Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk made a rare appearance to answer questions about the Speed Zone Ordinance, at the Lowndes County Commission Work Session yesterday morning.

The longest item was 7.d. Georgia County Internship Program Grant for Summer 2024 Grant Period at three and a half minutes. Commissioner Joyce Evans had some questions, which were mostly inaudible.

Second longest was 4. Georgia 811 Safe Digging Month Proclamation, at more than two minutes.

County Manager Paige Dukes mentioned that people were getting frusted with Deep South Sanitation Advanced Disposal Services (ADS) customer service since it was moved upstairs to Waste Management. However, she had no suggestions for changes this year to the 7.f. Advanced Disposal Services Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal.

Instead of her Reports, the County Manager requested an executive session to discuss real estate transactions, and they moved into that session.

The Lowndes County Commissioners vote tonight at 5:30 PM.

Collage @ LCC 25 March 2024

Gretchen remarks about 7.b. Purchase of Property on Harbin Circle from Second Harvest,

I’m not exactly sure how many time the county / industrial authority / taxpayers have to pay for property. This seems not quite right to me and I’d love to have someone (from the government) explain exactly why this was necessary. I like the food bank and all, and it does good work but this property purchase / lease seems odd. Exactly what rule is being skirted.

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 agenda and board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request.

• 1. Callk to Order 5. MInutes for Approval
  

  Video.

• 4. Georgia 811 Safe Digging Month Proclamation
  

  Video.

• 6.a. Valdosta-Lowndes County Land Bank Authority
  

  Video.

• 7.a. Coleman Road NW Right of Way Purchases
  

  Video.

• 7.b. Purchase of Property on Harbin Circle from Second Harvest
  

  Video.

  I’m not exactly sure how many time the county / industrial authority / taxpayers have to pay for property. This seems not quite right to me and I’d love to have someone (from the government) explain exactly why this was necessary. I like the food bank and all, and it does good work but this property purchase / lease seems odd. Exactly what rule is being skirted.

• 7.c. Speed Zone Ordinance
  

  Video.

  Sheriff Paulk was in attendance to answer any questions.

• 7.d. Georgia County Internship Program Grant for Summer 2024 Grant Period
  

  Video.

• 7.e. Lowndes County Board of Health Environmental Health Fees
  

  Video.

• 7.f. Advanced Disposal Services Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal
  

  Video.

• 7.g. Deep South Sanitation, LLC, Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal
  

  Video.

• 7.h. Golden Oaks Subdivision Force Main Change Order
  

  Video.

• 7.i. Hospital Authority Revenue Certificates
  

  Video.

• 7.j. Hospital Authority Revenue Certificates (TEFRA)
  

  Video.

• 8.a. Bid for Quantity of 25 – 1/2 Ton Trucks for Various County Departments
  

  Video.

• 8.b. Bid for Quantity of 60 SCBA Cylinders for the Fire Department
  

  Video.

• 9. Reports – County Manager
  

  Video.

Here is a LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiEXZs-dIyyFBPJUETjVCtCw&si=t77SPIuKckDS373R

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