The Oglethorpe Echo
The Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners approved the Board of Education’s recommended millage rate of 16.025 at a called meeting on Sept. 19.
The commission also approved the hiring of two school resource officers (one for OCHS and one to rotate between the other schools). The Sheriff’s Office has posted openings for those positions.
The millage rate, which is the amount of tax dollars for every $1,000 of a property’s assessed value, is an increase from 15.82 in 2023, but less than rates of 16.65 in 2022 and 18.40 in 2021.
The county’s rate is 5.7596 for city or incorporated areas, down 2.313% from last year. Unincorporated area rates will be 5.475, a decrease of 0.743%.
Jay Paul, chair of the county commission, said "the county is required by law to adopt the BOE’s recommendation of their millage rate.”
Rec department holds winter registration
The Oglethorpe County Rec Department is holding registration for youth basketball, wrestling and flag football.
Registration for youth basketball, ages 5-14, ends Oct. 31. The teams are 6u (co-ed), 8u, 10u, 12u and 14u for boys, and 8u and 10u for girls.
The fee for 6u is $75; it’s $85 for 8u, 10u, 12u and 14u.
Player evaluations will be scheduled for Nov. 4-7. There is no evaluation for 6u.
Registration for youth wrestling, for children in second through the fifth grades, ends Oct. 31.
The cost is $65 and includes shorts, T-shirt and hoodie. Wrestlers must have a USA Wrestling membership ($42) to participate.
Registration for flag football ends Nov. 12. Co-ed age groups are 8u, 10u and 12u. Evaluations are scheduled for Nov. 17.
For more information or to coach, email Michael White at mwhite@oglethorpecountyga.gov. Go to oglethorperec.com to register.