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County commission passes budget exceed expenditures by that much.” It was not easy, considering an increase in the cost of health insurance and some property assessments were not The Tallapoosa County Commission passed a budget Thursday that will leave coming in as expected. “Health insurance went up about 5 it in the black. percent,” Beck said. “That cost us about “We are projecting a small sur$70,000 county wide.” plus in the operating budget of about Just over the last three years, costs $147,000,” county administrator Blake Beck said. “That will mean revenue will have increased more than $240,000. By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The 5-percent increase this year is going to be covered by the county, but Beck says the commission will have to revisit how to fund future increases in insurance. It is something the commission has faced in the past. “It will be a decision in future budgets as to how to fund the extra costs,” Beck said. “We are at about $1.3 million to provide health and dental to our
employees today.” “We have had a 25-percent increase in the past,” commissioner T.C. Coley said. “It was a bear.” Currently the county is funding the insurance for six employees that will cost the county $90,000 next year. The budget includes $110,00 for tourism. Three quarters of that will be for See COMMISSION • Page 9
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Longtime Alex City resident turns 105 By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Vince Lombardi, Gerald Ford, Bear Bryant, Jesse Owens, Richard Nixon, Rosa Parks and Jesse Lee Cannon. What do these people share in common? They were all born in 1913. Cannon, a longtime Alexander City resident, celebrated his 105th birthday at Chapman’s Nursing Home surrounded by family and friends. Family members have an idea how Cannon, a World War II Air Force veteran, has been able to lead a long life. See 105 • Page 3
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Jesse Lee Cannon, a longtime Alexander City resident, celebrated his 105th birthday surrounded by family Thursday at Chapman’s Nursing Home.
It will soon be October and with the cooler weather comes fall leaves. But something else comes with the changing of the seasons – property tax notices. “We will mail them out Monday,” Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks said. Middlebrooks and her staff have been preparing the mailing for the last few months. She said some will not receive a notice. “If you have your property financed with a mortgage company, you will likely not get a bill,” Middlebrooks said. “Most mortgage companies send us a request to send them the notice.” There is one mortgage company who normally makes the request, but has not this year. “Wells Fargo has not sent in a request,” Middlebrooks said. “If you are with Wells Fargo, you are going to get a bill, but do not panic. They normally pay by the end of November.” Property taxes are due by Dec. 31. Middlebrooks advised those whose mortgage companies who normally pay the notice – including those with Wells Fargo – to keep an eye on the things to make sure it gets taken care of. “All of the mortgage companies usually pay by the end of November,” Middlebrooks said. “Property owners can keep tabs on it through our website.” Property owners can go to www.tallapoosapropertytax.com and click on the “Search & Pay Taxes” tab to search for their property and the status of property tax payments.
Eight Alex City students selected for art show By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is opening a new exhibit Saturday, “Views of the South: Photographs from the Do Good Fund,” showcasing issues like poverty and hunger facing many Southerners on a regular basis. In conjunction with this exhibit, the museum held a competition, “Do Good, Make Art” for schoolchildren across Alabama to submit artworks for. Now that the judging is completed and the student art selected, eight students from the Alexander City School System were selected to have their works See ART • Page 9
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