Lowndes County Commission
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Spay, Rezonings, Body Armor, HEAT, Water, Waste, Ponds, and Roads @ LCC 2015-04-13
Update 2015-04-13: videos.
The three rezonings from the Planning Commission are on the agenda for this morning’s Lowndes County Commission Work Session. One has been withdrawn by applicant, Vallotton Farms still wants to rezone to Estate Agriculture, and another wants to rezone to commercial. Also to be considered this morning and voted on tomorrow evening are three water-related items, a Georgia Department of Agriculture Spay/Neuter Grant Request, two Sheriff’s requests ( body armor, and High Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT) Team grant), two paving items (Boring Pond Road Phase III and Resurfacing of 3 County Roads (Howell Road, Whitewater Road and Ousley)) a Fuel Island Upgrade, and what’s this about Execution of the Resolution for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund? Ah, that’s about reimbursement for monitoring of the closed Clyattville landfill about which the county chooses to reveal very little. Last I heard, the Sabal Trail methane pipeline was still proposed to go through there with its hundred-foot right of way and 36-inch pipe. I wonder how that would affect monitoring?
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
County revenue and property tax appeals –Craig Cardella @ LCC 2015-03-24
A local citizen got cut off just as he said the county attorney’s
opinion was he could interpret state law about property taxes however he wished,
in the
24 March 2015 Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission.
9. Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
Video. Craig Cardella’s concern was that the County Commission does not have enough money to do things that are important to the community. He said he had given a similar talk to Valdosta Mayor and Council recently. He said he had been a city manager in the past, and had worked in and around local government nearly all his career.
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Videos: Fire aid, drinking, driving, and air conditioning @ LCC 2015-03-24
One citizen got cut off
just as he said the county attorney
thought he could interpret state law however he liked.
In addition to the
Lake Park Fire Department Automatic Aid Agreement
the County Manager asked at the Work Session to add to
agenda,
they also added
Southern Region Traffic Enforcement Network (SRTEN).
Plus not on the agenda there was
recognition of student guests.
See also the previous morning’s Work Session
Keep Lowndes-Valdosta Beautiful cleanup presentation.
They meet again this morning.
Also voted on two weeks ago were changes to the speed zone ordinance, a GEMA grant application, a proposal for engineering services for Exits 22 and 29, HVAC for county buildings, and a liquor license. Here’s the agenda with links to the videos and a few notes.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
Meter installation for Alton Burns’ solar installation, Coolidge, Thomas County, GA
The same day
I wondered if Grady EMC demanding extra insurance
was even legal,
solar pioneer Alton Burns
posted this comment:
Continue readingThank You Mr. John Quaterman as I commented on face-book, I talked to Mr. Rex Robertson with Grady EMC today and he told me that the EMC will install my bi-directional meter next week. I ask him, ”how many customers does Grady EMC serve?” he told me 13,000 and then I ask, “how many have solar?” he replied 4. That makes me a solar pioneer and this installation sets the precedence for those who follow. Once again Thank You very Much! Alton Paul Burns
Videos: KLVB, Drinking, driving, and air conditioning @ LCC 2015-03-23
Keep Lowndes-Valdosta Beautiful did cleanups in wetlands in
both the Withlacoochee and the Alapaha River watersheds, plus
at exit 22, and the general illegal trash dumping situation came up.
Did the county change the speed limit on your road?
The County Engineer said only in one area, but they didn’t publish the list.
Also discussed
were
a
GEMA grant application, a
proposal for engineering services for Exits 22 and 29,
HVAC for county buildings, and a
liquor license.
Here’s
the agenda
with links to the videos and a few notes.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
Alton Burns’ solar installation, Coolidge, Thomas County, GA
Ron Jackson of South GA Solar Power of Valdosta installed these solar panels for
Alton Burns of Coolidge, in Thomas County, GA.
Last I heard, Grady Electric Membership Corporation had still not done the grid connect, 8 weeks later. Something about wanting insurance. Colquitt EMC never asked for that when they connected my panels. Continue reading
DSSon the road.
Baseball and water; electric sign withdrawn @ ZBOA 2015-04-07
Today at 2:30 PM, the owner of the
baseball diamond west of Hahira is not expected to appear, because he’s working.
If you want to see him, try
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, tomorrow evening.
There’s a water connection variance on
Jumping Gully Road,
and the electric company parking variance on
Norman Drive in Valdosta tabled
last month
has been withdrawn.
Here’s the agenda, which oddly is not yet on the City of Valdosta website. Continue reading
Videos: Goodwyne and Subaru and Williams Signs @ ZBOA 2015-03-03
Videos of ZBOA decisions on
one
single-family residence and a
car dealership sign in the county,
and
an electric company sign parking variance in the city.
They meet again this afternoon.
Here’s the agenda, with decisions, followed by the videos. Continue reading