Lowndes Co. Dev. Auth. Reappointments, Insolvent property, subdivision infrastructure, wine license, radios, bottled water, trucks, clothes washers, mowers, tractors, backup generator 2021-05-24

Less than a million tax dollar expenditures to be decided upon Tuesday after discussion Monday, by the Lowndes County Commission. Not counting future expenses from accepting streets for a subdivision, and not county almost half a million in insolvent taxes to be written off.

[Wine license, Subdivision Infrastructure]
Wine license, Subdivision Infrastructure

Cost What
$274,780.32Purchase of Trucks for Various Departments on State Contract
$236,056.00Bid for Four (4) Tractors for Public Works
$71,600.00Bid for Four (4) Bat-Wing Mowers for Public Works
$60,421.00Bid for Washers/Dryers for Fire Stations
$47,500.00Val-Tech Booster Station Generator
$6,000.00Bids for Bottled Water Service
$696,357.32Total

This, Acceptance of Infrastructure for Two Oaks Subdivision Phase II, will result in ongoing tax dollar expenses for sending school buses, sheriff, fire and rescue, and repairs to water and sewer and streets. But the County Commission never counts that in its budget. They also don’t count as related however many millions they’ve already spent preparing roads, water, and sewer for a subdivision.

Also not included is the $437,823.30 to be written off the tax rolls as insolvent, due to statute of limitations, moved property out of the county, etc., at the request of the Tax Commissioner.

Not the same as the Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority: “The terms of Commissioner Clay Griner, Mr. Crawford Powell, and Mr. Barry Broome to the Lowndes County Development Authority will expire on June 8, 2021. They have all expressed an interest in being reappointed.”

I wonder what this was about, in the May-10-2021-Work-Session-Minutes.pdf”> Minutes of the previous Work Session? “County Attorney, Walter Elliott, requested in writing, that the regular session minutes be revised regarding the motion to enter the executive session meeting.”

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website: https://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2021-05-24–lcc-packet

Here is the agenda.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 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. Recognition of the Lowndes County 4-H Archery Team (Regular Session)
  5. Minutes for Approval
    1. Work Session – May 10, 2021 & Regular Session – May 11, 2021
  6. Appointment
    1. Lowndes County Development Authority

      Documents:Lowndes County Development Authority (3).pdf

  7. For Consideration
    1. Insolvent List – Tax Commissioner

      Documents:Insolvent List – Tax Commissioner.pdf

    2. Wine License – Teresa D. Griffin of Georgia Pecan House, Inc., DBA Georgia Pecan House – 3473 Madison Hwy., Valdosta, GA

      Documents:Wine License – Teresa D. Griffin of Georgia Pecan House, Inc., DBA Georgia Pecan House – 3473 Madison Hwy., Valdosta, GA.pdf

    3. Lease-Purchase Agreement for Radios

      Documents:Lease-Purchase Agreement for Radios.pdf

    4. Acceptance of Infrastructure for Two Oaks Subdivision Phase II

      Documents:Acceptance of Infrastructure for Two Oaks Subdivision Phase II.pdf

  8. Bid
    1. Bids for Bottled Water Service

      Documents:Bids for Bottled Water Service.pdf

    2. Purchase of Trucks for Various Departments on State Contract

      Documents:Purchase of Trucks for Various Departments on State Contract.pdf

    3. Bid for Washers/Dryers for Fire Stations

      Documents:Bid for Washers Dryers for Fire Stations.pdf

    4. Bid for Four (4) Bat-Wing Mowers for Public Works

      Documents:Bid for Four (4) Bat-Wing Mowers for Public Works.pdf

    5. Bid for Four (4) Tractors for Public Works

      Documents:Bid for Four (4) Tractors for Public Works.pdf

    6. Val-Tech Booster Station Generator

      Documents:Val-Tech Booster Station Generator.pdf

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

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