CLEVELAND, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners had a very busy day Tuesday with a regular meeting, a called meeting and a public hearing on the millage rate but they paused long enough to honor White County resident Martha Rae Kimsey on the occasion of her 100^th birthday.

Friends and family were on hand as Commissioner Craig Bryant read the proclamation that designated August 8th as Martha Rae Kimsey Day in White County.

Kimsey actually reached the milestone on July 9 and commissioners wanted to recognize her special accomplishment.

Commissioners also approved the purchase of vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $53,322.26, an automatic aid agreement with the Hall County Fire Department and $5,000 in funding for the White County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Spirit of Appalachia Food, Wine and Art Festival.