Plus
a presentation to Joyce Evans,
all about
mosquitoes, and
a love fest between the county and the VDT!
Here’s the agenda with a few notes, and links into the video. See also the LAKE videos of the previous morning’s work session.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSContinue reading
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
A logical and systematic plan for mosquito trapping and spraying
is what
Public Works Director Robin Cumbus described at the
23 April 2013 Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission.
She said the county contracts with VSU for trapping and surveillance. Mosquitoes trapped either by the county or by VSU are sent to Public Health Atlanta for testing.
This testing is
presumably for
mosquito-borne diseases;
According to
USGS disease maps using CDC data,
there were 15 cases of positive test results for
West Nile virus in Lowndes County in 2012;
that’s 13% of the total of 113 for the whole state.
She continued:
Continue reading9 AM to 1PM today at the historic Lowndes County Courthouse, 100 West Central Avenue, it’s Valdosta Farm Days, and every first and third Saturday from May through October.
Come downtown to find the delicious taste of farm fresh food picked just for you, at Downtown Valdosta Farm Days! The market showcases locally sourced produce, food items, and arts and crafts from surrounding areas.
Come for the freshness and stay for the fun at Downtown Valdosta Farm Days!
We Accept EBT, CREDIT, and DEBIT!
Gretchen with rosemary and Yellow Dog:
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Seven minutes, with some discussion about trucks
and irrigation of row crops on a liquid waste application site.
There was no special presentation, not about
the Westside Archives,
nor about anything else.
They did mention this morning’s Earth Day event again,
and added a little bit of detail.
Here’s the agenda with a few notes, and links into the video.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSContinue reading
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
The special presentation is about the Westside Archives.
The agenda doesn’t say what that is, but
Valdosta City Council and former Mayor Sonny Vickers supports it,
as you can see in this
video by George Boston Rhynes.
According to the VDT 15 February 2010, Vickers
received the Westside Archives Achievement Award for more than two decades of service as a city councilman to the citizens of Valdosta. Westside Archives and the Kill-Me-Quick Community sponsored this award.
At the same time, three other people got Westside Archives awards, including
Lowndes County Commissioner Joyce Evans was granted the Citizenship Award for her services to the county and its citizens.
Here’s the agenda.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSContinue reading
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
The agenda is different for today’s Industrial Authority meeting!
It has even less information than usual:
no reports about PR or marketing or existing or new projects;
nothing about business parks, and no executive director’s report.
It does list an attorney report and an audit update.
Here’s the agenda.
Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority
Agenda
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 5:30 p.m.
Industrial Authority Conference Room
2110 N. Patterson StreetGeneral Business
- Call to Order
- Invocation
- Welcome Guests
Minutes
- Regular Meeting, March 8, 2013
Financial
- Review Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for March 2013
- Audit Update
Attorney Report
Citzens Wishing To Be Heard
Adjourn General Meeting
Mission of the Valdosta Lowndes County Industrial Authority is to
lead economic development in our community by supporting existing industries
recruiting industries through capitalizing on opportunities for collaboration.-jsq
Here are videos of the two Lowndes County cases (both in Lake Park)
and the one Valdosta case at the April meeting of the
Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA).
ZBOA is setting an example for local elected and appointed authorities by publishing its own agendas and minutes which you can find here on the City of Valdosta website. The minutes for the March 2013 meeting are not up yet, but the agenda is. Here’s transcription of the case descriptions.
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos of ZBOA April meeting
Regular Session, Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA),
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE), Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 2 April 2013.
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Here are videos of the March meeting of the
Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA).
They had two cases, one each for Lowndes County and Valdosta.
ZBOA is setting an example for local elected and appointed authorities by publishing its own agendas and minutes which you can find here on the City of Valdosta website. The minutes for the March 2013 meeting are not up yet, but the agenda is. Here are the two cases from that agenda:
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos of ZBOA March meeting
Regular Session, Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA),
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE), Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 5 March 2013.
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The Lowndes County Commission is holding a Special Presentation;
apparently so special they don’t say what it is.
Come see for yourself Monday morning at 8:30 or Tuesday evening at 5:30,
whichever meeting they’re going to have the Special Presentation;
the agenda doesn’t say that, either.
And see what they do about an abandonment of a road and
a deannexation request.
Here’s the agenda.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
- Call to Order
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- Special Presentation
- Minutes for Approval
- Work Session — March 25, 2013
- Regular Session — March 26, 2013
- For Consideration
- Abandonment of Log Road (CR 8)
- Deannexation Request, Houser, 2990 Stallings Rd, 148-58A, ~36 acres, R-15 (City)
- Bid — Six Month Fuel Contract
- Reports-County Manager
- Citizens Wishing to be Heard Please State Name And Address
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Here are videos of the February meeting of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Convention Center and Tourism Authority. We can guess they met again 27 March 2013, but there’s nothing on their website or their facebook page to indicate that. Their Chair did say 27 March 2013 was the next meeting right at the end of this meeting. And their executive did promise the new website will have meeting times, list of board members, etc. They’re spending money on security cameras and VCRs; hm, maybe they could use some of those cameras to record their own events? Maybe record other board and authorities, and maybe even elected bodies?
I would post the agenda, but I don’t have one; only this
picture of the announcement on the door
of the Convention Center.
They talked about financials and events vs. event days; they had 25 events in January, down slightly from the same month a year ago, but event-days were similar. Perhaps someone would like to listen to the whole thing and report back on what they did?
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos: Tourism Authority February meeting
Regular Session, Valdosta Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority (VLCCCTA),
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 27 February 2013.
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