Budget, Bevel Creek Lift Station, Val Tech Road widening, Appointments: ZBOA, Library, VLPRA, Construction @ LCC 2020-06-22

The big item on the Lowndes County Commission agenda for Monday to vote on Tuesday evening is the Adoption of Fiscal Year 2021 Budget totaling $59,443,920, with $22,774,781 or 38% to Public safety, i.e., the Sheriff’s department, including the jail.

[A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 OPERATING BUDGET]
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 OPERATING BUDGET
PDF

The board packet is on the LAKE website after we obtained it through an open records request.

Although I hear the hotel/motel tax is down 80% due to virus pandemic, the Hotel/Motel Tax FY 2021 County Budget Budgeted Proceeds are $400,000.00. They are budget to go to:

$171,429.00 Transfer to Lowndes County’s Special Services Fund from which the County funds (i) services the County provides primarily for the benefit of the unincorporated area and
(ii) the County’s share of funding of services the County and one or more municipalities jointly fund

$171,429.00 Transfer to Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority
to promote tourism, convention, and trade shows in accordance with the FY 2021 Budget Plan of said Authority for same which is made a part of this Budget Plan

$57,142.00 Transfer to Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority
for capital costs and operating expenses of parks and recreational facilities owned and operated by said Authority

A rare no-match federal grant: Acceptance of FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding brings the total expected expenditures from this Tuesday’s Regular Session down to less than a quarter million dollars:

Cost What
$148,345.58 Val Tech Road Grading, Drainage, Base and Paving
$82,000.00 Bevel Creek Manhole Emergency Repair
$57,300.00 The Modernization/Upgrade of the Elevator in the Governmental Building
($58,008)
in Federal Funding.
There is no local match requirement.
Acceptance of FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding
$229,637.58Total

I commend Lowndes County Utilities for moving ahead to fix the recent manhole collapse at the Bevel Creek Lift Station on GA 376 near Loch Laurel Road. See also Sewer line repair between manholes, Bevel Creek Lift Station @ LCC 2020-06-22.

Photo: Terry Richards, The Valdosta Daily Times, Heavy rains cause problems in Lowndes 2020-06-08.
Photo: Terry Richards, The Valdosta Daily Times, Heavy rains cause problems in Lowndes 2020-06-08.

It’s a busy agenda for appointments, to Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (Mr. Marion Ramsey is interested in being appointed to the board)
South Georgia Regional Library Board (Reappointments: Gary Wisenbaker, Gene Toffolo; New: Dr. Beverley Richardson-Blake and Dr. George Gaumond),
Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority (Reappoint: Suzan Prince and Cisco Diaz), and
Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals (Reappoint: Tripp Howell; New: Keith Scarborough or Thomas Ley).

Here is the agenda.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
  4. Minutes for Approval
    1. Work Session- June 8, 2020 & Regular Session- June 9, 2020
  5. Appointments
    1. Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals

      Documents:Valdosta Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals -.pdf

    2. South Georgia Regional Library Board

      Documents:South Georgia Regional Library Board.pdf

    3. Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority

      Documents:Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority.pdf

    4. Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals

      Documents:Valdosta Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals.pdf

  6. For Consideration
    1. Acceptance of FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding

      Documents:Acceptance of FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding.pdf

    2. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2021 Budget

      Documents:Adoption of Fiscal Year 2021 Budget.pdf

    3. Hotel/Motel Tax FY 2021 County Budget

      Documents:Hotel Motel Tax FY 2021 County Budget.pdf

    4. Bevel Creek Manhole Emergency Repair

      Documents:Bevel Creek Manhole Emergency Repair.pdf

  7. Bid
    1. The Modernization/Upgrade of the Elevator in the Governmental Building

      Documents:The Modernization- Upgrade of the Elevator in the Governmental Building.pdf

    2. Val Tech Road Grading, Drainage, Base and Paving

      Documents:Val Tech Road Grading, Drainage, Base and Paving.pdf

  8. Reports – County Manager
  9. Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
  10. Adjournment

-jsq

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