Category Archives: Transportation

GDOT construction on I-75 Exit 29 2017-08-28

This is the entrance to I-75 from GA 122 that often is backed up all the way to the traffic light in Hahira in the morning, that I use all the time.
It did change quite a bit way back in 2006.
More concerns were raised by citizens in 2013,
but “No major changes made as a result of comments received.”
One archaeological site was found in a survey.
The winning bid for each of the utilities relocation
and the main contract
was Reames.

GDOT PR, 2017-08-25,

Lowndes County: Reconstruction of I-75 Exit 29 Starts Monday,


GDOT aerial of I-75 exit 29 at Hahira, GA

VALDOSTA — Changes that will impact traffic are coming to
Interstate 75 at Exit 29 next week as Continue reading →

Videos: Bids for emergency road repair! Appointments: Library Board, Development Authority, millage @ LCC 2017-08-21



Bids for an emergency repair!
This could be a first, instead of their usual sole source approve-it-right now method.
See

the County Manager’s Report, in which County Engineer Mike Fletcher
describes bids incoming from both Scruggs and Reames for temporary
repair to Rocky Ford Road.

Below are links to each LAKE video of yesterday morning’s Work Session with a few notes, followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also
the agenda with notes about appointments and millage.
And see also
the 5 PM today Millage Rate Meeting.

Continue reading →

Solar panels at Valdosta Airport 2017-08-16

Prominently visible as you approach the terminal from Valdosta to catch a flight:


Solar panels behind passenger terminal sign

Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange 2017-08-17

VRA’s web page
curiously includes no mention I can find of these solar panels,
which I would think would be great advertising for the airport. Continue reading →

Videos: West Mims Fire, Water Trails, Transportation, Construction Board, 3 tax lighting districts, mosquitoes, no-bid contract @ LCC 2017-08-08



“There’s nobody that can tackle something like that alone,”
said Emergency Management Director Ashley Tye in a

West Mims Fire Special Presentation
with firefighters from all over Lowndes County and its cities,
including a resolution from the Charlton County Commission.

Citizen

Gretchen Quarterman spoke about WWALS and trash and cameras at the
Naylor Boat Ramp site, and about Boy Scouts at the GA 133 Boat Ramp.
Citizen Jim Parker

poked them about public transportation and renewable energy.

They’re settling on
“Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Road to Success”,
but when did Commissioners decide on that between the previous morning’s
open meeting and this one?
But wait: Continue reading →

Videos: Construction Board, 3 tax lighting districtcs, mosquitoes, radios, roads, and truck @ LCC 2017-08-07



Emergency Management Director Ashley Tye gave

a preview of the
West Mims Fire Special Presentation
that will be tonight at 5:30 PM by someone from the Charlton County Commission.

Looks like another

no-bid special contract award,
this time to Lovell Engineering,
without even the excuse of an emergency.

They have signs made for

Wiregrass Technical College Highway.
Two out of three (not Creekside)

Special Tax Lighting Districts
may be ready to vote on tonight.

If you have any other plumber to propose for the
Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals,
get that name to them before tonight; they’ve already got one name.

A month ago there was Continue reading →

West Mims Fire, Construction Board, 3 tax lighting districtcs, mosquitoes, radios, roads, and truck @ LCC 2017-08-07

The most interesting item this morning at 8:30 AM at the Lowndes County Commission Work Session
is the Special Presentation by someone unnamed
about the West Mims Fire in the Okefenokee Swamp.
Apparently they sent some assistance.


The agenda sheet for the appointment to the
Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
says:

Mr. Mike Vickery’s term on the Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction
Board of Adjustments and Appeals expired on June 30, 2017, leaving a
vacant seat. Mr. Tripp Howell has expressed interest in being
appointed to the board.

Here is the agenda: Continue reading →

Videos: alias for Val Tech Road, Moody, Library, KLVB, DFCS, Construction Board @ LCC 2017-07-25

They actually spent the most time on the

fire pages,
but
the biggest item was

renaming Val Tech Road:
they decided not to do that, rather to designate “a portion” of it as
Wiregrass Technical College Way or something like that.

For two boards,
KLVB
and
DFCS,
they didn’t have an application for one seat,
so they left it until the next meeting.

The meeting lasted more than fifteen minutes, so they’ll probably have
to pay staff overtime!
Below are links to the LAKE video for each item in the
agenda,
for yesterday morning’s Regular Session, followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also
the LAKE videos of hte previous morning’s Work Session.

Videos: Moody, Library, KLVB, DFCS, Construction Board, renaming Val Tech Road @ LCC 2017-07-24

Below are links to the LAKE video for each item in the
agenda,
for yesterday morning’s Work Session, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

Videos: Budget, Tax, Sewage Pump Station, Road Abandonment @ LCC 2017-06-27

They unanimously approved everything except the one

withdrawn item,
and except for the

Executive Session,
the whole thing took 9 minutes.
They meet again

8:30 AM Monday morning 24 July 2017.

Below are links to each LAKE video of the 27 June 2017 Lowndes County Commission Regular Session,
with a very few notes, followed by a video playlist.
See also the

LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session
including the

Zika Presentation by Ken Lowery;
and the

agenda.

Air Force lobbyists, appointments to four boards, renaming Val Tech Road @ LCC 2017-07-24

The agenda still says 8:30 AM Monday morning for the Work Session,
and they have only half an hour left to change it and still comply with state law.

In case anybody has forgotten Moody AFB is by far the biggest employer in these parts, the county wants

to hire for $36,000 a year a pair of lobbyists to the Air Force:
Parker and Lucy Greene,
“to provide consulting services on behalf of Lowndes County to enhance
relationships with the Air Force and Department of Defence regarding Moody AFB.”


Parker and Lucy Greene

Kari L. Sands (R.I.P.), VDT, 22 June 2007,

Parker Greene honored with award, Continue reading →