Vice-Chair Mark Wisenbaker presided over the Lowndes County Commission Work Session this morning. They vote Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM.

Commissioners spent almost six minutes on 6.a. REZ-2026-15 Mardun Ventures, 6434 Lake Alapaha Blvd ~10.7ac, R-21 To E-A. Lowndes County Commissioner Michael Smith wondered about possible blueberries instead of pine trees.
County Planner JD Dillard said it could happen.

https://youtu.be/AqAR2FViiMY?si=tvRo3DgMwlG2h9sF

Videos: R-21 to E-A rezoning, Jail door lock & skylight @ LCC Work, Subdivision Infrastructure & LMIG, Partnership Health Center 2026-08-10

David Crawford took about five minutes to talk about Partnership Health Center as part of 9. County Manager Report.

https://youtu.be/oFi7tV2aWV8?si=5g95qOAmPo6xhGns

He talked about the number of people that they have provided services to this year. He emphasized that people come from all county commission districts. The people that they help have no insurance and are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid or any other private insurance.

Partnership Health Center, 2026-08-10

Since Lowndes County does not post video of its Work Sessions, if you weren’t there this morning at 8:30 AM, you can watch it in these LAKE videos, which are followed by a LAKE video playlist.

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

For the rezoning, see also the LAKE videos of the preceding Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) meeting.

Commissioners Demarcus Marshall wanted to know about who maintains the door locks for 7.a. Jail Door Locking Control System Replacement. Commissioner Michael Smith wondered if it was age.
Answer: Only this one is not functioning properly currently. Instead manual locking is being used.

https://youtu.be/mXJJVzWrG2Q?si=z39EJDh07Nqj3yra

County Commissioners wondered why there was only one quote for 7.b. Jail Skylight Replacement.
Answer from Engineering Services Director Chad McLeod: because the Sheriff Department operates differently and can do that.

https://youtu.be/jt2gWqAmCA0?si=LfcUCHyaHpZy1fui

On 7.c. Acceptance Of Infrastructure For Hunting Lodge Trail Subdivision, Commissioners wondered what would happen if the developers tore up the roads after the county accepted them?
Answer: the developer has to put up a one-year bond.

https://youtu.be/tVPl9uhIiWA?si=Mv44LJOGcDm-CIuX

About 8.a. 2026 LMIG Local Road Assistance (LRA) Resurfacing Bid Chad McLeod said the Commission approved the LMIG LRA application on May 12, 2026.

http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/?p=25695

He did not read out the list of roads.

https://youtu.be/kJlqOKLeHQY?si=YbWEApMaKj39I3Iy

But here it is, from the board packet, obtained by LAKE in response to an open records request.

2026 LMIG LRA PROJECT REPORT
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Page 23
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After the Parnership Health Center presentation, see above, they adjourned at 8:49 AM.

https://youtu.be/y_bpcE5-akY

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAFQHzDCYysw&si=wrbkTwtPhYv2UW6X

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