“We’re down to one!” said Commissioner Scotti Orenstein, seeing Commissioners Joyce Evans and Demarcus Marshall coming out of the elevator before the April 9, 2024, Lowndes County Commission Regular Session.

“Due to an issue with some advertising, staff is requesting this item be tabled until until the May 14, 2024, meeting,” said Engineering Director Chad McLeod, in 5. Public Hearing a. Abandonment of a Portion of Race Track Road SE.

Collage @ LCC 9 April 2024

They meet again this morning at 8:30 AM for their Work Session, and Tuesday at 5:30 PM for their voting Regular Session.

Their Regular Session two weeks ago would have been very brief, except for the obligatory call-out to Leadership Lowndes by Chairman Bill Slaughter, and three times citizens spoke.

In 5. Public Hearing b. TXT-2024-01 ULDC Amendments, Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know whether the 10 minutes for each side to speak in Public Hearings was a maximum. Answer: the 10 minutes minimum is required by state law, and the Chairman can allow more.

Speaking in favor of these amendments, I complimented County Planner JD Dillard on bringing the county into the 21st century by requiring all submissions in electronic form, instead of paper, vellum, or blueprints. And I suggested the county put such documents, especially the board meeting packets, which are already electronic, on the county’s own website.

In 7. Citizens Wishing to be Heard, George Conarroe spoke about his drainfield, and the Chairman redirected him to the county health department.

I thanked the county for their cooperation in the WWALS Chairman and Mayor’s Paddle, especially Public Works for grading the entrance road to Langdale Park. Earlier when I was talking to the Chairman he indicated the early takeout at Sugar Creek was a bit difficult due to a deadfall. So I mentioned that once the water gets low enough, we’ll work on that and other deadfalls, but meanwhile our chainsaws don’t work well underwater. I requested suggestions for when in March 2025 to hold the next one. I said WWALS has recently acquired a jon boat and outboard, and we’d be happy to take people out on the river, including Commissioners.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

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

• 1. Order 2. Pledge 3. Invocation
  

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• 4. Minutes Work Session – March 25, 2024 – Regular Session – March 26, 2024
  

  Video.

• Leadership Lowndes
  

  Video.

• 5. Public Hearing a. Abandonment of a Portion of Race Track Road SE
  

  Video.

• 5. Public Hearing b. TXT-2024-01 ULDC Amendments
  

  Video.

• 6. Reports – County Manager
  

  Video.

• 7. Citizens Wishing to be Heard: George Conarroe about his drainfield
  

  Video.

• 7. Citizens Wishing to be Heard: John S. Quarterman
  

  Video.

Here is a LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiEVmpbR7gMQSzfhvpbG4Tgx&si=tDKnLksuccEyCO2B

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