The Lowndes County Commission breezed through approving everything unanimously two weeks ago.

There was some further discussion in Reports about the county taking over management of the Moody AFB golf course and some other items.

Collage @ LCC 25 April 2023

Then in Citizens Willing to Be Heard, Veterinarian Dr. Amanda Hall spoke about changes in state law regarding animal control, including about what counts as a breeder. And it is now unlawful to tether animals during inclement weather or mental distress, but that is not being enforced. She recommended Lowndes County revise its local animal control ordinance to be in line with the noise ordinance.

She recently learned the county was budgeting $7 million for a new animal shelter. She said there was much lower hanging fruit than that, such as updating the ordinance to use ideas that work elsewhere.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also the LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session, the agenda and the board packet.

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

  Video.

• 4. Minutes for Approval
  

  Video.

• 4. MInutes for Approval (part 2)
  

  Video.

  The chairman called out who made the motion and second at the prompting of the county manager. There was an ASL interpreter at the meeting and because she had never been there before, it seemed to be for her benefit and for the person to whom she was signing.

• 5.a. Beer, Wine and Liquor License -Twin Lakes Club and Grill, 4875 Hwy 41 S
  

  Video.

• 5.b. Beer, Wine and Liquor License – Stone Creek Golf Club 4553 Greenway Dr
  

  Video.

• 6.a. FY2024 Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant
  

  Video.

• 6.b. Quiet Pines Golf Course Agreement
  

  Video.

• 6.c. Acceptance of Infrastructure for Quarterman Estates Phase 4, Section 1
  

  Video.

• 6.d. Acceptance of Infrastructure for Grove Pointe Phase 5, Section 3
  

  Video.

• 6.e. Amended Residential Solid Waste Franchise for Deep South Sanitation
  

  Video.

• 6.f. Amended Residential Solid Waste Franchise for Advanced Disposal
  

  Video.

• 7. Reports – County Manager
  

  Video.

• 8. CWTBH – Dr. Amanda Hall – Animal Control Ordinance
  

  Video.

• 9. Meeting Adjournment
  

  Video.

Here’s a LAKE video playlist:

Videos: Animals, Juveniles, Golf Course, Subdivision infrastructure, solid waste, and alcohol @ LCC Regular 2023-04-25
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).

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