At the recent Lowndes County Commission Regular Session, County Manager Paige Dukes in her Reports mentioned many then-upcoming events, two of which are still coming, and may be of public interest:

• 2021-09-21, 4:30 PM, at Georgia Beer Co.: Meet and greet for new Executive Director, David DiSalvo, of Valdosta-Lowndes Conference Center and Tourism Authority. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-j-disalvo-9048b24
• 2021-09-28, 6PM, in Commission Chambers: Comp Plan stakeholder meeting just after next LCC meeting, Most recent draft of Comprehensive Plan was on Commissioners’ desks; is available electronically (where?).

None of these events are on the lowndescounty.com online calendar.

Code Enforcement, RV Sales, Reports, End time

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item with a few notes, followed by a LAKE video playlist. See also the LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session, the agenda and board packet. Also the agenda for the preceding Planning Commission meeting, and the LAKE videos of that GLPC meeting. the agenda and board packet,

• 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge
  

  Video.

• 4. Code Enforcement Appreciation
  

  Video.

• 6. Minutes for approval 6.a. August 23 and August 24 Meetings
  

  Video.

• 7.a. REZ-2021-14 LAR Properties of Lake Park
  

  Video.

• 8.a. Beer & Wine License – Falguniben Chaudhary of Aarush 420 Corp.
  

  Video.

• 8.b. Agreement, Fire and Emergency Aid, Lowndes County, Moody AFB
  

  Video. Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know if this meant Lowndes County Fire Department would be helping on base at Moody. Answer: no.

• 8.c. Lowndes County Historic Courthouse Early Demolition and Abatement
  

  Video. The inside of the Historic Courthouse will remain closed. The outside will still be available for rental until actual construction starts.

• 8.d. GMASS Commercial Contract
  

  Video.

• 9. Reports
  

  Video. County Manager Paige Dukes mentioned quite a few events, none of which are on the online calendar on lowndescounty.com.

  • Winnersville Week with door prizes for county employees, hall decorating, shirts, and Friday lunches.
  • 2021-09-15: VSU Senate study group on food deserts.
  • 2021-09-16 5:30 PM: Southside Library fundraising for $1.5 million to expand.
  • United Way and Leadership Lowndes mental health
  • 2021-09-28, 6PM, in Commission Chambers: Comp Plan stakeholder meeting just after next LCC meeting, Most recent draft of Comprehensive Plan was on Commissioners’ desks; is available electronically (where?).
  • 021-09-21, 4:30 PM, at Georgia Beer Co.: Meet and greet for new Executive Director, David DiSalvo, of Valdosta-Lowndes Conference Center and Tourism Authority. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-j-disalvo-9048b24
  • 2021-09-22: Fire Rescue training at Wild Adventures.
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  Video. Gretchen’s phone says 5:38, so that’s 18 minutes, including a minute for Invocation and Pledge, and 2:30 for Code Enforcement Appreciation. So 15 minutes of actual county business.

Here’s a LAKE video playlist:

Code Enforcement Appreciation and new Tourism Authority Director @ LCC Regular Session 2021-09-14
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).

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