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K.B. Sutton Elementary Honor Roll
K.B. Elementary an-
nounces its A and A/B Honor
Roll for first 2019-20:
Third Grade
Mrs. Arnold- A11 A’s:
Mrs. Arnold- All A/B: Bailey
Borders, Shamari Childs, Dylan
Dewberry, Holden Querry,
Elizabeth Sherrell, Aubrie Smith,
Hayden Smith, Caenan Stewart,
Hayden Warner
Mrs. Easterling- All A’s: Layne
Scoggins
Mrs. Easterling— All A/ B: Lacey
Kirby, Noah Liggett, Dahlia Madi-
son, Elijah Rochester, Kinzley
Selph
Mrs. Borders- All A’s: Molly
Gifford, Camila Gomez-Auceda,
William Lober, Samuel Nickel,
Serena Price
Mrs. Borders- All A/B: Hope
Arbogast, Harper Balltzglier,
Chloe Girard, Sha’Ryiah Grier,
Kaydence Hooks, Caely Howard,
Madilyn Hudson, Izabel Marler,
Kyler Morgan, Tyrek Russell
Mrs. K. Sparks- All A’s: Matelyn
Bagwell, Olivia Bagwell, Cristian
Stone, Tanner Turnbow
Mrs. K. Sparks- All A/B:
Charleigh Carter, Easton Cau-
sey, Emma Daughtry, Charlotte
Easterling, Jordan Howard, Jenna
Kare, Dawnnetta Powers, Isiah
Pressley, Abagail Ramirez, Skylar
Walker, Brayden Watson
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Akridge- All A’s: Carson
Bentley, Aiden Clements, Brayden
Hanson, Anna Thompson, Jacob
Watson
Mrs. Akridge- All A/ B: Kayden
Hollar, Lisa Lundy, John Daniel
Wilson
drett
Mrs. G. Watkins- All A/ B:
Brandon Brown II, Christopher
Corley, Dalton Fisher, Dakotah
Gilvin, Brayden Hart, Peyton
Hooks, Ricky Miller, Lisa Mobley,
Breanna Salazar, Cayden Wooten
Mrs. Tucker-v All A’s: Georgia
Griflin
Mrs. Tucker- All A/ B: Alexis
Allen, Ella Every, Jayce Maurice,
Lillie Quick, Landon Sapp
Mrs. C. Watkins- All A’s: Lucy
Rankin
Mrs. C. Watkins- All A/B: Tra-
veona Brown, Daisia Childress,
Bryson Daniel, Brooklyn Querry,
Morris, Justice Watkins, Hadley
Mrs. G. Watkins- All A’s:
Christopher Andrews Jr., Allyssa
Decker, Bentley Medley, Camryn
Miller, Isha Patel, Cassidy Scan-
Ethan Schultz
Mrs. Phillips— All A’s: Hayden
Bain, Autym Hudson, Ella Kem—
per, Madison Ogletree, Braden
Rooks, Larayah Shannon
Mrs. Phillips- All A/ B: Weston
Bain, Lucas Buice, Mia Diaz,
Brayton Foster, Isabella Futch,
Aaron Hallman, Madaline
Harnist, Alexander Licona,
Martin Sanchez, Mason Stephens,
Daisy Walker, Dakota Walker,
Willow Yockman
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Carr- All A’s: Hess
Balltzglier, Taylor Bass-Gainey
Mrs. Carr- All A/B: Savana
Bostick, Faith
Hulsey, Anzleigh Pruiett, Daniel
Taylor,‘Joseph Thompson, Havoc
Crenshaw
Mrs. Collier- All A’s: Annakate
Arnold, Ryan Bertram, Andrew
Snow, Evelyn Watson
Mrs. Collier— All A/B: Natalie
Claxton, Keith Katelyn, Trenton
Madison, Caden Price
, Mrs. Lewis- All A’s: Cayden
Decker, Chandler Doster, Howard _
Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Taylor
McKinnon
Mrs. Lewis- All A/B: Emily Aus-
tin, Abigail Buice, Wylan Com-
ing, Nadaleigh Henson, Isabelle
Hickman, Taelyn James, Quincy
Moore, Noah Reynolds, Carson
, Heather
Shepard, Sidney Turnbow
Ms. Turpin- All A’s: Colton
Ballard, Jayden Castlin, Abigail
Richardson, Kylee Sanders
Ms. Turpin- All A/ B: Riley
Bartlett, Cole Black, Kenna Carr,
Leland Dunninger, Lindsey Ellis,
Destiny Hudson, Abbie Single-
tary, Daniel Walton, Riley Wilson
City of Forsyth thanks its employees
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
Forsyth held an Em-
ployee Appreciation
Luncheon on Friday, Oct.
25 to thank city employees
for their service. About
45 employees of the city’s
fire, police, public works,
electric,
year. They were Police
Chief Eddie Harris, Police
Investigator Lt. Alexan-
der Daniels, Police Major
George Foster and Public
Works Supervisor Steve
Jones. Celebrating 25
years with Forsyth were
Fire Department employ-
ees Brandon Walker and
five-year milestones this
year were Michael Batch-
elor, Eugene Butler, Ter-
rance Thomas, Matthew
Walker, Daniel Fillmore
and Chris Andrews.
“Thank you for all you
do for the city each and
every day,” said Mayor
Eric Wilson.
officer last week. Prizes
went to the youngest
employee present at the
luncheon, Michael Cobb
of the Fire Department,
who is 22, and to the old-
est employee present, Geri
Proctor, who is “over 70.”
City manager Janice
Hall gave a gift to Fire
garage
and
admin— .... . .
istrative .
Offices Pictured, lett to right, Investigator Alexander Daniels, Chief
enjoyed Eddie Harris, Mayor Eric Wilson
:artréerzld prize and for a half-day this a betterhplace to work.
by Geor_ . . off from work. There. We are making strides, but
gia Bob’s Matthew Walker Tommy Alford Michael lucear Steve Jones Michael
Batehelor were draw1ngs for prizes we strlllhave work to do,
BBQ, donated for the luncheon said Wilson. At our last
recognition for years of Davis Norris. Tommy Al- There was a special gift
Chief David Herndon that mdUded Pyrex bOWls’ counat retreat, 0}“? 0f
the
services and some special ford was recognized for 20 for the employee with
the in appreciation for all of “flee Qups’ a carry bag, goals We set
was IumV'
prizes. years, and Michael Lucear longest tenure at the city, the time he
spent at the vase, ereless hef‘dphonesi mg timPlOYee benefits and
The city celebrated four has worked for Forsyth for Steve Butler, with 36
years, Splash Pad this summer reflecu‘fe hydrant?“ belt makmgfhls a
better Place
employees who reached 15 years. and for the newest em- above and beyond his
as- amt vanous exerase'relat' to work-
their 35—year milestone of Others who received ployee, Marc Merriman,
signed duties. There was “1 Items- .
working for the city this certificates for reaching who was hired as a
police a drawing for a $60 cash we are Stnvmg to make
Pictured with The Forsyth-Monroe 1.975 citations, with 1,038
2019 Law County Exchange Club in Monroe County. He
Enforcement named Trooper first Class has also issued 337 warn-
Officer of the Michael Brock as its 2019 ings and investigated 77
Year Michael Law Enforcement Officer crashes.
Brock are, left of the Year. TFC Brock TFC Brock is respon-
to right, Cadet #540 has been a trooper sible for arresting and
Jared Marvin, since June 1, 2012. His removing 105 DUI drivers
Trooper Joshua patrol area is Bibb, Lamar off the roadways dur-
Statt, Corporal and Monroe Counties. ing this period. He is
Billy Schwalo, TFC Brock has a pas- dedicated to the safety of
SFC Brad Walker, sion for promoting public the motoring public in
TFC2 Micheal safety by enforcing traffic Georgia and the people
Brock, S/Tpr. Na- laws. He has stopped of Monroe County. The
than Truitt, S/Tpr. 2,089 vehicles while Exchange Club thanks
Eddie Moskaly. patrolling. He has issued him for his service.
Forsyth mulls another employee pay raise for 2020
By Diane GIidewoll
news©mymcmet
City manager Janice Hall
presented a preliminary
2020 Forsyth budget for
council in a work session
on Oct. 21. The prelimi-
nary budget of $6.6 million
doesn’t include $15,000 re-
quested by Monroe County
Boys 8r Girls Club, which
council approved at its
meeting later that evening,
or $186,877 to cover a 5
percent salary increase for
city employees and taxes
associated with the raise.
Hall said Middle Georgia
Regional Commission is
working on a pay scale for
the city, and raises may be
adjusted as the pay plan
is put into effect. She said
the city will have to look at
individual employees as it
brings some up to different
levels to fit on the new pay
scale while not cutting sala-
ries of any active employees.
Forsyth gave a 5 percent
raise to all employees last
year.
“I feel strongly we should
get to a structure,” said
council member Mike
l
Dodd. Mayor Eric Wilson
said the pay scale will let
employees know how to get
to where they want to go.
Hall said the city charter
requires that changes be
presented nine days before
they go into effect. She
said she will meet with
the Regional Commission
again. She said it will take a
little over $300,000 to do a
combination of raises to get
all city employees to where
they fit on the pay plan. She
said some employees look
as if they would decrease in
pay because they have been
in the same job for a num-
ber of years, but the city will
not lower anyone’s pay.
Hall said a new SPLOST
cycle will start in January
2020. The city will look at
projects to finish off any
funds left from the 2014
SPLOST, bond the 2020
SPLOST for water, sewer
and public safety projects
and then look at any funds
left for road improvements.
The proposed general
fund budget shows revenue
of $3.48 million from prop-
erty tax, motor vehicle tax,
franchise fees, Local Option
Sales Tax, charges for ser-
vices, fines & forfeitures, the
Hotel/Motel tax and other
financing sources. The
budget includes $17,000 to
cover the city’s 15 percent
of the new joint election
board. The budget includes
$13,457 for the mayor’s sal-
ary and benefits. The total
cost for council’s benefits in
the budget is $280,401.
Hall said she added the
cost of bailiffs’ salaries to .
court expenses since bailiffs
are required with municipal
court meeting at the law
enforcement complex.
She said she includes four
employees in the budget for
the cemetery department,
but the city doesn’ t usually
have four full-time em-
ployees in the department
year-round.
The fire department bud-
get is $1,071,124, up from
$888,326 in 2018. Total
expenses for 2019 aren’t
available since the year, and
expenditures, are on—going.
The projected 2020 budget
includes 12 firefighters to
fill four shifts, as well as the
chief, deputy chief and an
administrative employee.
t
The police department ex-
penses for the preliminary
2020 budget are $1,693,674,
up from $1,330,749 in
2018. Hall said that includes
$250,000 to cover the salary
increase council approved
for police oflicers.
Hall said the salary in-
crease seems to be helping
recruit more officers; three
have been sworn in over the
last week
The preliminary 2020
budget increases Recreation
Department expenses to
$103,825, from $54,320 in
2018. Hall said the increase
covers salary and benefits
for the new facility mainte-
nance position and the cost
of maintaining the splash
pad. It includes $10,000 for
the city’s summer clinics/
camps for children.
The economic develop—
ment/ Main Street budget
for 2020 is $281,028, up
from $167,483 in 2018.
Hall said she added salary
and benefits for another
person in the department
so that she can spread out
the jobs and responsibilities
over three people instead of
two. She said she included
money to re-do floors in
the Welcome Center and
kept $15,000 for facade
grants in the Main Street
budget as council approved
raising it from $10,000 this
year because of the in—
creased applications for the
matching grants.
Hall said the Forsyth
Convention 8r Visitors
Bureau budget is virtually
the same as 2019. She said
she budgeted for 12 em-
ployees in the Public Works
Department and budgeted
for the 30 percent portion
of paving roads under the
state’s Local Maintenance
8r Improvement Grant
(LMIG) that Forsyth will
pay. Expenses for Public
Works are $1,115,194, up
from $892,049 in 2018.
The preliminary 2020
budget for the Garage
Department is $222,207, up
from $190,384 in 2018. Hall
said she included money to
buy a storage container. The
capital outlay department
in the budget has $36,000
to buy zero turn mowers
for the cemetery and public
works and air bags for the
fire department. There
l
is $138,820 under “debt
service” to make the annual
payment of $60,000 on the
ladder truck as well as the
$23,395 payment on the
boom tractor, the $22,452
annual payment on the
public safety complex and
payments on two copiers.
Hall said a little decrease
in revenues from the elec-
tric department is expected
because of an increase in
charges for services. Water
revenues should increase
because of the annual 3
percent increase in charges
to customers each Octo-
ber, even though expenses
have increased. Hall said
expenses for the sewer sys—
tem should decrease'about
$70,000 because the city has
changed from using Captor
to a different system.
Utility revenues in the
preliminary 2020 budget
are $10.2 million for elec-
tric, $2.4 million for water
and $1.2 million for sewer.
Revenue from the hotel]
motel tax continues to grow
steadily and is $533,000
in the 2020 preliminary
budget.
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