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Canada was not a na,
tion until 1867. Prior to
that is was called British
North America and they
did burn d~n Wash-
ington, DC Trump was
100% correct, votes: 8
Snopes.com is one of
several organizations
working with Facebook
to help identify and la-
bel false stories flagged
by readers on the social
media network, Snopes
and Face'ok lean
heavily tothe left. Do
not trust them! votes: 6
USA 46~000 suicides
per yea/, 1,000,000
abortions per year,
42,000 auto deaths per
year, yet our LIBERAL me-
dia and politicians and
lawyers are coming for
your firearms. America
has been fundamentally
transformed, votes: 6
I don't understand why
people are so upset at
Will Davis. It defies logic.
Will Davis hasn't molest-
ed any children, hasn't
hired any child molest-
ers. All he has done is to
inform people, and thus
to help make the schools
safer, votes: 6
rrn so very proud of our
President. He has done
something no other Presi-
dent has ever done. He
stands up for America
& he~ not afraid to go
up against anyone that
threa~ns us. rm sore that
idiot in High Falls will
have some more lies To
spew out against PRESI-
DEN TRUMP! votes: 6
The head honcho @
Amazon Bezos is the
biggest commie out there
and supports illegals im-
migrating for cheap jobs.
Big payoffs to come try
and turn GA Blue. votes:
5
Jeffrey Scott Kirscheh-
mann recently registered
his firearm in California.
He is or was a FARMER.
Now, he is a prisoner.
AmeriCa had betL
ter WAKE UP! Liberals
are coming after you!
votes: 5
I wish MCSO would
pay as much attention to
tailgaters qs they do for
speeders. Tailgating is
a pathological problem
around here. votes: 4
~Facts matter, Whoopie
wore a "nasty woman"
t-shirt that someone
phofoshopped with
an anti-Trump overlay.
Snopes is a good place
to check for what is a lie
or not. votes: 3
Forsyth,Country Club
Area KGAFORSY7
needs to calibrate their
equipment. They are 13
degrees hotter than the
rest of Forsyth. Global
Burning! LOL votes: 3
Yeah, Right promote
NEVER has there been
so much Chaos in OUR
Own Country! votes: 3
Bill Maher #fakenews
votes: 2
'1 think one way you get
rid of T~'ump is a crash-
ing economy. So please,
bring on the recession.
Sorry if that hurts peo-
ple, but it's either root
for a recession or you
lose your democracy: Bill
Maher - June 9, 2018
(LIBERAL) votes: 1
Who is Shackleford that
was sworn as interim
Sheriff? A Retired Rail-
road Police Chief? No LE
experience af all? This
was and is a travesty to
all Deputies and Retired
who weren't given a
chance, votes: 1
By Richard Dumas
forsyfh@mymc~nef
Georgia House District
141 candidate Gary Bechtel
received endorsements
from three Monroe County
politicians on Thursday,
May 31.
Todd Tolbert, who was
defeated in the four-man
Republican House District
141 primary on May 22,
pledged his support for
Bechtel in a Facebook Live
video filmed outside the
Monroe County Court-
house on May 31. Joining
Tolbert in showing support
for Bechtel were two Mon-
roe County commissioners,
John Ambrose and George
Emami.
Bechtel, a Macon real
estate agent who served on
the Bibb County school
board and Bibb County
commission, will face Ma-
con real estate broker Dale
Washbum, a former Jones
County commissioner,
in the July 24 Republican
primary run-off.
Tolbert said he has
known Bechtel for more
than 20 years and at one
point advised Bechtel not
to run for Bibb County
school board. Tolbert
joked that Bechtel ignored
his advice and the move
ultimately started his
political career. Tolbert
said campaigning against
his longtime friend was
comparable to "playing golf
with a good friend:' and
said if elected Bechtel has
vowed to listen to Tolbert
and his other constituents.
Ambrose, who previously
supported Tolbert, said
he pledged his endorse-
ment for Bechtel because
of the candidate's support
of the second amendment.
House district 141 candidate Gary Bechtel (center), pictured" with wife Laura, received
public support for his candidacy in the July 24 run-off election from Monroe County citi-
zens (left to right) Tyler Wood, George Emami, Todd Tolbert and John Ambrose outside the
Monroe County Courthouse on May 31. Tolbert was one of four Republican challengers for
the House seat vacated by the retirement of Allen Peake. (Photo/Richard Dumas)
Emami, who also previous- and Emami for their sup-
ly supported Tolbert, said port, saying he's fortunate
he knows Bechtel well from to have two county corn-
the real estate business and missioners behind him
said Bechtel's experience in who fight the same daily
government and connec- battles Bechtel fought in
tions he's made will prove Bibb County.
critical. Bechtel said, "The scenery
Bechtel thanked Ambrose may be a little different, but
the challenges of represent-
ing county government are
the same all over the.state."
Bechtel was accompa-
nied by his wife Laura in
the May 31 Facebook Live
video, which Was filmed by
Tolbert's son Connor.
By Richard Dumas reclined in the driver's else, and the driver replied,
forsyth@mymc~net seat in a prone position. "No I just want the pain to
Thompson also noticed end and you can do it for
Four Monroe County the driver appeared to be me now." The driver told
deputies may have helped crying. When Thompson Thompson there were no
save a life at High Falls asked the driver if he was weapons inside the car and
State Park on May 23 when oka the driver first didn't gave Thompson permission
they prayed with a Milled- respond so Thompson to search his car.
geville man who had earlier urged the driver four times Thompson then ordered
urged a deputy to shoot to turn offhis car ignition, the driver to exit the car
him. which he eventually did. and asked him to tell him
According to the inci- Thompson again asked what was troubling him.
dent report, at about 5:15 the driver ifhe was okay, The driver didn't reveal
p.m. on May 23, Cpt. Jeff and without speaking the anything to Thompson,
Thompson of the Monroe driver raised his right hand and Monroe County depu-
County Sheriff's Office was and motioned for Thomp- ties, Cpl. Jake Justice and
patrolling on Little Towa- son to come closer. At that Sgts. Jarred Duncan and
liga Road when a female - point, Thompson called for Willie Brown, arrived at the
High Falls State Park camp- backup to respond quickly scene along with Monroe
ground visitor reported to the scene. ThompsonCounty EMTs. EMTs then
that a dark-colored Honda then moved to the driver's evaluated the driver and
Accord had pulled into the side of the car about two determined there was no
campground about five feet away from the driver medical reason to take the
minutes earlier. The visitor at which point the driver driver to an emergency
said she was concerned made eye contact with room. EMTs said the driver
because the car's driver, a Thompson and said, "I told them he did not really
Milledgeville man, ap- want you to take that gun want to die and regretted
peared to be upset and had you are wearing and shoot asking Thompson to shoot
a blank look on his face as me. I want you to kill me. him.
he drove in. I want to die" Thompson EMTs then asked Thomp-
Thompson then drove told the driver he was there son to decide whether the
into the campground and to help him and not to hurt driver needed a mental
found the car backed into a him and notified dispatch- evaluation, so Thompson
parking space. He then ap- ers of a mental health situa- asked Justice to meet with
proached the car's passen- Uon. Thompson then asked the driver. Justice spent
ger side and saw the driver, the driver if he intended 15 to 20 minutes talking
who had his eyes closed, to harm him or anyone to the driver, convincing
him to tell him some ofwith him about his issues,
the reasons why he was so which the driver thanked
distraught. The driver then him for suggesting. Brown
assured Justice that he was then led the group in a
no longer suicidal. Thomp- prayer, and the driver was
son then asked the driver released from the scene.
if the deputies could pray
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Monroe County Board of Education-- FY 2019 Budget
Per O.C.G.A. 20-2-167, the Monroe County Board of Education presents the following anticipated budget for Fiscal Year
2019 (July 1 to June 30). Public comment on the anticipated budget will be taken at the regularly-scheduled meeting on
Tuesday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Fine Arts Center, 27 Brooklyn Avenue, and at a called meeting on
Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m in the Conference Room at the Monroe County Education Center (former Monroe Academy),
433 Highway 41 South.
Other State
General Fund Funds (Pre K) Federal Funds Capital Projects Debt Servie
PY Fund Balance Needed 1,2.82,774.00 6,125.00
1000 Local 22,981,000.00 500,000.00 4,080,000.00
3000 State 18,088,099.00 750,000.00 56,000.00
4000 Federal 70,000.00 3,421,000.00
5000 Transfer In 400,000.00
2,681,125.00
Total Revenue 42,421,873.00 750,000.00 3,977,000.00 4,486,125.00 2,681,125.00
1000 Instruction 26,314,340,00 750,000.00 1,183,731.00 500,000.00
2100 Pupil Services 1,430,769.00 i96,021.00
2210 Support Services 810,585.00 -510,205.00
2213 Instructional Professional Dev 17,142.00
2220 Media 761,934.00
2300 General Admin 1,221,860.00 13,901.00
2400 School Admin 3,309,486.00
2500 Business 452,448.00
2600 M&O 4,061,525.00 350,000~00
2700 Transportation 3,627,526.00 180,000.00
2800 Support/Central 31,400.00
3100 School Nutrition 2,156,000.00
4000 Capital Outlay 250,000.00
5000 Principal and Interest 525,000.00
5100 Transfer Out 400,000.00 2,681,125.00
Total Expenditures 42,421,873.00 750,000.00 3,977,000.00 4,486,125.00
0.00 0,00 0.00 0.00
2,681,125.00
2,681,125.00
0.00
Notes:
Local Revenue estimates are based on 2017 tax digest figures; assumes no increase in millage rate.
FY 19 federal program allotments not yet available; budgets will be amended when they are released
State PreK funding is estimated; allotment not yet available from Georgia Bright from the Start
