Seven minutes for this morning’s Lowndes County Commission Work Session.

Commissioner Demarcus Marshall was absent. Commissioner Joyce Evans remains absent due to health reasons.

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

Videos: Alcohol, Health insurance, GEFA Lift State Pump Loan, Rascals demolition for Fire Station 3, Bemiss Road Mowing @ LCC Work 2025-10-27

There were no surprises, except maybe County Manager Paige Dukes lauding Public Works Director Robin Cumbus for organizing 6.b. Bid for Bemiss Road Right of Way Mowing.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, plus a few stills of some people, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

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

• Before
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/UTAg56wUrHk

  Lowndes County Commission Work Session, 2025-10-27
  Videos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).
  http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2025/10/videos-alcohol-health-insurance-gefa-lift-state-pump-loan-rascals-demolition-for-fire-station-bemiss-road-mowing-lcc-work-2025-10-27.html

• 1. Order 4. Minutes for Approval
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/zqN4d6AZa78

  
  

• 5.a. Beer – Wine License –Tara Kay Middleton, RaceTrac Inc, DBA RaceTrac #2666
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/fnG_zpbnIyw

  
  5.a. Beer & Wine License – Tara Kay Middleton of RaceTrac Inc, DBA RaceTrac #2666, 4541 North Valdosta Road, Valdosta, GA
  

• 5.b. Section 125 Plan Document Renewal for 2026
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/iBRtuGJEb7o

  
  

• 5.c. GEFA Loan for Lift Station Bypass Pumps
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/JXaxTCcs2DI

  
  

• 6.a. Demolition for Lowndes County Fire Rescue Station 3
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/shxpbZCvuWA

  
  

  
  Engineering Services Director Chad McLeod, 2025-10-27, jsq for LAKE

  
  County Commissioner Michael Smith, 2025-10-27, jsq for LAKE

• 6.b. Bid for Bemiss Road Right of Way Mowing
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/HeLjoRDtuvw

  
  

• 7. Reports 9. Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/mAZuresA6UU

  
  

County Manager Paige Dukes, 2025-10-27, jsq for LAKE

County Commissioner Scott Orenstein, 2025-10-27, jsq for LAKE

County Commissioner Mark Wisenbaker, 2025-10-27, jsq for LAKE

County Chairman Bill Slaughter, 2025-10-27, jsq for LAKE

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGhgt7z7zKOCOCFFHXIyCYe&si=0xusbfpi6MiaR4Zj

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