Videos: 2 of 4 Presentations, 4 Appointments, 2 Rezonings, 1 Dec. Lighting, 16 For Consideration, 1 Pump Station Upgrade @ LCC Regular 2025-12-09

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Could be a record: an hour and 14 minutes for Tuesday’s Lowndes County Commission Regular Session.

After many months, they had Recognition of return of Commissioner Joyce Evans. She is clearly still recovering from her medical issues, but Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wheeled her in. She didn’t say anything then, but, then, she seldom does. She did thank them at the end of the meeting.

[Collage @ LCC 9 December 2025]
Collage @ LCC 9 December 2025

The did not reappoint incumbent Tommy Willis to the Planning Commission. Instead they appointed John “Mac” McCall by a vote of 3-2. As near as I can tell, Commissioners Mark Wisenbaker and Demarcus Marshall were the 2.

By acclamation they reappointed incumbent Felicia Williams to the Lowndes County Board Of Assessors. Nobody even nominated Gretchen Quarterman. Ms. Williams later spoke about the Tax Commissioners in Citizens Wishing to Be Heard (CWTBH).

Mr. Gary Wisenbaker was appointed to the Lowndes County Library Board after he recused himself from the vote.

The seat reserved for Wild Adventures on the Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center And Tourism Authority had a new WA General Manager appointed: Donald Spiller III.

The meeting length was because of many agenda items, some postponed from last month, some because there’s only one Regular Session in each of November and December, and some year-end items.

The only item that took more than ten minutes was 7.b. REZ-2025-16 2480 Copeland Rd, ~18ac, R-10/C To R-10. They approved it 3:2. Commissioner Mark Wisenbaker voted against because he did not like two entrances onto Copeland Road. Commissioner Demarcus Marshall also voted against. I thought it was county policy not to approve any subdivision that did not have two entrances. But I’ve never seen that policy in writing.

They approved the other rezoning unanimously: 7.c. REZ-2025-17 Shiloh Road, ~8.2 Ac 6641 Shiloh Road, E-A To R-A.

They tabled 8.b. Abandonment Of Grice Road, from concern about creating a land-locked non-conforming lot.

They approved everything else unanimously, including 8.h. Design-Build Contract For Lowndes County Animal Shelter.

Also in CWTBH, Robert Niewoonder of 4027 Liska Circle had some complaints about Waste Management garbage collection.

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

For the Shiloh Road rezoning, see also the LAKE videos of the November Planning Commission meeting.

For the Copeland Road rezoning, see also the LAKE videos of the October Planning Commission meeting.

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHpaofsffW1gEJHgTjEwdOd&si=g3gCKYkoNusc5eCg

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