Update 2026-05-08:
Videos: Datacenters, Animals, Emergencies, Disasters, Judges, Drugs, and Wells @ LCC Regular 2026-04-28.
The Lowndes County Commissioners asked many questions yesterday morning in their
Work Session.
Especially about
5.a. Adoption of the Lowndes County Resolution for Emergency Management – LEOP
and
5.d. …Procurement Determination Declaring Initial Proposal Non-Responsive….
In the elevator after, I told Commissioner Joyce Evans she needs to stop making those long speeches. (Joke: she famously never has said much during County Commission meetings.)
The meeting lasted more than 32 minutes, which is quite long for them.
Commissioner Scottie Orenstein was absent.
They vote today at 5:30 PM, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in their Regular Session.
You can speak at the end of this evening’s meeting, in Citizens Wishing to Be Heard.
Below are links to LAKE videos of each agenda item, with a few notes by John S. Quarterman,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also the
agenda
and the board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request.
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1. Order 4. Minutes for Approval

Video:
https://youtu.be/M8lT3jLrW4EEmergencies, Disasters, Judges, Drugs, and Wells @ LCC Work 2026-04-27
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) Work Session – 2026-04-27Videos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).
http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2026/04/videos-emergencies-disasters-judges-drugs-and-wells-lcc-work-2026-04-27.html -
5.a. Adoption of the Lowndes County Resolution for Emergency Management – LEOP

Video:
https://youtu.be/V6SAwaLM9Vw5.a. Adoption of the Lowndes County Resolution for Emergency Management and Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP)
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5.b. FY2027 Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Application

Video:
https://youtu.be/cU3WPspUBHU -
5.c. Renewal of Disaster Related Debris Contracts

Video:
https://youtu.be/XN5EpqpFd4g -
Continued: 5.c. Renewal of Disaster Related Debris Contracts

Video:
https://youtu.be/pztyBPQC8U4Camera battery ran down. New battery with this continuation.
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5.d. …Procurement Determination Declaring Initial Proposal Non-Responsive…

Video:
https://youtu.be/rCp6NigNkLo5.d. Consideration of Procurement Determination Declaring Initial Proposal Non-Responsive and Award of Contract to Cowart Electric
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5.e. VAWA Continuation Grant Application

Video:
https://youtu.be/TvcSPaY1Kfg -
5.f. Opioid Litigation – Six (6) Remnant Defendants

Video:
https://youtu.be/z0DAkILmqRE -
5.g. Potable Well Testing

Video:
https://youtu.be/kr_B6T9V2FQ -
6. Reports – County Manager

Video:
https://youtu.be/uJqPik_FaowAs usual, County Manager Paige Dukes deferred her report until the Regular Session the following evening.
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8. Adjournment

Video:
https://youtu.be/H8JuYhchSq8
Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFnebwpY8L_XZ9p_QmnUsNu&si=vXUPoOtOFczR2VmS
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