
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SPECIAL PHOTOS
U.S. Army veteran William Kile and his granddaughter Aubree Smith are greeted by students at Pike County Elementary School.
Elementary school honors veterans
Above left, ‘Mr. Haze’ Mabry is celebrated by Pike County Elementary School students for Veterans Day. Pictured are (l-r)
Colston Beckham, Kennedi Davis, Charlotte Mantooth, U.S. Army veteran Mr. Haze Mabry, Kenedi Berry and Eli Jackson. Above
right, students carry a banner honoring veterans, including (l-r) Leanna VanHorn, Piper Velich and Emily Hawkins.
At right,
students
take part in
a program
to honor
veterans
on Friday,
Nov. 10 at
Pike County
Elementary
School. The
veterans
were given
special
handmade
letters and
drawings as
they walk
through the
school’s
hallways
after the
program.
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Four to be inducted into the Pike County Memorial Hall of Heroes on Dec. 2 at 1 p.m.
The Pike County Me
morial Hall of Heroes will
be dedicated in its new
location and with its new
name as four local heroes
are inducted into the Hall
of Heroes. The special
ceremony will be held at
1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2
at the Zebulon City Hall
Annex. This year, Pike
County will honor and in
duct Marine Private Lee
R. Todd who was killed
in action in WW1, Army
Technician Fifth Grade
Grier H. Blankenship who
was killed in action in
WW11, Army Private First
Class Martin Eppinger
who was killed in action
in the Korean War and At
lanta Police Department
investigator Sherry E.
Lyons-Williams who was
killed in the line of duty.
All inductees at one time
resided in Pike County.
Lyons-Williams will be
the first female inducted
into the Hall of Heroes
Highlights of the
program include
a POW/MIA
tribute, brief
history of the
Memorial
Annex and
cumulative
facts on the
inducted mem
bers, introduction
and biography read
ings of the four inductees
and the unveiling of each
inductee’s shadow box to
be permanently mounted
in the Memorial Hall
for the public to
view. The event
will also include
the posting of a
memorial wreath
and the playing
of Amazing Grace
and Taps in honor
of the four inductees.
“The Memorial Annex
Class of 2023 will join 37
other previous induct
ees. The Pike County
community is invited
to attend these ceremo
nies in honor of these
four heroes, increase
their knowledge of Pike
County history, listen to
stories from WW1, WW11,
Korea, law enforcement
and our military services
and check out the new
Pike County Memorial
Hall of Heroes with all its
amazing exhibits,” said
Post 197 event direc
tor Bryan Richardson.
“Please visit this Pike
County treasure.”
A reception will fol
low the ceremony and
the event is free to the
public.
The Pike County
Memorial Hall of Heroes
is inside Zebulon City
Hall and is free and open
to the public Monday
through Thursday from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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