Millage, Alcohol, and Animals @ LCC 2023-08-21

Update 2023-08-20: Millage Notice: 2023 Property Tax Digest & 5 Year History of Levy 2023-08-14.

The big item is setting the millage rate for 2023, which in conjunction with the assessments and various exemptions, recovery exceptions, etc., determines how much property tax you pay.

[Collage @ LCC Packet 2023-08-21]
Collage @ LCC Packet 2023-08-21

They will probably set it to a rollback rate of 8.896 mills, which is a reduction of 1.315 mills from 2022. That includes Industrial Authority 1.00 mill and VLPRA 1.25 mills.

The Lowndes County Commission will also separately set the Fire District Millage Rate for 2023. They propose 2.50 mills, which is the same as for last year.

Only one of the three beer and wine licenses gets a public hearing. Why only that one is not clear, since the other two are also because of change of ownership.

And there’s a bid for an Animal Services Chassis Box.

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website.

Cost What
$41,650.00Bid for Animal Services Chassis Box
$41,650.00Total

Here is the agenda.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023, 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 – July 24, 2023 & Regular Session – July 25, 2023
  5. Public Hearing
    1. Beer and Wine License – John Michael Ricks and Cherry L. Trouille of The Fish Net, Inc., DBA The Fish Net Restaurant – 3949 Sportsman Cove, Lake Park, GA

      Documents:Beer and Wine License – John Michael Ricks and Cherry L. Trouille of The Fish Net, In.pdf

  6. For Consideration
    1. Beer and Wine License – Faisal Ijaz of Sandhu Bros, LLC, DBA Little River Groceries – 8235 Ga Hwy. 122 W., Hahira, GA

      Documents:Beer and Wine License – Faisal Ijaz of Sandhu Bros, LLC, DBA Little River Groceries.pdf

    2. Beer and Wine License – Ashish Patel of Rudra 7415, LLC, DBA JP Foods – 7415 GA Hwy 376, Lake Park, GA

      Documents:Beer and Wine License – Ashish Patel of Rudra 7415, LLC, DBA JP Foods.pdf

    3. Adoption of Millage Rate for 2023

      Documents:Adoption of Millage Rate for 2023.pdf

    4. Adoption of Fire District Millage Rate for 2023

      Documents:Adoption of Fire District Millage Rate for 2023.pdf

  7. Bid
    1. Bid for Animal Services Chassis Box

      Documents:Bid for Animal Services Chassis Box.pdf

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

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