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Citizens of Monroe
County: last weeks Re
porter should tell u what
kind of County Commis
sion CHAIRMAN we have
in office.He’s protecting the
OLD County Manager
from which should have
been FIRED, votes: 12
It looks like Chairman Tap-
ley has become a dictator.
Notice how I added the
tator . votes: 7
A MISTAKE is made once.
TRUE, we all have made
MISTAKES, but we don’t
continue to Make the
SAME ONES! votes: 7
Can someone please
explain why the county
manager still has a job
in our system? Its costing
a small fortune to fix the
finances and hire the extra
people. Increase in tax
rate, I am certain, votes: 6
Interstate-75 look
ing shabby in Monroe
County. When is it to be
resurfaced? All the ruts
probably causes folks to
change lanes and crash.
Will request Domino Pizza
to their list to pave. LOL
votes: 6
What percentage of
blacks will vote for a
Democratic governor in
November? My prediction
is 97% because Stacey
Abrams is B LACK
votes: 5
BOYCOTT RED HEN votes:
5
Forsyth Police Department
lost another good officer.
Does anyone care that
that are less that 10 full
time officers. Should have
double that, votes: 5
While I believe that both
should have been let go,
the commissioners review
the budget OFTEN and
someone should have no
ticed those taxes were not
paid. How do you demote
someone in 2017 and then
expect them to do the
same exact thing with no
more help or guidance?
votes: 5
Invasion or Immigration?
Last 40 years in America
has been an invasion
from countries that HATE.
Byproduct is murder,
terrorism, and decreasing
freedoms. Liberals will
win very soon... however,
that will be the end of
America. Deplorable hu
mans will be terminated,
votes: 4
America has become a
total POLICE State. What
is that? A totalitarian state
controlled by a political
police force that secretly
supervises the citizens
activities via Facebook,
Google, and laws like
the new cell phone hands
off don’t text. Try smoking
in a non-smoking area,
votes: 4
Might be time to replace
the Commission Chair
man if he can’t respond to
citizens questions without
time for Buice to get him
the correct answer, votes:
4
Since 1970, over 70 million
American children have
been separated from
their mother. Abortion,
jail, homicides, suicides,
divorces and most of these
we blame on politicians
and lawyers, votes: 3
Looks like the local gov
ernments are supporting
Cagle for Gov. They have
had a bunch of his signs
on the square in flower
beds and on the right-of-
way. Illegal? votes: 3
Someone in Monroe
County needs to run for
U.S. Congress in 2020
against Austin Scott. All
he cares about is Warner
Robins, votes: 3
tEqporter ^
Evans proposes county pool
Fireworks set for
Tuesday, July 3
The city of Forsyths annual Fireworks Show
is set for Tuesday, July 3 at the Monroe
County Recreation Department. The entire
community is invited to celebrate Indepen
dence Day. (File photo)
By Richard Dumas
forsyth@mymcnnet
In a called meeting on Wednesday, June 20,
Monroe County Commissioners agreed with the
cities of Forsyth and Culloden on how to split
proceeds from the next SPLOST.
According to the agreement, Monroe County
will take in just over 83 percent (or just over $21.2
million) of the projected total of $25.5 million.
Forsyth will then receive just over 15 percent (or
just over $3.8 million) while Culloden will get
the remaining 1.7 percent (or about $457,000).
Commissioners also agreed to maintain the same
percentage split with Forsyth and Culloden if more
than $25.5 million in revenue is earned.
Monroe County citizens will vote in Novem
ber whether to approve the next six-year penny
SPLOST, which is set to take effect in 2020.
The City of Forsyth was represented in Wednes
days negotiations by Mayor Eric Wilson and city
manager Janice Hall while the City of Culloden
was represented by Mayor Lynn Miller and coun-
cilwoman Tammie Pierson. Monroe County com
mission chairman Greg Tapley was absent from
Wednesdays meeting.
District 4 commissioner George Emami reiter
ated Wednesday his desire to include internet
infrastructure enhancements in the next SPLOST,
adding that he wants to team with the City of
Forsyth and Monroe County Schools on finding a
solution for the county’s internet woes. Emami said
two of his children had internet connection prob
lems interrupt recent school standardized tests.
“Were always talking about trying to compete
with other school systems,” Emami said. “I don’t
know if that’s a fluke. I don’t think it is.”
In response to Emami’s desire to spend SPLOST
funds on internet, District 1 commissioner Larry
Evans said he wants to add a new swimming pool
to the list of SPLOST projects. Evans said he’s tired
of citizens drowning in local lakes or motel pools
because they don’t have a county pool to visit.
Emami then suggested building a community
center to satisfy internet and recreation needs.
When Evans continued sparring with him, a frus
trated Emami said he wouldn’t support the other
commissioners’ SPLOST projects unless they out
lined them with as much detail as they demanded
Emami determine about internet expansion.
“I’m not voting on anything on there unless y’all
give me the same level of to the dollar,” Emami
said. “I wanna know what your sixth year road
project is gonna be.”
District 2 commissioner Eddie Rowland, who
said he thought Emami’s suggestion of a com
munity center was an excellent suggestion, then
reminded both Emami and Evans that neither of
their pet projects will come to fruition if com
missioners don’t remain united in promoting the
SPLOST’s passage.
“We’re gonna have a hard time selling a swim
ming pool,” Rowland said. “It’s not really the cost
of the swimming pool. It’s the cost of the day after
you finish the swimming pool.”
When District 3 commissioner John Ambrose,
running the meeting in Tapley’s absence, wanted
to continue the hour-and-a-half-long meeting to
discuss recently washed-out county roads, Evans
instead said he was ready to adjourn. An agitated
Ambrose then angrily motioned to “dissolve.”
Ambrose said to the other commissioners: “Let’s
adjourn this damn meeting. Y’all are not interested
in saving the county money”
Commissioners then agreed to adjourn the
meeting.
Run for the Fallen coming through Monroe County
Fallen hero the late
Philip Dodson.
A cross-country run to memorialize
members of the military killed serving
America is scheduled to come through
Monroe County on July 12-13, and
organizers are looking for help.
America’s Run For The Fallen is called
the most comprehensive tribute to fallen
service members in the U.S., and its par
ticipants run from Irwin, Calif, to Ar
lington National Cemetery from April
7 to Aug. 5. The run honors Gold Star
families, those who’ve lost servicemen
overseas, including Monroe County’s
Philip Dodson, a member of the Na
tional Guard killed in Iraq in 2005.
The Run for the Fallen is scheduled to
come down Hwy. 87 in Monroe County
on July 12-13 on the
way to Macon. Dod
son’s widow, Melissa,
said the run is looking
for churches, busi
nesses or civic organi
zations willing to host
a water station along
the route. They’re
also inviting patriotic
Americans to line the
route on those days.
For more information go to www.
runforthefallen.org.
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charged with obstruction
and carrying a concealed
weapon. Meanwhile, the
injured deputy, Cpt. Jeff
Thompson, was taken to
the Monroe County Hos
pital, where he was treated
and released.
According to the incident
report, at about 8:31 p.m.
on June 20, Thompson
responded to High Falls
Road near Ham Road
about a complaint of a
suspicious man carrying
a machete. Thompson
spotted the suspect, who
was wearing a red shirt and
blue jeans, holding a brown
object in his right hand.
Thompson, who was
driving an unmarked
vehicle, displayed his badge
and identified himself as a
deputy sheriff. The suspect,
identified as Williams, then
pulled out from under his
shirt a long serrated, bladed
object with a brown handle,
which Thompson saw was
a machete. Thompson
twice ordered Williams to
drop the machete, but Wil
liams instead replied, “F—
you. I don’t have to.”
Thompson then pointed
his gun at Williams and
told him two more times
to drop the machete or he
would have to shoot him.
Finally, Williams threw the
machete to his right about
three feet and continued
cursing at Thompson.
When Thompson then
ordered Williams to lie
on the ground, Williams
responded, “Go f— your
self’ Thompson then
holstered his gun and
instead grabbed Williams’
shirt at which point Wil
liams threw two punches at
Thompson, one of which
hit his right forearm.
Thompson then kicked
Williams’ feet out from un
der him and ordered him
at least a half-dozen times
to put his hands behind his
back. When Williams again
resisted, Thompson hit him
with his fist about a dozen
times to the suspect’s head
and body.
Finally, Williams told
Thompson: “Okay, you
win,” before rolling over on
to his stomach and putting
his hands behind his back.
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Sgt. Willie Brown of the
Monroe County Sher
iff’s Office then assisted
Thompson with handcuff
ing Williams and getting
him into Brown’s patrol car.
Williams was then
cleared by Monroe County
EMTs and was taken to the
Monroe County Jail.
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