The two regular business items (opioid litigation and budget policy update) sped to unanimous approval at the Lowndes County Commission Regular Session last week.

Collage @ LCC 23 September 2025

Three citizens spoke.

Janice Strickland worried that she was not represented because Commissioner Joyce Evans had been absent for months. See below for Chairman Bill Slaughter’s answer.

India Bell wanted to know if there was any financial assistance. Chairman Bill Slaughter said he would speak to her afterwards about various organizations, but the county itself probably did not have anything to help.

Kelly Saxon was concerned about housing after Hurricane Helene now that temporary housing is ending. There was no direct response.

Commissioner Demarcus Marshall reminded everyone that each citizen actually has two Commissioners, because of the superdistricts, one of which he represents. And anyone could also call the Chairman.

Here 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 LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session and the agenda and the board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request.

• 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/tHG00kQlb7A

  Lowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) – Regular Session – 2025-09-23

  
  Videos by Gretchen for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).
  http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2025/09/videos-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-regular-2025-09-23.html

• 4. Minutes for Approval
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/h-NdqKOY_As

  
  

• 5.a. Opioid Litigation – Secondary Manufacturers
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/K3K4906m2p4

  
  

• 5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/Zl12khU1rfM

  
  

• Chairman Recognitions – Leadership Lowndes
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/NtaonphmzhQ

  
  

• 6. Reports – County Manager – no report
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/naixtnGL35w

  
  

• 7. CWTBH – Janice Strickland – 2105 Pin Oak Circle
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/cXwbeKbYUJQ

  In an unusual interaction, Chairman Slaughter directly answered the speaker.

  The speaker asked about Commissioner Joyce Evans. Chairman Slaughter said that Commissioner Evans is recovering well from a health issue. People who would normally call Commissioner Evans, should feel free to call the Chairman, or any of the other commissioners.

  
  

• 7. CWTBH – India Bell – 205 Perkins Ln
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/80y13pmD8Bk

  The chairman said he would speak to Ms. Bell after the meeting but the county did not directly have any resources to help her.

  
  

• 7. CWTBH – Kelly Saxon – – 8 Baldwin Pl
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/pyKj3pt_v88

  She has concerns about those who have not recovered housing from Hurricane Helene and funding for temporary housing is ending.

  
  

• Commission Comments 8. Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/0TM61yetn0U

  Commissioner Marshall reminded everyone that they have two district commissioners, as well as the Chairman who is elected county wide.

  
  

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGr6iS8Z5pxhBPjAVOWwowp

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