Update 2025-06-27: Videos: Library Board, Courts, Insurance, Animal Services, Loan to Valdosta Housing Authority @ LCC Regular 2025-06-24.

In addition to 4. Proclamation Presentation to Mr. John Hansen, the VSU Tennis Coach, the Lowndes County Commissioners were remarkably chatty about several other items this morning at their Work Session.

Collage @ LCC Work 23 June 2025

They vote tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at 5:30 PM.

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

• 1. Call to Order 4. Proclamation Presentation to Mr. John Hansen
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/uIYS0drl_1Y

  Lowndes County Board of Commissioners – Work Session – 2025-06-23

  This was a work session only item.

  Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).

• 5. Minutes for Approval
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/-hlNGVjAKhw

• 6.a. Appointment – Lowndes County Library Board
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/TbyyYVpeM5c

• 7.a. Lowndes County Juvenile Accountability Court FY26 Budget – Grant Award
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/LwgSMeR5Tgk

• 7.b. ACCG IRMA Property – Liability Insurance Renewal
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/vRRojSIgpBk

  Liability insurance is expensive.

• 7.c. Axon Renewal Contract for Animal Services
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/9qxZsKIugGM

  This is for body cameras for animal control. Same kind that is used by code enforcement and the Sheriff’s department

• 7.d. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval and Cash Match
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/l0sdv-NWmoU

• 7.e. Lowndes County DUI Court FY 26 Grant Award
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/26prdRrEw7I

• 7.f. Valdosta Housing Authority Request for Loan
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/CkGd5lCf-M4

• 8. Reports – County Manager
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/pV1zfFvxZQE

  Reports are reserved for tomorrow.

• 10. Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/IN2LKk09OiU

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFQNb7pguIdOZm-Tp_9aq98&si=jGdwxHai42p1rUTa

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