Category Archives: Transportation

State of District 4 Address –Demarcus Marshall @ Town Hall Meeting 2014-12-15



Text published by Demarcus Marshall (PDF)
and LAKE video of his address at the
Town Hall Meeting 15 December 2014. -jsq

For those unaware, Super District 4 was a newly created district in
Lowndes County two years ago. I assumed this office without a
predecessor to this district seat. It was my understanding of this
district to compliment the other districts by adding more
responsiveness and accountability for the citizens of Lowndes
County.

Upon being elected and occupying the seat, I inherited a wonderful
staff; however, the county faced several challenges. The economy was Continue reading →

Videos: Roads and bicycles @ ZBOA 2014-12-02



Here is video of the decisions about lot width on
Bemiss Road
and
sidewalk and bicycle requirements on
Inner Perimeter Road
at ZBOA, 2:30 PM 2 December 2014.
They also

elected Gretchen Quarterman Vice-Chair
since Scottie Orenstein was moving on the being on the County Commission,
and re-elected Allan Strickland Chair.

Here’s the agenda, followed by the video, plus links from each agenda item into the video. Continue reading →

Valdosta Passes Resolution Against Sabal Trail Pipeline: not in this city, this county, or this state @ VCC 2014-12-11


Go away, Sabal Trail:



NOW THEREFORE,
be it resolved that the City of Valdosta supports the
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners in their opposition to the
construction of the Sabal Trail pipeline in any portion of Lowndes
County. The City’s support includes concerns with fundamental
property rights, the manner in which eminent domain might be
utilized, and the lack of demonstrated benefit to the City and
County. Furthermore, the City of Valdosta supports the Lowndes
County Commission in their formal request to the Federal Energy
Regulation Commission (FERC), and to State and Federal Legislators
in the effort to have Lowndes County and the State of Georgia
bypassed in the construction of the proposed pipeline.

Here is Continue reading →

Resolution against Sabal Trail pipeline + 3-1 ordinances @ VCC 2014-12-11



The resolution against the Sabal Trail pipeline, including to be filed with FERC, was

passed 6 to 1 by the Valdosta City Council Thursday 11 December 2014,
supporting

the resolution the Lowndes County Commission passed unanimously Tuesday,
plus

a clause about protecting our drinking water in the Floridan Aquifer; see
separate post.
John Robinson

thanked the city for a VSEB contract.
The

personal care home rezoning passed.
The

taxicab ordinance was deferred (not all cab company owners had been consulted yet), while two others passed.
Also

some bids rejected
while

others

were

approved,
a reappointment of

Tom Kurrie to the Valdosta Housing Authority,
and
recognized

employee of the month Terrial Small.

Here’s

the agenda.
For background, see the

videos of the Tuesday Work Session,
including

a bomb report by Police Chief Childress.
The videos from the Thursday Regular Session are linked below,
followed by a video playlist.

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Videos: Pipeline, Tourism + KLVB appointments + flowers @ LCC 2014-12-09



The vote was unanimous for

the resolution against the Sabal Trail pipeline
at the Lowndes County Commission Tuesday,
to be followed tonight by the Valdosta City Council voting on

their resolution of support for Lowndes County against Sabal Trail,
including

an additional clause about protecting our drinking water in the Floridan Aquifer.
This follows a long string of

county and city resolutions against that unnecessary,
destructive, and hazardous pipeline boondoggle.

Speaking of boondoggles, Continue reading →

We all live in Lowndes County: Valdosta Draft Resolution Against Sabal Trail Pipeline @ VCC 2014-12-09

Last night, while the Lowndes County Commission
unanimously approved

300x169 Council discussing the resolution, in Valdosta Draft Resolution Against Sabal Trail Pipeline, by Valdosta City Council, 10 December 2014
their

resolution against the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline,
the Valdosta City Council

discussed a supporting resolution at its Work Session.
Council Tim Carroll
said Valdosta had added

a clause about the Floridan Aquifer.
Council Robert Yost said he didn’t think such a resolution was something
the City of Valdosta should be doing, and he would not vote Thursday.
No other Council members expressed any reservations.
Council Sonny Vickers said he thought it was worth doing to show unity.
Mayor John Gayle remarked, “We all live in Lowndes County.” Continue reading →

Board packet: Trash, Pipeline, Tourism + KLVB appointments @ LCC 2014-12-08



The text of the
Resolution Opposing the Sabal Trail Pipeline,
the
Commission meeting schedule,
the
budget calendar,
and the

proposed sign for the G. Robert Carter Law Enforcement Complex,
plus maps for all those special tax lighting districts
and details of budget and requests,
all in the

board packet
for the
8 December 2014 Work Session
and
the
9 December 2014 Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission.



The County Clerk once again provided this packet only on paper
and only in black and white.
The
request to the County Clerk asked for
electronic copy, but once again she chose not to honor that part of the request.

There’s no change in that
after

the Open Government Symposium of 21 November 2014.
Also, this request was sent shortly after the previous Commission meeting,
and with more than three weeks notice the county only made this latest
packet available at 4:35 PM the Friday before the meeting,
when they close at 5PM.

-jsq

Videos: Trash, Pipeline, Tourism + KLVB appointments @ LCC 2014-12-08



Who could have foreseen that

ADS wants a rate hike?
The Resolution against the Sabal Trail pipeline

they already sent to FERC is

on the agenda for voting along with everything else tomorrow, 5:30 PM, Tuesday 9 December 2014.
Congratulations again in advance for doing that!

Update 2014-12-09: board packet.

Staff wants to
rename the Sheriff’s complex for former Sheriff and former Comissioner G. Robert Carter.
And a bunch of

appointments, contracts, calendars, and special tax lighting districts.
in a very full agenda.
Other county commissions, such as
Thomas County,
list potential appointees in their agenda.
If Lowndes County did that, we wouldn’t have to google to figure
out how to spell names of appointees.
And without this LAKE video, you wouldn’t know who was being considered,
unless you skipped work to go to that 8:30 AM Work Session.

Here’s

the agenda.
The videos are below in the order events transpired, followed
by a video playlist.

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Pipeline resolution, Trash report, Tourism + KLVB appointments @ LCC 2014-12-08

The Resolution against the Sabal Trail pipeline

they already sent to FERC is

on
the agenda for voting.
Congratulations in advance for doing that!



Advanced Disposal is back
to report on their trash disposal.
Did they turn in their required written report this time?
How about that

recycling?
ADS’ Steve Edwards scheduled to report is the same who
couldn’t forsee any further acquisitions
before they
bought three more companies.
And a bunch of appointments, contracts, calendars, etc.
in a very full agenda.

Shortly after the previous Commission meeting, almost a month ago,
I filed an open records request for the board packet.
Today at 4:35PM I got a call saying it’s ready.
It takes me 30 minutes to get there.
They close at 5PM.

Here’s

the agenda.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street — 2nd Floor

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Roads and bicycles @ ZBOA 2014-12-02


300x222 3472 Bemiss Road VAR-2014-14, in Roads and Bicycles at ZBOA, by John S. Quarterman, 2 December 2014
Lot width on
Bemiss Road
and
sidewalk and bicycle requirements on
Inner Perimeter Road
at ZBOA, tomorrow, 2:30 PM 2 December 2014.

Here’s the agenda.
The City of Valdosta puts ZBOA agendas and minutes

online in real PDFs.

Valdosta -Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals

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