A million dollar loan wasn’t worth scheduling on the regular agenda for the May 9, 2023, Lowndes County Commission Regular Session?
![[Hightower Road, Wild Adventures, Briggston Road, $1 million housing loan, @ LCC Regular Session, 9 May 2023]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-05-09--lcc-regular-videos/many.jpg)
Apparently not, since Chairman Bill Slaughter added it after the previous morning’s Work Session. Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know the timeframe. Answer was apparently the loan would be amortized over thirty years but paid over twenty years. Commissioner Joyce Evans abstained from the vote because she is on the Housing Authority. This item has never turned up on the online agenda, even after the meeting. At the meeting, it was the second longest item at more than three minutes.
Longest was the Wild Adventures glamping rezoning. Commissioner Scottie Orenstein wanted to know if they were approving Phase 3. Answer: applicant will not have to come back for that, since it will be part of the approved plan. Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know a timeline. Answer: “I believe they want to break ground July 1.” In the Public Hearing, nobody spoke for or against.
The Commissioners passed everything unanimously.
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 board packet, as well as the LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting.
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1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge
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Chairman Recognition of Leadership Lowndes (none present)
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4. Minutes for Approval
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5.a. Abandonment of a Section of Hightower Road
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5.b. REZ-2023-05 AB Motorsports, Old Clyattville Road R-A to C-C, (withdrawn)
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5.c. REZ-2023-06 Wild Adventures, 3766 Old Clyattville Rd, P-D amendment
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6.a. Approval of Briggston Road Right of Way Purchases
Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know if this was for all the parcels. Chairman Bill Slaughter answered yes, they got the rest since the previous morning’s Work Session. The County Attorney said something, but not into his microphone.
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6.b. Beer and Wine License – Bigfoot Travel Center #926 – 7212 Lakes Blvd.
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6.c. Added by Chairman – Resolution to Loan Housing Authority $1,000,000
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7.a. A New Clyattville Community Center
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8. Reports – County Manager (none)
County Manager Paige Dukes was not present. Chairman Bill Slaughter said she gave her report at the Work Session.
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9. CWTBH (none) 10. Adjournment
Here’s a LAKE video playlist:
Videos: $1 million loawn to Housing Authority, Wild Adventures glamping, AB Motorsports withdrawn, a road abandonment and RoW purchase, Clyattville Community Center, plus alcohol @ LCC Regular 2023-05-09
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, May 9, 2023
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).
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