Two rezonings, contractors for personal property assessments and water tank cleaning @ LCC 2021-03-08

In addition to the big ticket items of $1.5 million approved this week by the Lowndes County Commission, one rezoning will probably actually cost the county nothing, and the other will most likely eat up more tax dollars down the road.

The inexpensive one is REZ-2021-02 on Loch Laurel Road, where Nancy Hobby is returning some land to Estate Agriculture (EA) zoning. The pricey one is REZ-2021-01 Knights Landing Subdivision, Phase 5, where most likely the county will end up paying for road maintenance or fixing utilities or something else down the road, plus fire trucks and school buses.

[Two rezonings and $252,000 for contractor, personal property assessment]
Two rezonings and $252,000 for contractor, personal property assessment

Cost What
$1,322,274.00Tank Maintenance Contract
$252,000.00Deen’s LLC Contract
$1,574,274.00Total

The agenda packet item says that the Deen’s LLC Contract for personal property appraisal costs $84,000, but that is per year, and the contract is for three years, so the real price is $252,000.

[Actually $252,000 = 3 years * $84,000]
Actually $252,000 = 3 years * $84,000

Here is the agenda. The board packet is on the LAKE website due to a LAKE open records request.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021, 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 – February 22, 2021 & Regular Session – February 23, 2021
  5. Public Hearing
    1. REZ-2021-01 Knights Landing Subdivision, Phase 5

      Documents:REZ-2021-01 Knights Landing Subdivision, Phase 5.pdf

    2. REZ-2021-02 Nancy Hobby, 2598 Loch Laurel Road, Parcel Number 0168 012A

      Documents:REZ-2021-02 Nancy Hobby, 2598 Loch Laurel Road, Parcel Number 0168 012A.pdf

  6. For Consideration
    1. Deen’s LLC Contract

      Documents:Deens LLC Contract.pdf

    2. Tank Maintenance Contract

      Documents:Tank Maintenance Contract.pdf

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

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