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Newspaper Page TextTHIS WEEK'S INSIDE DEALS FRESHWAY • FAMILY DOLLAR • LOWE'S • CVS • INGLES • SEARS INSIDE» On the Porch 4A On the Outside Looking In....5A SPORTS ►►► Spring Sports Preview page IB SPONSORED BY NAVICENT HEALTH Hello, Yellow! FORSYTHIA FESTIVAL MARCH 10™ & 11™, 2018 ' Hello Yellow is Sat. page 2A to the Family... Kristen Lowry NEW SUBSCRIBERS OF THE WEEK DEATHS ►►► 6A Gary McNaughton Powell James Freeman Sr. INDEX MCRVENT. 3 A Opinion & Letters 4A Sports 5C Community Calendar. 8D Church News 8C Public Record 7D Classified 1D Legals 2D Ofl 05 341b ‘0 4879 16264 3 www.MyMCR.net • Vol. 50 No. 8 • USPS 997-840 4Sections*32 Pages*Wednesday* February 21,2018 Still Just $1 In Racks, But only 67 cents for Home Delivery A second chance, or a risky hire? BOE: Substitute teacher with 2005 molestation conviction is no danger to kids STEWART The Reporter has learned that, a new substitute teach er in Monroe County schools has a 2005 conviction for aggravated child molesta tion, but school officials say the teacher is eligible to work and, apparently, have confidence in his ability not to be a problem. “We were aware there’s an issue,” said assistant superintendent Jackson Daniel. “It did show up on his record. We vetted it and he is eligible.” The teacher’s name is Javis Jabon Stewart. Born in 1983, he was convicted of aggravated child molesta tion in Bibb County on July 20, 2005 under the first, offender program, which means he no longer carries a criminal record. He did not serve time in prison and was not. considered a preda tor. He now lives in Monroe County and was listed as a See SUBSTITUTE. Page 6A Every year or two, the Reporter looks at how our tax dollars are used to pay top personnel with the Monroe County school system, the Monroe County government and the city of Forsyth. The information was provided under Georgia's open records act bytthe entities listed. None of these pay amounts include the cost of health insurance, retirement, cell phone and other benefits. Forsyth mourns Freeman MONROE COUNTY Employees with gross pay in excess of $70,000: John Cary Bittick -- Sheriff $98,641 Elliot Chambliss - Battalion Chief/FFI/Paramedic $85,330 Johnny Wilkes Jr. -- Chief Deputy $83,471 Lynn Ham - Clerk of Court $80,116 Rhonda Seckinger -- Investigations Sgt. $77,154 Tomika Colbert - Communication Supervisor $ 76,998 Ronald Evans -- Jailer $76,561 Robert Gerhardt -- Chief Appraiser $76,300 Ben Cook -- Captain Investigations $72,283 Keith Slaughter -- Captain Support Services $71,683 Jeff Thompson - Captain $71,683 Robert Jones - Captain Patrol $71,583 Kevin Powell -- Corporal $70,977 Lori Andrews --Tax Commissioner $70,454 Other county department leaders: Anita Buice -- County Manager Matthew Perry - EMS Chief Alfred Taylor -- Animal Control Officer Donna Robins -- Probate Judge Frank "Buck" Wilder IV -- Magistrate Judge Bentley Cox -- Building Inspector/Water Dept. Frank Newton -- Landfill Supervisor Ira "Junior" Watts -- Road Superintendent Robert “Bob" Simmons Jr. -- Deputy Chief Appraiser Wesley Jackson -- Fire Battalion Chief/EMT Jeff Corley -- Shop Fireman Ray White -- Maintenance Supervisor Keith Edge -- Recreation Director Ashley Wooley -- Finance Officer Dana Renaud -- Recycling Supervisor Jeff Wilson -- Deputy/Code Enforcement Officer Phyllis Jarrell -- Purchasing Agent Kaye Warren -- Elections Supervisor Joey Proctor -- Coroner County Commissioners: Larry Evans -- District 1 county commissioner John Ambrose -- District 3 county commissioner Greg Tapley — At-large chairman Eddie Rowland -- District 2 county commissioner George Emami -- District 4 county commissioner ^Includes overtime Reimbursement amounts in 2017 lor county commissioners for county-related expenses: Greg Tapley -- At-large chairman $5,147 Larry Evans -- District 1 county commissioner $3,250 Eddie Rowland - District 2 county commissioner $1,780 John Ambrose -- District 3 county commissioner $1,693 Jarod Lovett -- former District 4 county commissioner $480 George Emami -- District 4 county commissioner $0 Total paid to attorneys for county work in 2017: $501,200.25. Of that amount, $359,490.70 was related to the ongoing Monroe/Bibb county line dispute. STATE JUDICIARY IN MONROE CO. 1 Fiscal Year 2017 Jan.-Dee 2017 + travel JudgeTommyWilson $132,264 + $1,357 Judge William Fears $132,264 + 7,520 District Attorney Jonathan Adams $96,874 + $1,089 Public Defender Doug Smith $105,526 + 51,271 Steven Ouzts - Assistant District Attorney $63,024 | $10,498 $9,770 $9,562 $6,033 $1,318 $68,529 $65,464 $65,326 $63,907 $63,769 $58,737 $56,867 $56,540 $56,131 $52,707 $49,047 $47,934 $45,117 $45,111 $41,704 $38,171 $34,440 $30,792 $9,546 BOARD OF EDUCATION BOE Fiscal Year 2017 salaries + travel Mike Elickman -- Superintendent 5158,534 +$1,915 James M. Finch -- Principal $131,027 + 51,481 Jackson Daniel -- Assistant Supt. $117,417+ $1,787 Richard Lee Bazemore -- Principal $110,529+ $1,779 Alicia P. Elder -- Assistant Supt. $109,029 Efrem Yarber — Principal $107,906 Valerie Mercer -- Technology Dir. $105,347 Sandy Ross Colwell -- Federal Programs Dir. $101,352 + 52,117 John W. Johnston -- Principal 598,916 + $294 MarcyD.Hunt-Elarris--Dir.ofStudentServices $95,722 + 51,314 Rebecca S. Brown - Principal $94,222 + $402 Grady L. Caldwell -- Principal $89,754 + $2,566 Jenny S. Rooks -- Special Education Dir. $88,254 Lisa W. Singley -- Food Service Admin. $81,952 Chris James Johnson -- Finance Manager $78,004 Roger K. Onstott -- Plant Operations Dir. $58,756 Jacob W. Davis - Transportation Dir. $10,654 was employed 2 months in FY17 Fiscal Year 2017 July 1-June 30 $80,000 and over, pay + travel Sarah Alford - Asst. Principal 581,291 Donna Ayers -- 1st Grade Teacher $82,193 Titus Brown -- Military Science $88,638 + $98 Denise Buff -- 7th Grade Teacher $81,602 David Lee Carey -- 9-12 Teacher $83,724 Kurt Greene -- In-School Suspension $85,854 Tammy Marion -- Asst. Principal 594,033 + $907 Mequanta McCord -- Asst. Principal $80,845 + 5121 Susan McMillan -- 6th Grade Teacher $82,333 Valerie Mercer --Technology Director $105,347 + 51,226 Jason Morrow -- Instructional Specialist $83,943 Patricia Anne Napier - Asst. Principal $83,285 Brian Nelson --9-12Teacher/ Head football coach $96,013 Gregory Nix - 9-12 Teacher $88,554 Jenny Rooks - Special Ed. Director $88,254 + $2,443 Lisa Singley -- Food Service Adminis. $81,952 Kelly Van Wyck-Smith -- Speech-Language $83,611 +$354 William Waldrep --Vocational $93,218 + 52,280 Gary Walker -- Asst. Principal $89,101 School Board Member pay + travel Eva Bilderback $1,800 + 51,340 J.P. Evans $2,025 J. Ray Grant 51,200 + 5823 Nolen Eloward $2,100 + $362 Julia Pettigrew $1,800 Stuart Pippin $1,050 Phil Walker $1,650 Grant and Pippin each only served part of the year 768 total employees includes substitute teachers CITY OF FORSYTH Fiscal Year 2017 Jan.-Dee 2017 Chris Elewett -- Council Member $10,045 Dexter King -- Council Member $10,045 Eric Wilson -- Mayor $12,500 Greg Goolsby -- Council Member $10,045 Janice Flail -- City Manager $94,051 Julius Stroud -- Council Member $10,045 Melvin Lawrence -- Council Member $10,045 Michael Dodd -- Council Member $10,045 Kristal Dunn - City Clerk - Gross Pay for 2017 $43,628 Eddie Harris - Police Chief - Gross Pay for 2017 $65,179 David Elerndon - Fire Chief - Gross Pay for 2017 $65,187 Alvin Randall -- Public Works Director $71,468 Steve Butler -- Department Head - Garage $47,617 Michael Norris -- Economic Development Director $40,267 Tammie Pierson -- Main Street Coordinator started 07/10/2017 $17,502 Johnny Hodges -- Electric Superintendent $64,242 Funeral home owner a quiet leader, giver By Diane Glidewell news@mymcr.net James Freeman Sr., a long-time pillar of the Monroe County com munity, passed away on Feb. 15 at. the age of 84 after a very brief illness. He served the Forsyth area as owner, direc tor and operator of Freeman Funeral Home, which is now at 26 Brentwood Street., for over 65 years. He also extended a helping hand to support, local churches, FREEMAN See FREEMAN. Page 6A THE MONROE COUNTY REPORTER PRESENTS MEN IT WORK 2017 M GREG HEAD of Head Heating and Air in Forsyth is the 2017 Businessman of the Year DIRECTION Nominate the Businessman ofYear 2018 The Monroe County Report er will honor the county’s Businessman of the Year later this month, and we’re looking for your nominations. The Reporter publishes its Men at. Work special edition each February and honors the Businessman of the Year on the cover and with a feature story. Past, winners include Greg Head of Head Heating and Mr, Ken Davis of Davis Plumbing, J.C. Starr of Starr Heating and Mr and Mike Dodd of Dodd Builders Supply. Send your nominations of up to 500 words to publisher® mymcr.net by 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, or fax to 994-2359 or drop by the Reporter office.

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