Category Archives: Transportation

Videos: Discussion, GLPC, abandonment, septic, pump, and VOCA @ LCC 2014-10-14



Some actual discussion!
20 minutes of it, on

6.b. REZ-2014-16 Bailey, Madison Hwy/Williams School Ln,
at the 14 October 2014 Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission.
With no discussion, they approved

a single-sourced pump replacement
and

the DA’s VOCA grant application.
They

abandoned Water Oak Trail (not Water Oaks Drive),
and they

reappointed Jody Hall to the Planning Commission
with no discussion and no presentation by him.
The county now has a

twitter account,
but the new website still isn’t ready, after how many months?

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Board Packet @ LCC 2014-10-13



The address is correct for the road abandonment public hearing
agenda item
The

board packet,
unlike on
the agenda,
so if citizens had ready access to this board packet they’d know whether
they should show up tonight
at

yesterday morning’s Work Session
and tonight’s Regular Session
for
6.a. Abandonment of Unopened Right of Way off Water Oak Drive.

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Videos: GLPC appointment, abandonment, septic, pump, and VOCA @ LCC 2014-10-13 @ LCC 2014-10-13


300x253 Map on Screen, in Water Oak Trail Road Abandonment, by John S. Quarterman, 13 October 2014
It’s
Water Oak Trail, not Water Oak Drive, for the

road abandonment: how are people supposed to know to show up
for a public hearing when the address isn’t even on the right street?

Update 2014-10-14: The board packet
has the correct address, so if the county put that packet on its website the citizens wouldn’t be confused.
And the
lift pump replacement got a single quote for
$30,040.20, so this is yet another single-sourced non-competitive deal.
Why do Commissioners have no questions about that?

Plus an unscheduled

recognition of Leadership Lowndes attendees,
a

Planning Commission reappointment with no previous
advertisement,
yet another

water pump replacement,
a

well and septic rezoning on Madison Highway,
and a

legal grant,
on the agenda.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2014, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

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Videos: Transportation, Water, Safety, and Alcohol @ LCC 2014-09-23


300x255 2100 East Hill Avenue, in GDOT option at Clay, Hollywood, and US 84, by John S. Quarterman, 23 September 2014
Commissioner Demarcus Marshall recused himself
in the Regular Session of 23 September 2014,
for the

Public Safety Radio System System Upgrade,
in case anybody thought a Motorola VP with the same last name was related. (Update 11:10 AM: added transcription of the three-part motion.)
Rental leases for the

Leila Ellis Social Services Building
got more discussion.
They added

VOCA-funded VWMAP
and

GDOT at Clay and Hollywood (from the previous morning’s Executive Session), that the Tax Assessor’s database says is owned by the School Board,
to the

amended agenda.
Everything else,
including

the USGS water level gauge on the Little River,
was breezed through with no discussion,
so fast the Chairman almost forgot to ask for speakers
in

an alcohol license public hearing,
and he didn’t bother to mention
before they adjourned that

nobody had signed up for Citizens Wishing to Be Heard.

Here’s the

amended agenda
with links to the videos and a few notes,
followed by a playlist.
See also the
LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session
and

Board Packet.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

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Another Planning Commission appointment, plus abandonment, septic, pump, and VOCA @ LCC 2014-10-13

This morning: another

Planning Commission appointment with no previous
advertisement that there was an opening,


yet another

road abandonment,
yet another

water pump replacement,
a

well and septic rezoning on Madison Highway,
and a

legal grant,
on the agenda.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2014, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

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Board Packet @ LCC 2014-09-22



Here is the board packet for yesterday morning’s Work Session.
Notice it does not have anything about
reporting on services provided or number of citizens serviced

for the Leila Ellis leases,
and no contracts at all for

the Public Safety Radio System Upgrade.
And nothing at all about the non-even-on-the-agenda

Victim Witness Program renewal.
Maybe those items will be added to the board packet Commissioners get
before they vote tonight at 5:30 PM.
Here are
videos of their Work Session from yesterday morning, at which Commissioners Marshall and Powell made it clear they would like to see some additional items.

At least this packet cost a lot less ($7.80) than
the last one.

-jsq

Videos: Alcohol, Transportation, Water, and Safety @ LCC 2014-09-22

Update: Board packet.



They took a little longer than ten minutes,
because Commissioners had questions about

the right of way abandonment and
even more questions about rent, tenants, and services at the

Leila Ellis Social Services Building,
and about the

Public Safety Radio System System Upgrade:
Commissioners actually want to see what they’re voting in; fancy that!
Plus a substantial
presentation about the

USGS water level gauge on the Little River
and an unscheduled request for approval for

a continuation of a Victims Assistance grant.

Here’s the
agenda with links to the videos and a few notes,
followed by a playlist.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

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Alcohol, Transportation, Water, and Safety @ LCC 2014-09-22

Will they take ten minutes to consider all these agenda items?
They’re meeting right now.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor


  1. Call to Order


  2. Invocation

    Only in the Regular Session.


  3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

    Only in the Regular Session.


  4. Minutes for Approval


    1. Work Session — September 8, 2014


    2. Regular Session — September 9, 2014

  5. Public Hearing


    1. Beer, Wine and Liquor License — Cowboys Fire Pit Grill, LLC — 1088 Lakes Blvd

  6. For Consideration


    1. Abandonment of Unopened Right of Way off Water Oak Drive


    2. Section 5311 Rural Transportation Program Operating Contracts


    3. Leila Ellis Social Services Building-Approval of Lease Agreements


    4. GEMA Performance Partnership Agreement (FY 2014)


    5. USGS Funding Agreement for Hwy 122 Stream Gauge


    6. Public Safety Radio System Upgrade

  7. Reports-County Manager


  8. Citizens Wishing to be Heard Please State Name And Address

    Only in the Regular Session.

-jsq

GDOT public hearing on Clay and Hill intersection tomorrow



Colter Anstaett wrote for WALB 19 August 2014,

Changes coming to a busy Valdosta intersection,

GDOT wants to add stop lights and turn lanes to the intersection of
East Hill Avenue and Clay Road. They also want to add bike lanes to
a portion of East Hill avenue near the intersection and align Clay
Road with Hollywood Street on the opposite side of the road….

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Rail Meeting 2 tonight in Valdosta



All aboard for the second and last rail plan meeting in Valdosta tonight.
Maybe you see something missing in

the current passenger rail corridor
proposal pictured on the right.
Maybe you’d like to suggest some changes or additions.

Stuart Taylor wrote for the VDT today,

Rail plan meeting scheduled,

Georgia Department of Transportation will host a 2014 Georgia state
rail plan public meeting from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in the
Valdosta City Hall Annex, 300 N. Lee St.

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