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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8. 2009 — PAGE 7A Athens man gets 18 months for theft An Athens man was sentenced recently in Madison County Superior Court to a year and a half in jail on theft charges. Otis McIntosh, 46, was sen tenced to 18 months confine ment on felony charges of theft by taking and theft by receiving. He was also sentenced to eight years and six months proba tion. Charges of for violation of Georgia’s Controlled Substance Act (VGCSA) — possession of cocaine and possession of tools for the commission of a crime were dismissed. Other actions filed recently in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Madison County include: •Darrell Eugene Wallace, 37, Royston, was sentenced to five years probation and fined $2,025 for VGCSA — pos session of methamphetamine. Charges of inmate’s possession of drugs or weapons, marijuana (less than an ounce) and two counts of VGCSA — purchase, manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance — were dismissed. •Dexter Rashad Swain, 22, Hull, was sentenced to five years probation and fined $1,130 for possession of hydrocodone. A charge of drugs not in original container was dismissed. •Debra L. Smith, 49, Elberton, was sentenced to seven years probation and fined $522 for theft by taking (reduced from burglary). Charges of VGCSA — possession of methamphet amine and possession of tools for the commission of a crime were dismissed. •George Willie Jarrells, 64, Athens, was sentenced to seven years probation and fined $1,150 for possession of cocaine. Charges of inmate’s possession of drugs or weapons, driving while license suspended, DUI and weaving were dismissed. •Kimberly Fleming, 54, Commerce, was sentenced to seven years probation and fined $1,150 for possession or pur chase of cocaine, •William Jason Elrod, 31, Colbert, was sentenced to eight years probation and fined $850 for theft by taking. Charges of theft by taking, burglary, eight counts of criminal damage to property in the second degree and six counts of unlawful dumping were dismissed. •Henry Clinton Elder, 47, Watkinsville, was sentenced to five years probation and fined $522 for theft by receiving sto len property. •Phillip Ashley Casey, 29, Jefferson, was sentenced to 10 years probation and fined $ 1,475 for burglary. A second charge of burglary and a charge of posses sion of tools for the commission of a crime were dismissed. •Marty Lamar Bird, 39, Commerce, was sentenced to two years confinement and three years probation for interference with government property and obstruction of officers. He was also sentenced to two years con finement and six years proba tion for VGCSA and one year confinement for driving while license suspended. Charges of possession of a schedule n con trolled substance, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and two counts of possession of drugs not in original container were dismissed. •David Keyros, 48, Danielsville, was sentenced to 10 years probation for theft by taking (reduced from burglary). theft by receiving stolen prop erty and five counts of forgery in the first degree. He was also fined $2,550. A charge of theft by taking was dismissed. •Roger Davis Smith, 33, Royston, was sentenced to one year probation and fined $668 for theft by taking (reduced from forgery in the first degree). •Daniel Clark Neal, 26, Maysville, was sentenced to one year probation and one day confinement for DUI-drugs and one year confinement for speed ing. He was also fined $1,021. Charges of driving while license suspended or revoked, giving false information to law officers and three counts of endanger ing a child by driving under the influence were dismissed. •Jeffery Smith, 28, Danielsville, was sentenced to one year probation and fined $472 for disorderly conduct. •Kathryn Ivey Davis, 48, Hull, was sentenced to one year pro bation and fined $387 for pos session of drug-related objects (reduced from possession of tools for the commission of a crime). A charge of possession of cocaine was dismissed. Snapshots from the Fair Keegan Rice, 20, Madison County, shows off his punch ing power at the county fair last Thursday. Dominick Suarez, 2, Oglethorpe County, rides a pony at the Madison County Agricultural Fair Thursday. Riley Dellinger, 6, Amoldsville, rides the Merry-Go- Round at last week’s Madison County Agricultural Fair. Photos by Zach Mitcham/staff Dr. Jeff Gilliland Veterinarian! Owner (formerly of Commerce Veterinary Hospital and Jefferson Animal Hospital) 706-614-5266 fetch-a-vet@att.net • At Home Veterinarian Care • Small Animal Practice • By Appointment Only For online prescriptions, visit www.fetch-a-vet.com Serving Clarke, Oconee, Madison, Jackson and Oglethorpe Comities 31 foreclosures advertised for November sale date Thirty-one Madison County prop erties are being advertised in The Madison County Journal for the November foreclosure sale, down from 35 in October, 37 in September and a record high of 50 for August. Through the first 11 months of 2009, 327 foreclosures have been advertised in The Madison County Journal. In 2008, there were 260 foreclo sures advertised, up from 150 in both 2006 and 2007. At the current pace, Madison County will end 2009 with 356 foreclosures advertised. While the foreclosure sales are advertised in the newspaper, not all homes will necessarily be sold through the fore closure process. Mortgage holders could still settle with lenders before the property is sold at the courthouse steps. City of Carlton Election Those qualifying for the offices of Mayor and City Council Members for the Carlton Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2009 include: Mayor: Rufus Kidd Council Members: David Seawright Claudia Thornton Mike Jones Terry Kidd Joey Cash Each candidate qualified as the only candidate for their respective office with no opposition. The Georgia Election Code Annotated Section 21-2-291 (Procedure as to unopposed candidates) states that "in the event there is no opposed candidate in a precinct in a special or general election, no special or general election shall be held in such precinct." Furthermore the section states that "each such unopposed candidate shall be deemed to have voted for himself or herself." Based on the referenced code section, a City of Carlton General Election will not be held on November 3, 2009. % INSPI Gifts, Galler}’, Arts & Crafts Supply Featuring handcrafted ^^ items by local artists, and craftworkers. Jewelry, artwork, needlework, soy candles, wreaths, quilts, aprons, home decor, etc. Gifts for all ages, Madame Alexander Dolls, more jewelry, jjli Hummels, toys, pet items! Store hours: # Wed.-Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Main Street, Ila \ Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. A MADISON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING AUTHORITY CURRENT 2009 TAX DIGEST AND 5-YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY The Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority, does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held in the IDA Meeting Room, Suite 101 of the Old Courthouse Building in Danielsville GA, on October 19, 2009, 6:00 PM, and pursuant to the requirement of O. S. C. S. G. A. 48-5-32, does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years. CURRENT 2009 TAX DIGEST AND 5-YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Real & Personal 542,402,450.00 603,656,588.00 618,534,150.00 736,175,607.00 732,845,915.00 729,600,721.00 Motor Vehicles 66,269,560.00 62,900,350.00 61,134,700.00 63,734,810.00 65,712,490.00 69,206,300.00 Mobile Homes 13,444,810.00 11,952,771.00 10,527,100.00 10,525,740.00 11,132,295.00 7,852,768.00 Timber-100% 874,238.00 358,475.00 469,800.00 404,306.00 936,260.00 560,453.00 Heavy Duty Equip. 36,420.00 11,482.00 28,996.00 64,608.00 11,588.00 Gross Digest 623,027,478.00 678,879,666.00 690,665,750.00 810,869,459.00 810,691,568.00 807,231,830.00 Less M&O Exemp. 68,746,385.00 73,629,538.00 80,979,442.00 129,207,217.00 132,261,477.00 134,968,844.00 Net M&O Digest 554,281,093.00 605,250,128.00 609,686,608.00 681,662,242.00 678,430,091.00 672,262,986.00 Gross M&O Millage 0.974 0.954 0.957 0.914 0.926 0.939 Net Taxes Levied 539,869.78 577,408.62 583,469.80 623,039.00 628,226.00 631,255.00 Net Taxes $ Increase 72,736.62 37,538.84 6,061.17 39,570.00 5,187.00 3,029.00 Net Taxes % Increase 15.57% 0.70% 0.10% 0.64% 0.01% 0.004%