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August 22, 2018
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
City property owners will pay the same
tax rate for another year. Forsyth set its
preliminary tax rate for 2018 at 3 mills,
the same as last year. City Manager Janice
Hall said council could have set the mill-
age rate as high as 3.004 to fall within in
the rollback rate, which is the rate that is
not considered an increase because it will
collect approximately the same revenue
because of adjustment of property values,
After setting the preliminary millage,
council can lower, but not increase, the
rate.
Hall said this will be the fourth year the
city has set its tax rate at 3 mills. In 2017,
the city collected $327,587 in property
tax', it anticipates collecting $335,551 in
2018.
Council member Mike Dodd asked
if Forsyth's property taxes are still ear-
marked for special recreation projects.
Hall said that the Regional Commission
has finished a master plan for parks for
the city but she has not had time review it
and bring it to council. However, she said
that council will need funds to maintain
the special recreation projects it has put
in place instead of using the property tax
for new projects. The city used property
taxes to build the Skate Park and Splash
Pad and needs to maintain them. There
are plans to re-do the old pool house next
to the Splash Pad so that the restrooms
can be used.
The city is working to get the road to
the golf course and Country Club Park
re-surfaced; Hall said that state LMIG
fundsshould cover part of the cost. The
Regional Commission is supposed to
have its report on the restroom project
ready on Aug. 27. Hall said. about half of
the revenue from city property tax should
be available after the restroom project.
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Aug. 23 Jennifer Davis
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This week's birthdays and anniversaries are courtesy of Forsyth Lions Club calendar. To have your name
added to the calendar, contact Virginia Remick at 994-5426.
Children's birthday notices through age 12 and birth announcements are published free of charge for
the community. EmaJl Diane Glidewell at news@mymcr.net with information and picture.
County
Email calendar news to Diane Ghdewell at news@mymcr.net by Monday at
10 a.m. Calendar information is published free of charge as space permits.
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Business After Hours Annual Nod'lye American
Forsyth-Monroe County Festival & PowWow at Christ UMC Men have
Chamber of Commerce Incrmn Springs Chlcken-clue
Business After Hours will be The 29th Annual Native Christ United Methodist
hosted by Pin Strikes Macon, American Festival and Pow- Church Men, 417 N. Front-
4318 Sheraton Drive, on Wow at Indian Springs will age Road, Forsyth invite
Thursday, Aug. 23 at 5:30 be Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 everyone to a Chicken-Q
p.m. Members are invited a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. on Saturday, Sept. 22 for
to enjoy the opportunity to 9 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the some lip smackingpit-grilted
network and win door prizes. Indian Springs Hotel/Museum chicken. Rain or shine, pickup
Call 478-994-9239 for more grounds. The Grand Entry is times are 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
information, at noon each day. Notable Purchase tickets now (avad-
Native Americans will lead able from most Christ UMC
Aug. 25 the festivities, including spe- members) to reserve your
Adopt a pet at cialty dances and hand drum meal. Meals can be pur-
Tr 'tor Supply competitions. There will be chased upon arrival based
Tractor Supply in Forsyth will storytelling, Native American on availability. The cost of
host pet adoptions and a pet regalia and dance, traditional one meal is $9 and includes
supplies drive from 10 a.m. to 2 music, arts & crafts, vendors one-half chicken, slaw, chips,
p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 as and exhibitors, food booths bread and tea or lemonade
pert of Out Here With Animals, and tours of the museum, for those who want to stay
its month-long event for animals Admission is $5; proceeds and eat with us. For more
of all kinds and the people who benefit the Butts County information, call 478-994-
care for them. Historical Society. For more 1232 or email ChristUnJted@
information, contact Trina Outlook.com.
Aug. 25 Mansfield at 770-655-5905
Libraries Rock or trinamansfield@gmait.com Art Walk in Forsyth
Celebration Carnival Forsyth will hold "Footsteps
Monroe County Library will Sept. 15 Through Forsyth," a fall Art
celebrate the end of its Sum- Ribbon Culling at Idlewil- Walk celebrating regional
mer Reading program on Sat- de Event Center, Indianartisans on Saturday, Sept.
urday, Aug. 25 from 12 noon Springs State Pork 22 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
to 3 p.m. with a Carnival Georgia Department of Artisans will display and sell
that includes a science truck, Natural Resources will host their work. There will be a
bounce houses, water shdes, the Ribbon Cutting for the sidewalk chalk contest for all
face painting, fun, food and Idlewilde Event Center at In- ages from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For
more. Call 478-994-7025 dian Springs State Park, 678 more information, contact The
for more information. (The cel- Lake Clark Road, Flovilla on Art Buff Studio at 478-993-
ebration was postponed from Saturday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. 7525 or artbuffstudJo.com.
July 31 because of weather.) Speakers will include State
Senator Burt Jones, State Rep. Sept.25
8th District GOP Fish Fry Susan Holmes, DNR Corn-LI. James Monroe DAR to
The 8th District Republican missioner Mark Williams and
Party will host its Fish Fry State Parks Director Becky The Lt. James Monroe DAR
2018 for Georgia Repubh- Kelley. Refreshments will be will meet at the Conley
cans on Saturday, Aug. 25 provided at the conclusion of Building, East Adams Street,
from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the the program. Forsyth on Tuesday, Sept. 25,
McGill Building, Georgia at 6 p.m. The speaker will be
National Fairgrounds, Perry 1st-12th grade State Representative Robert
featuring candidates for state- dram :xJrxial'ig Tutoring Dickey, District 140. He will
Wide offices with U.S. Senator Program share the history of Dickey
David Perdue and Congress- The Leon Goodrum Founda- Farms in Musella. The public
man Austin Scott. Sponsor- tion Tutoring Program for is invited.
ships areavailable; tickets 1st-12th grade students will
online at gagop8.ticketleap, begin Saturday, Sept. 15 to Sept. 27
com/fish-fry-2018 continue through April 20 Chamber of Con'm' rce
every first and third Saturday Memdb Appreciatkm
from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Forsyth-Monroe County
Hardin Library Building on Chamber of Commerce will
the lift College Campus. Call celebrate its members with
Rodney Stewart at 478-954- a luau in Margaritaville on
8609 for more information. Thursday, Sept. 27 from 5:30-
Aug. 28
b3mry hosts bully g
program for Families
"Hot Topic! Stand Up to
Bullying for Families" will be
presented by the Department
of Juvenile Justice at Monroe Sept. 22
County Library on Tuesday, High Falls St te I rk
Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. Many Triathlon
times bullying is shrugged off The High Falls State Park
as a part of growing up, but Triathlon (3 mi. trail run, 14
bullying can be severe and mi. road bike and 1 mJ. lake
damaging to victims for years paddle) will be Saturday,
to come. Come learn about Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. Entry is
bullying and effective tactics $50 plus $15 if you need to
to help your child if it's hap- rent a kayak. Entry increases
pening to them: This discus- to $70 on Sept. 1 and reg-
sion is open to families istration ends Sept. 19. Email
Joe Reed at jpreed57@gmail.
Aug. 29 cpm for an entry form or stop
Library hosts Computer by High Falls State Park, 76
Basic= class ' High Falls Park Dr. Jackson,
The Fort Valley State Uni- GA, 30283 to register.
versity Mobile Technology
Unit will be in Forsyth on Mission Possible $K/Fun
Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 10:30 Run
a.m. to offer Computer Basics Wrights Grove Baptist
Training. This class is ideal for Church/Unity in the Commu-
individuals with little or no nity Tour will host the Mission
experience with computers. Possible 5K/Fun Run on
Students will learn about the Saturday, Sept. 22. It begins
basics of Microsoft Word and and ends at Mary Persons
word processing. High School, 300 Montpeher
Ave Forsyth. The 5K begins
at 8 a.m the Fun Run at 8:30
a.m. Half of the proceeds and
donations will go to Monroe
County Habitat for Humanity.
There will be awards for top
overall male and female and
awards for the top three in
age groups from lO-&-under
to 61-plus. Registration for
the 5K before Sept. 7 is $20;
late registration is $25, and
the Fun Run is $15. T-shirts
are guaranteed to those who
register by Sept. 7. For more
information, contact Colette
Chambhss at Wrights Grove
at 478-994-0707 or 478-
7:30 p.m. at the Chamber, 10
W. Chambers Street, Forsyth.
Wear that favorite Hawaiian
shirt, listen to music, play a
round of cornhole and enjoy
food and friends. The event is
free for Chamber members,
but registration is needed:
478-994-9239 or events@
forsyth-monroechamber.com.
Sept. 8
Farsy C rnunlh,
Sale
Forsyth Main Street will host
a Community Yard Sale on
Saturday, Sept. 8 from 8
a.m.-12 noon on Jackson
Street on the Square. lO'x 10'
booths are available for $5.
All are invited to come sell,
shop for treasures and enjoy
seeing old friends and meet-
ing new ones in downtown
Forsyth. For more information,
call 478-994-7747 or visit
mainstream.cityofforsyth.net.
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