After the two rezonings (6 minutes and 4 minutes), the longest item was 8.b. FY2026 Joint Funding Agreement With USGS, at yesterday morning’s Work Session of the Lowndes County Commission. Naturally, at least one Commissioner didn’t want to pay the additional $1900/year, but the alternative is the gauges stop working at Folsom Bridge on GA 122 on the Little River, and at Skipper Bridge on the Withlacoochee River. There was also mention of the US 84 Withlacoochee River Gauge. Ashley Tye’s point was the three gauges permit hydrologists to make some informed predictions.

The Commissioners vote this evening at 5:30 PM.

You get to speak in the rezoning Public Hearings, and the one for the 7.c. 2026 Comprehensive Plan Kickoff.

Collage @ LCC 11 August 2025

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.

For the rezonings, see also the LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting.

• 1. Call to Order
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/9P5l2yREU1I

  Lowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) Work Session – 2025-08-11

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

• 4. Lowndes County 811 Day Proclamation (Work Session)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/DKX6A5kcC84

  
  

• 5. Emergency Management Awareness Month Proclamation (Work Session)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/ChK0YL_ga3M

  
  

• 6. Minutes for Approval (three meetings)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/d0Qj6Dncs4k

  6. Minutes for Approval
  a. Work Session – July 21, 2025, Regular Session – July 22, 2025, & Special Called Meeting – August 4, 2025

• 7.a. REZ-2025-12 Adair Estate, 4146 HWY 122, ~1.5ac, E-A To R-1, Well – Septic
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/g0ZK59fC8nA

  
  

• 7.b. REZ-2025-13 ENCC, LLC, 9353 GA HWY 135 – October Ln, ~1ac, E-A To C-C
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/y_hQVXDSGY8

  This is spot zoning and should be left as legal nonconforming EA. (In my opinion).

• 7.c. 2026 Comprehensive Plan Kickoff
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/sWlwhb9pVm8

  
  

• 8.a. GDoT Permanent Easement At 503 W. Main St. Hahira,
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/krVL0j_Puf4

  8a. Georgia Department Of Transportation (GDOT) Permanent Easement At 503 W. Main St. Hahira, GA 31632

• 8.b. FY2026 Joint Funding Agreement With USGS
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/bnZ5azKGWXg

  
  

• 8.c. Moody AFB Emergency Water Connection Easement Supplemental Agreement
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/eeSH5ZLeMZo

  
  

• 8.d. Shiloh Road P.I. 0016272 Supplemental Agreement No. 1
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/59UX7C0lh00

  8d. Shiloh Road Resurfacing And Bridge Replacement, P.I. 0016272 Supplemental Agreement No. 1

  GDoT approved more TIA money because the projected cost is above the not to exceed figure.

• 9.a. Shiloh Road Resurfacing And Bridge Replacement, P.I. 0016272 Bids
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/OZyhHjuvlPk

  Two bids were received for the project. Scruggs / Reames
  Scruggs was the low bidder.

• 9.b. Lowndes County Civic Center-Hurricane Helene Repairs Bid
  

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

  Three bids were received. Kellerman Construction was the low bidder.

• 10. Reports – County Manager – she asked for an executive session
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/z_F5f72qgMo

  for attorney client privilege concerning current or pending litigation
  
  

• 12. Adjournment to Executive Session
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/z22uoX4FUJ0

  
  

• Social Media photographs for Proclamations.
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/wmGJXzXUgoM

  
  

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFJedjIs1B75730Xoh1Mugs&si=CNLokaGShHAhSwJg

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