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At the Lowndes County Commission work session on Monday morning, County Manager Joe Pritchard distributed a map to the Commissioners from the Valdosta Main Street Manager, Amanda Peacock, detailing a proposal for a Farmer’s Market on the sidewalk of the old County Courthouse. |
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Lowndes County Commission work session, 12 April 2011, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
While apparently supportive of the initiative, the process could
have
been smoother if one or both of the parties had been proactive.
If someone from the city had attended the work session and offered
to answer any questions should they come up.
Or, the County Manager, Joe Pritchard, could have invited someone from
the city to attend the meeting, should any questions arise. County
Commission work sessions are rarely longer than 30 minutes and
such coordination would likely not be an imposition on anyone attending.
Rarely does anyone from the city of Valdosta staff or council
attend the LCC meetings. Likewise, rarely do County Commissioners
or county staff attend Valdosta City council meetings.
A proactive approach on the part of local governments might
result in positive communications and outcomes.
-gretchen