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July 11, 2018
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
On June 4 Priscilla
Caldwell became the new
program coordinator
for the Forsyth-Monroe
County Chamber of
Commerce. That means
she will be responsible
for coordinating all of the
planning and details that
go into making the For-
sythia Festival, Hometown
Holidays Parade and other
signature events sponsored
by the Chamber. She will
Local Business
e
also help Chamber Pr-esi-
dent/CEO Cheri Sparks
with other activities to
serve its business members
and keep the area attrac-
tive to new businesses.
Caldwell comes to the
Chamber from a position
as an analyst with Geor-
gia Department of Cor-
rections in Jackson. She
holds a Bachelor's degree
in Human Services from
Gordon State College and
has applied for a Masters
program in Financial
Planning at the Univer-
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sity of Georgia. She has
worked with fundraising
and various events in other
positions and is looking
forward to taking on the
large Forsythia Festival.
"I love serving the com-
munity" said Caldwell. "It's
always been a passion."
She has already begun to
work on the Forsythia Fes-
tival, which will take place
on March 9 and 10 next
year. Caldwell attended the
Forsythia Festival with her
12-year-old son last year.
His favorite part was the
Cattlemen's Association
ribeye steak sandwiches.
"We really enjoyed it"
she said.
Caldwell also has a
9-year-old son and a
4-year-old daughter. The
children, Preston, Chan-
dler and Rose, keep her
free time busy with hiking,
swimming and kayaking,
among other activities.
She said that the three are
very different but have a
lot of fun doing things to-
gether. They are all excited
about moving to Monroe
County, even though they
will be coming from Pike
County and changing
schools. The older children
attended K.B. Sutton Ele-
mentary previously, which
left a positive impression.
"It's a great community"
said Caldwell, citing the
many stores and service
Two sharp new additions
for the Chamber: Priscilla
Caldwell, Forsyth-Monroe
County Chamber of Com-
merce's new program coor-
dinator, holds the new 'Big
Scissors' that the Chamber
uses for ribbon cuttings.
(Photo/Diane Glidewell)
options available and the
easy access to other ameni-
ties by way of 1-75. "It's
almost a perfect setting."
She has been getting to
know the members of the
Chamber board and de-
scribed them as a "terrific
group of people"
Caldwell said she wants
to learn more about Mon-
roe County and about all
the Chamber does so that
she can find more ways to
be a part of it. She looks
forward to occasions to
use the new 'big scissors'
that the Chamber just ac-
quired for ribbon cuttings
at new businesses and
facilities.
Free Estimates:
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Monroe County begins
advertising in this week's
Reporter an auction of
properties for unpaid taxes.
Tax commissioner Loft
Andrews is advertising 18
parcels tryingto coUect
more than $52,000 in
unpaid taxes over the next
four weeks. The notice,
each
week as taxpayers settle up,
is found in the C section.
One of the delinquent
properties is me Car u-
sel House assisted living
center at 173 South Lee
Street, which owes $9,134
in property taxes dating
back to 2014. Carousel
House manager Jennifer
Hunter said she's working
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On the Forsyth
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for Women & Girls
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We are expanding our Forsyth
storel Greater selection of
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Our Macon store at 6255 Zebulon
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with the bank to get
it handled and said
the debt will be paid
bet re the auction.
The delinquent
properties are
scheduled to be
auctioned off on the
courthouse steps at ]'he
10 a.m. on Tuesday,
Aug. 7. Bidding opens at
the amount of taxes bwed
on the property. Buyers
must bring certified funds
or cash to buy the delin-
quent properties, and pay
a $12 recording fee. Under
the law, buyers aren't able
to touch the property for
366 days after the auction,
giving the property owner a
year to re-claim it. Howev-
er, to reclaim the property,
Carousel House.
the original property owner
would have to pay 120 per-
cent of what the buyer paid,
said Andrews.
Andrews has said she
doesn't act on properties
unless they're delinquent
for more than one year.
The last tax sale was held
in March.
For more information
on the tax sale call the tax
commissioners office at
994-7020.
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