County Manager Joe Pritchard said he had two new agenda items for tomorrow night, both to do with a proposed annexation by Hahira. County Chairman Bill Slaughter said he atteneded the recent Hahira City Council meeting where that annexation was discussed, which was last Thursday, so I don’t follow why this wasn’t on the Lowndes County Commission agenda Friday with all the other items.

A new voice was heard for Planning on the one Public Hearing item that was on the agenda: Molly Stevenson. Whether she is the new Planner, succeeding departed Jason Davenport, is unclear.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, followed by a LAKE video playlist. See also the agenda. They vote 5:30 PM tomorrow (Tuesday).

• 1. Order 4. Minutes 5.a. Decorative Lighting District: Creekside West

  Video. The County Planning web page still says “Jason Davenport, County Planner,” but the agenda sheet says “DEPARTMENT: Planning; Staff: Molly Stevenson.” The Staff Directory has her as “Engineering/Planning Technician.” Her Linkedin page says she is “Customer Service Supervisor – Lowndes County Utilities.” Maybe that’s what she was doing before moving to Planning. And maybe she’s standing in for recently departed Jason Davenport or she’s the new Planner; they didn’t say.

• 6.a. Annual Contract Renewal for Mosquito identifying and Testing

  Video. Same as last year, said Robin Cumbus, Public Works.

• 6.b. Annual Contract Renewal for Prison Work Details

  Video. Same as last year, said Robin Cumbus, Public Works.

• 6.c. Request to purchase Public Safety Radios

  Video. Ashley Tye, EMA Director.

• 6.d. Request to Purchase Thermal Imaging Cameras

  Video. For seeing inside burning buildings, said Ashley Tye, EMA Director.

  Commissioner Joyce Evans wanted to know how many years if they got a new warranty.

  A: Five years, and the included warranty is three years.

• 6.e. Service Contract for the Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs)

  Video. Danny Weeks, 911 Center Director, hoped this would be the last time he would have to ask them for this.

• 6.f. Intrado Phone System Upgrade Agreement/Expansion (AT&T)

  Video. Danny Weeks, 911 Center Director, said he was exited about this item. Can text to 911. Personnel can have one mouse instead of three.

• 6.g. Bevel Creek Lift Station Pump

  Video. Steve Stalvey, Utilities Director.

• 6.h. Gorman Rupp Bypass Pump

  Video. Commissioner Mark Stalvey asked if we could get them to deliver it for free instead of charging $300.

  Steve Stalvey, Utilities Director, said we could take it to Jacksonville, but their fee for picking it up and returning it is as stated.

• 6.i. Hart Road/Skipper Bridge Lift Station Pumps

  Video. Steve Stalvey, Utilities Director, asked to repair the Hart Road pump and to replace the Skipper Bridge pump.

• 6.j. Coleman Road Lift Station Check Valves

  Video. Steve Stalvey, Utilities Director, said the check valves are to prevent water hammer.

• 7. Reports – County Manager: 2 new agenda items; Hahira annexation

  Video. I asked Chairman Bill Slaughter how to get a copy of the documents about which County Manager Joe Pritchard had said “you have before you” before they vote on them tomorrow evening. The Chairman said they wouldn’t vote on them tomorrow evening, but ask the County Clerk. I asked Paige Dukes, and to my surprise she said she would send them to me. I said I’d send her an open records request. She said no need, she knew how to reach me. We shall see. Here is what the county sent.

• 8. Adjourn

  Video.

Here’s a LAKE video playlist:

Videos: Surprise Hahira annexation items
Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, August 13, 2018.

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