Agenda: Development Authority appointment, VOCA grants, Coleman Road paving, LMIG, Water projects, Windstream @ LCC 2025-01-13

It’s a busy first agenda of the year for the Lowndes County Commission,
Work Session Monday morning, voting Regular Session Tuesday evening.

Agenda: VLDA appointment, Coleman Road paving, LMIG, VOCA grants, Water projects, Windstream @ LCC 2025-01-13

Terri Lupo’s term has expired for the Development Authority.
Robert Green and Brice Evans also want to be appointed.
Usually the Commission reappoints the incumbent.

Cost	What
$1,300,000.00	Coleman Road NW Paving and Drainage Improvements, P.1.0016279 Supplemental Agreement No. 1
$635,000.00	GEFA Loan DWLSL2023097 for Lead Service Line Inventory
$160,122.00	Bid for Six Compact SUV Vehicles for Multiple Departments
$79,380.00	Emergency Repair – Lowndes County Fire Station #5
$50,000.00	Lowndes County Local Bridge Replacement at Jumping Gully Road at Bevel Creek (0019937)
$45,761.60	Union Road Lift Station Pump Replacement
$33,232.00	Approval of the Solicitor General’s FY25 VOCA Grant Award
$2,303,495.60	Total

The above table, generated by LAKE from the agenda items, is hard to add up because
of items where the BUDGET IMPACT is actually incoming funds from a new source, such as this one:

“After reviewing the initial TIA budget, bid amount, and projected tax collections for TIA, the TIA
office has agreed to provide additional funds of $1,300,000.00, to cover the total cost of the project.”
Coleman Road NW Paving and Drainage Improvements, P.I.0016279 Supplemental Agreement No. 1.

This station,
Emergency Repair – Lowndes County Fire Station #5, is at 4970 Bemiss Road, Valdosta, GA 31601,
north and across from Pine Grove Road.

2025 Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) Application:
“As a part of the Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and
Improvement Grant Program, Lowndes County has been allocated $1,366,958.46 for FY 2025. As a part of this
grant program, Lowndes County will be responsible for a minimum 10% match in local funding, which is
allocated in SPLOST VIII. The grant money is proposed to be used for resurfacing the roads listed in the
attachment in the board packet.”
That would be the board packet that is not posted where the public can see it.

Getting ahead of sewage problems before they become spills!
GEFA Loan Modification:
“Lowndes County received a loan from Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
(GEFA) for a project to rehabilitate the sewer collection system and related appurtenances. This project has
taken longer to complete than initially anticipated. After consulting with GEFA it was recommended that the
loan be modified to extend the completion date to June 2026 for the manhole and lift station rehab. Staff
recommends approval and authorize the Chairman to sign the modification documents.”

GEFA Loan DWLSL2023097 for Lead Service Line Inventory:
“The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) offers funding through the
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, specifically for the lead service line inventory requirement. The lead
service line inventory is a requirement from EPA and GA EPD for all public water systems. The loan can be
used for engineering, administration, service line investigation and potholing, devices and equipment.
Lowndes County has been approved for a $635,000.00, loan with a 3.25% interest rate and a potential
forgiveness of $190,000.00, if all funds are used. Staff recommends approval and authorize the Chairman to
sign the documents.”

Here is the

agenda.

We do not have the board packet yet, because I forgot to send the open records request until today.
Of course, the county could put the packet on their own website and save everybody the trouble of doing open records requests.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Minutes for Approval

Work Session – December 9, 2024 & Regular Session – December 10, 2024

Appointments

Valdosta Lowndes Development Authority

Documents:Valdosta Lowndes Development Authority -.pdf

Public Hearing

Beer, Wine & Liquor License – Brian Walker of Beezy Bee, LLC, DBA Rum Runner, 3988 N. Valdosta Rd., Valdosta, GA

Documents:Beer, Wine and Liquor License – Brian Walker of Beezy Bee, LLC, DBA Rum Runner, 3988 N. Valdosta Rd., Valdosta, GA.pdf

For Consideration

Budget Calendar for FY 2026 Operating Budget

Documents:Budget Calendar for FY 2026 Operating Budget.pdf

Beer and Wine License – Heather Louise Holmstrom of Speedway, LLC, DBA Speedway Store # 42348 (1883), 2165 Old Clyattville Rd., Valdosta, GA

Documents:Beer and Wine License – Heather Louise Holmstrom of Speedway, LLC, DBA Speedway Store 42348 (1883), 2165 Old Clyattville Rd., Valdosta, GA.pdf

Approval of DA’s Federal VOCA Grant Application Renewal

Documents:Approval of District Attorney Federal VOCA Grant Application Renewal.pdf

Approval of the Solicitor General's FY25 VOCA Grant Award

Documents:Approval of the Solicitor General FY25 VOCA Grant Award.pdf

Coleman Road NW Paving and Drainage Improvements, P.I.0016279 Supplemental Agreement No. 1

Documents:Coleman Road NW Paving and Drainage Improvements, P.I.0016279 Supplemental Agreement No. 1.pdf

Emergency Repair – Lowndes County Fire Station #5

Documents:Emergency Repair – Lowndes County Fire Station 5.pdf

2025 Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) Application

Documents:2025 Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) Application.pdf

Lowndes County Local Bridge Replacement at Jumping Gully Road at Bevel Creek (0019937)

Documents:Lowndes County Local Bridge Replacement at Jumping Gully Road at Bevel Creek.pdf

Union Road Lift Station Pump Replacement

Documents:Union Road Lift Station Pump Replacement.pdf

GEFA Loan Modification

Documents:GEFA Loan Modification.pdf

GEFA Loan DWLSL2023097 for Lead Service Line Inventory

Documents:GEFA Loan DWLSL2023097 for Lead Service Line Inventory.pdf

Amendment #1 to Windstream Build Agreement

Documents:Amendment 1 to Windstream Build Agreement.pdf

Bid

Bid for Six Compact SUV Vehicles for Multiple Departments

Documents:Bid for Six Compact SUV Vehicles for Multiple Departments.pdf

Reports – County Manager

Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address

Adjournment

-jsq

Investigative reporting costs money, for open records requests, copying, web hosting, gasoline, and cameras, and with sufficient funds we can pay students to do further research. You can donate to LAKE today!

http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/donate

VLDA appointment, Alcohol, Budget Calendar

PDF