age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over. Government The Milledgeville City Council is the city's legislative body, with the power to enact all ordinances and resolutions and controls the funding of all designated programs. Six council members are elected to represent their district, while the mayor is elected at-large, by city voters, for a four-year term. City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public and televised locally on MBC TV-4 Milledgeville/Baldwin County Governmental/Educational Access Cable Channel on local Charter Communications. In the November 2017 general election, incumbent Mayor Gary Thrower was defeated by Mary Parham-Copelan. She was sworn in as the city's first African-American female mayor on December 29, 2017. Elected officials : Educational institutions, colleges and universities Milledgeville's public school system is governed by the Baldwin County School District. Public elementary schools Lakeview Academy Lakeview Primary Midway Hills Academy Midway Hills Primary Public middle school Oak Hill Middle School Public high school Baldwin High School Private schools Georgia Military College prep school (grades K–12) John Milledge Academy (grades K–12) Schools for higher education Central Georgia Technical College Georgia College & State University (commonly known as Georgia College) Georgia Military College Libraries Milledgeville's public library system is part of the Twin Lakes Library System. Mary Vinson Memorial Library is located downtown. Georgia College & State University also has a library. Historic schools The school system building facilities were revamped during the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century, with all new buildings, including a new Board of Education office. This required relocation and merging of older schools. The concept of a middle school was introduced, whereas previously 6th through 9th grades were housed in separate schools. Closed older schools include: Northside Elementary School (now a shopping center) Southside Elementary School (now a church) West End Elementary School (torn down) Harrisburg Elementary School (torn down) Baldwin Middle School (was located in old Baldwin High School) no Boddie Junior High School (8th and 9th grades) Baldwin High School (old location) Carver Elementary School (5th and 6th grades / now an alternate school) Sallie Davis Middle School (7th grade) Transportation Major roads U.S. Route 441 U.S. Route 441 Business State Route 22 State Route 49 Pedestrians and cycling Oconee River Greenway Notable people Melvin Adams, Jr, better known as Fish Scales from the band Nappy Roots Nathan