There was a somewhat startling citizen report about the possible future datacenter site at the Tuesday evening Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission. See other post for Tetiana Babcock.

The Commissioners breezed through all the voting items with unanimous approval. Except Commissioner Joyce Evans did ask if any applicants for the board appointments were present. Travis Cox was present. He had just been appointed to ZBOA in place of John Hogan. Also, John McCall was reappointed to ZBOA.

Collage @ LCC 24 March 2026

County Manager Paige Dukes asked for Ashley Tye to talk about Water Stewardship in the current drought, and Fire Chief Billy Young to talk about not burning while it is so dry.

Six citizens spoke: Mary Roe about Paving of Green Road, Kelly Saxon about Baldwin Place grants and shelters, Amanda Hall about pet Breeding limits, Kristina Cheek McBride about Maternal Health Issues, Michael Noll about Data Center collaboration and transparency, and Tetiana Babcock about Data Center Encroachment. See other post for Tetiana Babcock.

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.

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

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/5jcyOvxWy_Y

  Lowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) – Regular Session – 2026-03-24

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

• 4. MInutes for Approval
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/IZGMi8dcj5k

• 5.a. Appointments – Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/idirbG-Jwuo

  The terms of John McCall and John Hogan were expired. Both expressed interest in being reappointed. Also Travis Cox was interested.

  John McCall and Travis Cox were appointed.

  
  

• 5.b. Appointments – Lowndes County Development Authority
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/omxWwvzA7sg

  Robert Green’s term expired. Mr. Green and Dr. Beverly Richardson Blake were interested in being appointed. Dr. Beverly Blake was appointed.

  
  

• 5. Appointments – Commissioner Evans asked if any applicants were present
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/F0H-Y7TqmZg

  Commissioner Evans asked if any applicants were present. Chairman Slaughter asked any present to stand and be recognized. Travis Cox was present.

• 5.c. Appointment – Valdosta-Lowndes County Land Bank Authority
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/ECDgddHNcKI

• 5.d. Appointments – South Georgia Community Service Board
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/BfnaQCwT12w

• 6.a. Beer and Wine License – JayBoys #1, 3661 Madison Highway
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/jiXD5HWhTLw

  6a. Beer and Wine License – Alexander Clay Tyson of JayBoys LLC, DBA JayBoys #1, 3661 Madison Highway, Valdosta, GA 31601

• 6.b. JayBoys Easement Exchange – Whitewater Road – Madison Hwy
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/ihgOIq0SU-4

  
  6b. JayBoys Easement Exchange Tax Parcel 0134 051 Whitewater Road & Madison Hwy

• 6.c. Advanced Disposal Services Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/cDVAzTNlRI8

• 6.d. Deep South Sanitation, LLC, Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/FbWbvs7bfJw

• 7. Reports – County Manager – Water Stewardship – Ashley Tye
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/1lXcXYrwsDo

  County Manager Paige Dukes called on Ashley Tye to talk about water stewardship and the current status of the drought

• 7. Reports – County Manager – Fire Chief Billy Young
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/6qYSbCegLF0

  County Manager Paige Dukes called on Fire Chief Billy Young to talk about fires, burn restrictions, and the drought.

• 7. Reports – County Manager –
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/sayKm3SBtxA

• Chairman Recognitions – Leadership Lowndes
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/7Eh5h0slyy4

• 8. CWTBH – Mary Roe – Paving of Green Road
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/EESSnSxW_Yk

• 8. CWTBH – Michael Noll – Data Center collaboration and transparency
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/F-0uVkFF9Kk

• 8. CWTBH – Tetiana Babcock – Skeet Range Rd – Data Center Encroachment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/R7Ggil9el0o

  Ms. Babcock said that condition 4. of the rezoning of the property on Coleman Road N was being violated. That condition says that a 200 foot natural buffer must be left on the North and South boundaries which abut residential zoning. Her property appears to be zoned R-1 rural residential.

• 8. CWTBH – Kelly Saxon – Baldwin Place – grants and shelters
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/hpOkMFJu4tI

• 8. CWTBH – Amanda Hall – N. Sherwood Dr. – Breeding limits
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/GhPAxdvA5vw

• 8. CWTBH – Kristina Cheek McBride – Maternal Health Issues
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/mGegd7qfwdM

• 9. Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/M9B40iO-FsE

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFvWN8yVtgL8cvl5n7ooQfL&si=u9aor56PNhystg3T

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