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February 21, 2018
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The article about the
MCSO was interesting. At
the barber shop we had a
discussion about poten
tial sheriffs. The Bittick
from Bibb Co. Is related
to our sheriff, we dont
need another Bittick or
a RR employee. We have
alot of talent within the
SO that should be Sheriff,
votes: 66
My husband at the MCSO
Has NEVER screamed at
any kids. Wrong deputy.
Get the facts before you
point fingers. Better yet,
mind your own business!
votes: 39
It's time for armed
security at all schools.
One resource officer is
not enough. Protect our
children and teachers,
votes: 22
To the person that keeps
venting about T.G.S. If
you're not happy, seek
life elsewhere! I am sure
Bibb county would love to
have you! votes: 19
Prayers for the families,
schools, teachers, and
children in Florida, votes:
16
I back the blue 100%. But
Sheriff, can we take some
of the officers sitting on
41 and 75 all day running
radar and put them into
our schools to protect our
children? votes: 13
Whatever happened to
this is what we're serving
and this is what you get
to eat. Sorry the people
of this country are going
crazy. That's all folks
.votes: 11
Mrs. Langford is bitter,
predictable and boring,
votes: 11
Registered Democrats
should not be permitted
to have weapons. That's
gun control I can support,
votes: 10
If you do not like or agree
with the administration at
TG Scott... you should quit
hater—I guarantee you
will not be missed one
bit!!! votes: 9
I can't think of many
places in Monroe County
where residents have to
park on the street. Is it
really that big a problem,
percentage wise? votes: 9
Teachers...BOE, to arms, to
arms, votes: 9
Development Authority,
I will trade you a Papa
John's, a Zaxby's and a
Huddle House for just one
Longhorn Steakhouse.
Heck, I'll even throw in a
gas station, votes: 9
So we hired a CEO for
MCH and picking up her
salary and still paying
1.5 million to Navient
for management fees
over the next 3 years???
Sounds like more waste
to me. votes: 8
Officers of the law rushed
into the school... WHY do
so many Americans hate
law enforcement???!!!
votes: 6
Americans and Church al
lowed God to be removed
from our public educa
tion. Now, we are watch
ing the results of evil with
in our school systems.
Unless God is brought
back into the school, evil
will continue to grow. You
ever heard about Andrew
Philip Kehoe? Most likely
NOT! votes: 6
Exporter
March 1 seminar
to help plan for
special needs trust
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
Bob Goldberg will
bring an informational
seminar to Monroe
County on Thursday,
March 1 about Adult
Guardianship and
Special Needs Trusts. It
will help those who care
for loved ones with spe
cial needs plan for the
future.
Those who care for
family members who
cannot advocate effec
tively for themselves
cannot help but worry
about what would hap
pen were they not able
to advocate for their
family member. The
seminar will provide
some answers.
The seminar is meant
for you if your loved
one: receives/will need
Medicaid, SSI or both;
has complex care needs;
has a mental illness
or disability; lives in
a group home or other
supported environment.
The goal is to insure
benefits and help pre
serve quality of life.
Goldberg presents the
seminar periodically in
various locations, and
Monroe County Board
of Education asked that
he bring the informa
tion to Monroe County.
The seminar will be at
the BOE board room, 25
Brooklyn Ave., Forsyth
at 5:45 p.m. on March
1. A light supper will
be provided; please call
ahead so that plans can
be made to serve those
coming. Contact parent
coordinator Beth Smith
at 478-994-2031 ext.
1603.
Goldberg graduated
from the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point
in 1982 and University
of Michigan Law School
in 1990. He has special
ized in Estate Planning
and Elder Law since
1999. He is a member of
the National Academy
of Elder Law Attorneys
and Wealth Counsel.
He and his staff have
helped over 3,000
families develop com
prehensive plans to pro
tect their families and
property, navigate the
long-term care maze of
Medicare, Medicaid and
VA benefits, and make
their way through the
probate process.
Goldberg and his wife,
Kimberley, have two
boys, Simon and Seth.
Simon is a freshman
at the Colorado School
of Mines and Seth will
graduate from high
school this May. When
not busy practicing law,
Goldberg enjoys read
ing thrillers and biog
raphies, watching TV,
orienteering, running,
and spending time with
his boys.
Lucear
given
Customer
Service
award
Glenda Lucear was
given the Customer
Service Award by Kelly
Hiersat the annual
chamber of commerce
banquet last month.
CORRECTION
A story in the Feb. 14 Re
porter, "Sheriff re-shuffled
top staff," should have said
that Capt. Mike Ogletree
and Lt. Lawson Bittick were
promoted and moved to
overseeing the support
services division. Also, the
article should have said that
possible sheriff's candidate
Michael Bittick is in fact
related to sheriff John Cary
Bittick as a cousin.
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CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
GEORGIA, MONROE
Monroe County Board of Elections, SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS for the above State
and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:
WHEREAS, in the 2010 Georgia General Assembly, the House and Senate passed
House Bill 227, known as the Transportation Investment Act of 201, to provide 12 special tax
districts across the State and to provide for a special district transportation sales and use tax in
such special districts; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Code Section 48-8243 of the Transportation Investment
Act of 2010, the Middle Georgia special district Roundtable, of which Monroe County is a part,
officially approved a Final Investment List to be funded through the special district transportation
sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the special one percent (1%) sales and use tax will not exceed a projected
revenue generation amount of $637,746,847 for the Middle Georgia special district, and shall not
exceed ten (10) years in duration commencing October 1,2018; and
WHEREAS, Seventy-Five percent (75%) of the projected revenue generation amount
will fund the approved Final Investment List of the Middle Georgia special tax district and Twenty-
Five percent (25%) of the projected revenue generation amount will be directly distributed to the
cities and counties of the Middle Georgia special tax district by formula for local transportation
uses; and
WHEREAS, the Middle Georgia Roundtable has made a resolution to the Superin
tendents of Election of the Middle Georgia special tax district, as specified in the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated 48-8-244, to notify the election superintendent to issue the call for election for
the purpose of submitting to the electors of the county the question of whether such sales and use
tax shall be granted for approval or rejection; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Code Section 48-8-244, the election results will be
tabulated per district and if more than one-half of the votes cast throughout the special district are
in favor of levying the tax, then the taxs will be levied in said special district as specified; and
WHEREAS, the Final Investment List to be undertaken and completed utilizing 75% of
the projected revenue generation amount in the Middle Georgia special tax district are as follows:
County
Project Name
Baldwin
Kings Road Safety Enhancements
Baldwin
Log Cabin Road Widening
Baldwin
Widen and Resurface North Jefferson Street
Baldwin
Widen and Resurface Dunlap Road
Crawford
East Agency Street Resurfacing
Crawford
Construct Passing Lanes on US Highway 80 E
Crawford
Pave Matthews Road
Crawford
Sandy Point Resurfacing
Houston
Collins Avenue Sidewalk Addition
Houston
Perry Houston County Airport Terminal Expansion
Houston
Perry Houston County Airport Hangers
Houston
SR 247 widening from SR96 to the SR 247 Spur
Houston
St. Patrick’s Drive Extension
Houston
US 41/SR 11 widening from SR96 to SR 247C
Houston
247C widening and operational inprovements from US 41 to Carl Vinson parkway
Jones
Bridge Replacement on Folendore Road at Comissioner Creek
Jones
Chehaw Creek Bridge Replacement
Jones
Pave Old Highway 18
Jones
Construct Griswoldville Industrial Park Rail Spur
Jones
Henderson Road Resurfacing
Jones
Safety Improvements to SR 49 rail road Crossing (733415H)
Macon-Bibb
Tucker Road Bridge Replacement
Macon-Bibb
Construct 7th Street Truck Route
Macon-Bibb
Design and Right of Way Acquisition of Sardis Church Road Extension to 1-16
Macon-Bibb
Resurface Riggins Mill Road from Emery Highway to the Twiggs County Line
Macon-Bibb
Resurface Upper River Road from the Jones County Line to Clinton Road
Macon-Bibb
Wesleyan Drive, Bowman Boulevard and Bowman Road Intersection Improvements
Macon-Bibb
Transit Capital Acquisition
Macon-Bibb
Bass Road Widening: I-75, Bowman Road to New Forsyth Road
Macon-Bibb
Bass Road Widening: Bowman Road to near Westchester Drive
Monroe
Bridge Replacement on Johnstonville Road at Rocky
Monroe
West Main Side connection
Monroe
Study of Forsyth truck bypass
Monroe
Indian Springs/L.Carey Bittick Drive/GPSTC Intersection Improvement
Monroe
Widening and Resurfacing Montipelier Road and Thornton Road
Peach
Woodland Drive Radius Improvement
Peach
Chapman Road Widening
Peach
Taylors Mill Road Resurfacing
Peach
Construction of SR 49 Conn. Extension to SR96
Peach
SR 96 Widening from CR 107/Fire Tower Rd to CR 83/Housers Mill Road
Pulaski
Passing Lanes SR 247
Pulaski
Sidewalk construction on SR24
Putnam
Sidewalk construction on SR24
Putnam
Harmony Road Safety Improvements
Putnam
Eatonton NE Bypass and Roundabout
Twiggs
Williams Road Widening and Paving
Twiggs
Sidewalk Construction on Highway 80
Twiggs
SR 96 Widening (1-16 to SR 87/US 231
Twiggs
SR 96 Widening (Thompson Mill Road to SR 87/US 23
Wilkinson
Resurface Allen Avenue
Wilkinson
Hwy 57/Old 441 Intersection Improvements
Wilkinson
Resurface Pinebluff Drive
Wilkinson
Resurface Vinson Road
Wilkinson
Resurface Shepherd Street
Wilkinson
Resurface Papermill Road
Wilkinson
Gordon McIntyre Road Full Depth Base Reclamation
NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY VIRTUE OF
O.C.G.A48-8-244 AND O.C.G.A21-2-540, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
(1) That a call for a special one percent (1%) sales and use tax in the Middle
Georgia special tax district, of which Monroe County is a part, in an amount not
to exceed $637,746,847 and for a period of time not to exceed ten (10) years
duration commencing October 1, 2018 subject to the approval of the voters of
said special tax district is hereby issued.
(2) That said Special Election shall be held on May 22,2018, between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; that all persons who are not registered to vote and
who desire to register to vote in the special election may register to vote through
the close of business on April 24,2018.
(3) That the question to be put before the voters of Monroe County, as part of the
middle Georgia special tax district, shall be placed on the ballot and read as
follows:
SAMPLE BALLOT
Shall Monroe County’s transportation system and the transportation network in this region and the
state be improved by providing for a 1 percent special district transportation sales and use tax for
the purpose of transportation projects and programs fora period often years?
(YES)
(NO)
I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of this office at the Monroe County Board of Elections,
38 W. Main Street, February 2,2018.