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Folks trust these establishments
to use proper food handling
practices. Georgia regulations
for food require managers to
get food service education
and certification that insures
necessary steps to keep food
safe. Monroe County Extension
will hold ServSafe Manager's
Certification Training at the
Extension Office on May
7-8 from 9 a.m-5 p.~. The
certification testing will be
Tuesday afternoon. The cost is
$]40. Pre-registratJon required
by May 3 with Dana Lynch
at 994-7014 or dtynch@uga.
edu. Lynch, Family & Consumer
Sciences Extension Agent with
Monroe County, and Cindee
Sweda, Family & Consumer
Sciences Extension Agent with
Spalding County, will conduct
the ServSafe Manager's Certi-
fication Training.
May 4
Monroe County Family
Connection brings The
Seven Project to Farsyth
The Seven Project, a program
for teens and parents, will be
at Monroe County Fine Arts
Center, 27 Brooklyn Ave. on
Friday, May 4. The Seven
Project is focused on guid-
ing students to make the best
choices during the 7 most influ-
ential years of their lives. The
program is focused on: bullying,
social media, substance abuse,
and choices. Doors open at 5
p.m. From 5-7 p.m. there will
be food, games, a hip hop rap
artist and giveaways. From 7-9
p.m. will be an assembly and
outreach with four speakers
from the 7 Team. The event is
sponsored by Monroe County
Family Connection and hosted
by Youth Alive and Fellowship
of Christian Athletes.
RSVP to Jeannene Woodruff at or dairy cattle should attend.
478-992-5997 or Jeannene. For more information, contact
Woodruff@gdc.ga.gov. Caithn Jackson (Extension), Bill
Waldrep (Mary Persons) or
MCACE Ladies Ryan Smith (MCMS).
Literacy Tea
Monroe County ACE (Adult & May 11
Community Education) Ladies Hospital Auxiliary Gifts &
Literacy Tea will be Saturday, Books Fundraiser
May 5 at 2 p.m. at Comfort The Monroe County Hospital
Suites, 343 Harold G. Clarke Auxiliary will host a "Gifts &
Parkway, Forsyth. Come hear Books" Funclraiser on Friday,
author Juhe E. Landon and
May 11. The "Collective Goods
enjoy food, fellowship, door Flash Sale" will be at Monroe
prizes, a hat contest and fun.
Tickets are $10 and are avail- County Hospital from 7 a.m.-3
p.m. with amazing new prod-
able from MCACE representa- ucts for one day only. Cashl
Hves or Lisa Lee at 478-954- checks, credit and hospital
0714. payroll deduction accepted
Concert on the Square Rising Star Program
features 911 Band Forsyth-Monroe County Cham-
Forsyth Main Street will host ber of Commerce will host the
the first Concert on the Square Rising Star Program for Monroe
of the season on Saturday, County 8th graderson Friday,
May 5 from 8-11 p.m. It will May 11 at Roberts Chapel,
feature the 911 Band bringing Department of Corrections
dance music to the downtown Tilt campus at 12:30 p.m.
streets. Admission is free; Madel.ine Copeland, Monroe
concessions will be available; County's 2018 STAR Student,
no pets allowed. For more will be the keynote speaker.
information, call 478-994-7747
or visit www.mainstreet.cifyof- Hay Field Day
forsyth.net Monroe County Extension will
have its 2nd Annual Hay Field
Day on Friday, May 11 from
9 a.m.-2 p.m. at S & S Farms,
2443 Brent Rd Forsyth. A $5
fee includes meal. The program
will cover sprayer calibration,
pest management, pesticide
safety, innovative production
and Pottinger equipment dem-
onstration. It includes two hour
pesticide credit. To register, call
Monroe County Extension at
478-994-7014.
Forsyth Indian
Artifact Show
The Forsyth Indian Artifact
Show will be o.n Saturday,
May 5 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Monroe County Conference
Center, 475 Holiday Circle,
Forsyth. Admission is $2 for
adults, under 18 free. For more
information, Call George
Valente at 478-994-2479
May 5-6
Cotton Pickin' Fair is back
The Cotton Pickin' Fair in Gay
is a national-award-winning
festival held since 1972 on the
Gay Family Farmstead. Over
350 artisans from across the
U.S. are in and around interest-
ing farm buildings dating from
Mary Persom dance
classes present concert
Mary Persons dance classes
will present "Movie Magic:a
Dance Conert on Friday, May
11 at b p.m. at Monroe County
Fine Arts Centen Admission is
free.
r, orsylh Farmers Market 1891, providing art, antiques
The Forsyth Farmers Market and crafts exhibits. Delicious May 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20
will be back on North Jackson southern food and regional "Things My Mother
entertainment make a unique
Street each Friday beginning family outing and a historic Taught Me" opens at The
May 4. There will be fruits,
vegetables, breads, dairy, farm country experience. Adults Rose
eggs, soaps and essential (13-64) -$10; Seniors (65 and The Backlot Players wrap up
oils. To become a vendor, call older) - $9; Children (7 to their 2017-18 season with a
Forsyth Main Street at 478- 12)- $5' Children 6 and under comedy written by Katherine
994-7747 or visit mainstream, are free; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; www. DiSavino, "Things My Mother
cityofforsyth.net cpfair.org" www.cpfainorg or Taught Me." A newly-wed
www.facebook.com/the" www. couple embarks on marriage
facebook.com/thecottonpickin- by moving to a new city'and
May 5 fair 706) 538-6814. renting a new apartment '
Divine Grace Ministries and discovering that there is
Divine Grace Ministries will May 8 more NEW to this adventure
give away gently used clothing than just becoming Mr. and
to anyone in need on Satur- Monroe County Family Mrs. Tickets go on sale at
day, May 5 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Connection adds evening The Rose Box Office on May
Clothing is available in sizes meeting 7-lOth from 4-7 p.m. and
from newborn to adults. The Monroe County Family Con-then two hours prior to show
clothing distribution will be nection will add an evening time on performance days.
at 45 South Jackson Street, meeting in May to allow The play runs May 11, 12, 13,
Forsyth (behind Forsyth-Monroe more people to be a part 18, 19 and 20. Show times
County Chamber of Corn- of its mission to improve the are Fridays and Saturdays at
merce.) For more information, lives of children and families 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30
call Rosalind Scott at 478-394- in the community. The group p.m. Adults are $15; seniors,
0653. will meet on Tuesday, May 8 students and active military are
at 1 p.m. and again at 5 p.m. $12 each. For more information,
6th Annual Kids Both meetings will be at the contact the Backlot Players at
Fishing Rodeo the Monroe County Commis-www.backlotplayers.org
Georgia Department of Cor- signers Board Office, 38 West
rections will host its 6th Annual Main Street. A light meal will May 12
Kids Fishing Rodeo on Satur- be provided at both meetings; Fine Arts ~tival
day, May 5 from 9 a.m.-12 email Executive Director Vickie Jackson-Butts County Council
noon at the State Offices South Nickel so that she can plan for the Arts will present its
Tiff College Campus, 300 accordingly. For more informa- 22nd Annual Fine Arts Festival
Patrol Rd, Forsyth. It is open to tion, email familyconnection@ on Saturday, May 12 from
all children, ages 15 and under; monroecountygeorgiacom. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at East 3rd St.
parental supervision is required. & Dempsey Ave. (next to the
There will be three age cat- Livestock Show Team Veterans Memorial Park)in
egories: 7-and-under, 8-11 and n'~eting Jackson. Admission and parking
12-15. Some equipment and Monroe County 4-H and Mary is free to this unique opportu-
bait will be provided, but par- Persons and MCMS FFA willnity to meet 20 award-winning
ticipants may bring their own. host a Livestock Show Team artists and purchase original
Only catfish will be caught, meeting on Tuesday, May 8 at artwork in jewelry, paintings,
There will be goodie bags 6 p.m. at Mary Persons. Any clay, mixed media, photogra-
and door and fishing prizes: youth in 1st through 12th grade phy, blown glass, sculpture and
Biggest fish, 1st & 2nd places who is interested in exhibit- turned wood. Boxed lunches
for biggest stringer of five fish. ing sheep, goats, swine, beef will be available for purchase.
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NOTICE OF 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 277, known as the Transportation Investment Act of 2010, 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 48-8-243 of the Transportation Invest-
ment 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 transporta-
tion 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
dtJes 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 15er district and if more than one-half of the votes cast throughout the special district are
in favor of levying the tax, then the tax 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
Baldwin
Baldwin
Baldwin
Baldwin
Crawford
Crawford
Crawford
C rawfo rd
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Macon-Blbb
Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb
Monroe
Monroe
Monroe
Monroe
Monroe
Peach
Peach
Peach
Peach
Peach
Pulaski
Pulaski
Putnam
Putnam
Putnam
Twiggs
Twiggs
Twiggs
Twiggs
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Project Name
Kings Road Safety Enhancements
Log Cabin Road Widening
Widen and Resurface North Jefferson Street
Widen and Resurface Dunlap Road
East Agency Street Resurfacing
Construct Passing Lanes on US Highway 80 E
Pave Matthews Road
Sandy Point Resurfacing
Collins Avenue Sidewalk Addition.
Perry Houston County Airport Terminal Expansion
Perry Houston County Airport Hangers
SR 247 widening from SRg6 to the SR 247 Spur
St. Patrick's Drive Extension
US 41/SR 11 widening from SR96 to SR 247C
247C widening and operational inpr0vements from US 41 to Carl Vins0n parkway
Bridge Replacement on Folendore Road at Comissioner Creek
Chehaw Creek Bridge Replacement
Pave Old Highway 18
Construct Griswoldville Industrial Park Rail Spur
Henderson Road Resurfacing
Safety Improvement~i to SR 49 rail road Crossing (733415H)
Tucke~Road Bridge Replacement
Construct 7th Street Truck Route
Design and Right of Way Acquisition of Sardis Church Road Extension to 1-16
Resurface Riggins Mill Road from Emery Highway to the Twiggs County Line
Resurface Upper River Road from the Jones County Line to Clinton Road
Wesleyan Drive, Bowman Boulevard and Bowman Road Intersection Improvements
Transit Capital Acquisition
Bass Road Widening: 1-75, Bowman Road to New Forsyth Road
Bass Road Widening: Bowman Road to near Westchester Drive
Bridge Replacement on Johnstonville Road at Rocky
West Main Sidewalk connection
Study of Forsyth truck bypass
Indian Springs/L.Carey Bittick Drive/GPSTC Intersection Improvement
Widening and Resurfacing Montipelier ROad and Thornton Road
Woodland Drive Radius Improvement
Chapman Road Widening
Taylors Mill Road Resurfacing
Construction of SR 49 Conn. Extension to SR96
SR 96 Widening from CR 107/Fire Tower Rd to CR 83/Housers Mill Road
Passin 1 Lanes SR 247
Sidewalk construction on SR24
Sidewalk construction on SR24
Harmony Road Safety Improvements
SR 96
Eatonton NE Bypass and Roundabout
Williams Road Widening and Paving
Sidewalk Construction on Highway 80
SR 96 Widening (I-16 to SR 87/US 231
Widening (Thompson Mill Road to SR 87/US 23
Resurface Allen Avenue
Hwy 57/Oid 441 Intersection Improvements
Resurface Pinebluff Drive
Resurface Vinson Road
Resurface Shepherd Street
Resurface Papermill Road
Gordon Mclntyre 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.A 21-2-540, 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 com(nencing 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:
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SAMPLE BALLOT ',',
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Shall MonroeCounty'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 for a period of ten 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.
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