Yesterday morning, most lengthhy at 6 minutes was
6c. REZ-2017-09 Robert A. Register Estate,
followed at 2 minutes by
7 a. Amended Motorized Cart Ordinance.
Below are links to each LAKE video of the Work Session of 25 September 2017.
See also the previous notes with
the agenda.
For the three rezoning cases, see also
the LAKE videos of the Planning Commission meetings of
28 August 2017
and
25 September 2017.
This morning, 8:30 AM, all of the items from
the previous cancelled meeting
are back on
the agenda, for voting Tuesday 5:30 PM.
Plus four more:
HISTORY, FACTS, AND ISSUES: The certified Lowndes County fatality
rate: 2006-14, 2007-14, 2008~19, 2009-16, 2010-18, 2011-15,
2012-11, 2013-7, 2014-14, 2015-19, 2016-20. Any traffic
fatality in Lowndes County is too many. For numerous years, the
county has been plagued with an unacceptable fatality rate.
Consistently for ten years between 2006 and 2016 we suffered with as
much as nineteen people dying annually in crashes. In April 2012 the
Sheriff created the SPEED team which joined forces with the Valdosta
Police HEAT team. Together both agencies diligently fought to reduce
the fatality rate. In 2013, Lowndes County recorded an unprecedented
lowest rate of the decade with seven fatalities.
Photo:
Valdosta Daily TimesSoon after, the
police department lost their HEAT team which contributed to a Continue reading
Received yesterday:
Good Morning,
A quick reminder for our 1st Regional Plan Update Workshop on:
September 21st, 2017 9:30a to 12:30p
Valdosta SGRC Offices at 327 W. Savannah Ave
The first workshop will cover the following topics:
Regional Bicycle Corridors
- Review the existing issues and opportunities within the Region
and determine whether Continue reading
On the closed landfill across from Valdosta State Prison on Val Tech Road,
what looks like maybe a megawatt of solar panels by the City of Valdosta.
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange, 1 September 2017
Easy to see from Burnt Church Road, two solar farms near Lakeland, GA in Lanier County:
Here’s contact information: Continue reading
“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
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
Two Regular Sessions back,
they started with a moment of silence for Mike Everett, recently deceased employee
of the Public Works department.
The
obituary in the VDT, 14 July 2014,
Michael Thomas Everett, a senior heavy equipment operator with
Lowndes county and long time resident of Berrien County, GA, died
unexpectedly on July 9, 2017 at the age of 58 at his home. Mike was
born in Miami, Florida on December 29, 1958 to Hermon J. Everett and
Mary C. Everett both deceased and is survived by his loving
Step-Mother Nora N. Everett. Mike also known as Mr. Mike to many of
his close friends and co-workers was an avid race car fan, loved
cooking, enjoyed tending to his many gardens. He also loved music
and often played guitar with family and friends. He was a magnet for
all dogs taking great care of any that showed up on his doorstep.
Mike was a very kind and generous man who will be deeply missed by
his family, close neighbors, friends, co-workers and all who knew
him. There is no service scheduled at this time.
No surprise on the
pump or
for the
Hospital Authority,
but news about Ashley Paulk and
VLPRA.
They approved everything else unanimously, as they usually do.
Below are links to each LAKE video, with a few notes, followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also the agenda.
There are no LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session,
because, they moved it half an hour early and didn’t send a notification.
But there is a blog post about one Commissioner’s response to that.
The county apparently does video its work sessions, but not that one,
and not this Regular Session, either.
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
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.
