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Videos: 4 Dasher, 2 Lowndes County inc. comm. tower in Langdale Park, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira @ GLPC 2026-06-29

Update 2026-07-09:
Draft Minutes: Lowndes County small subdivision and communications tower, Valdosta doublewide and contractor office @ GLPC 2026-06-29.

Update 2026-07-08:
Work Session Monday or Tuesday? @ LCC 2026-07-14.

The Greater Lowndes Planning Commissioners (GLPC) approved everything unanimously,
except for three split votes: on the proposed communications tower in Langdale Park
(see below), on a CUP for a mobile home in a single-family residential zoning district in Valdosta (see below),
and on setback variances at Exit 29 in Hahira (see below).

They heard all the Dasher cases together, then voted on them one by one.


https://youtu.be/xjF9ymuajvE?si=08W6F1_phjUJhfwl

See also Packet: 4 Dasher @ GLPC 2026-06-29.

For Lowndes County case
7. REZ-2026-14 6808 Wisenbaker Road

there was quite a bit of discussion about use of a dirt road but applicant said that they never used the dirt road because there are two paved access lanes to the parcel.


https://youtu.be/uyopRnx4WzI?si=5ZMwLURg93vwcUm4

See also
Packet: 4 Dasher, 2 Lowndes County inc. Verizon tower in Langdale Park, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira @ GLPC 2026-06-29.


[4 Dasher, 2 Lowndes County, w. comm. tower in Langdale Park, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira, @ GLPC 2026-06-29]

4 Dasher, 2 Lowndes County, w. comm. tower in Langdale Park, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira, @ GLPC 2026-06-29

Regarding

8. TWR-2026-02 Bermuda Run, 3781 North Valdosta Road

I was the only speaker in opposition.
My main point was that county staff had not supplied information in a timely manner
so that the public, or even the Planning Commissioners, would have adequate time to consider the evidence.
Plus according to conformance with the ULDC, which is what staff said the Commissioners were supposed to be evaluating,
the tower does not fit in Langdale Park.
For my points, see
Packet: Propagation maps for Verizon tower in Langdale Park @ GLPC 2026-06-29.


http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/?p=25853

They did recommend approval, but with a split vote, 5 to 2.


https://youtu.be/djKNudEhsSw?si=FUQuYHyMoPXktGlY

See also
Packet: Propagation maps for Verizon tower in Langdale Park @ GLPC 2026-06-29.

Regarding

9. CU-2026-05 Request by Tierra Inman for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the placement of a mobile home in a Single-family Residential (R-6) zoning district

Gretchen Quarterman spoke in favor, in addition to the applicant.
Gretchen also noted: Continue reading →

Packet: 4 Dasher, 2 Lowndes County inc. Verizon tower in Langdale Park, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira @ GLPC 2026-06-29

Update 2026-06-28:
Packet: 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira @ GLPC 2026-06-29.

Update 2026-06-27: WWALS blog post Verizon tower in Langdale Park? @ GLPC 2026-06-29.

Verizon Wireless wants to put a communications tower in Langdale Park,
a stone’s throw from the main kiosk, at
30.885908, -83.320453.

The

rezoning sign is not in Langdale Park: it’s on the private property on Hyta Mederer Road, at
30.8870644, -83.3173206.

The

FAA NOTICE CRITERA say it’s in Remerton.

The

packet materials for TWR-2026-02 Bermuda Run
say its address is 3781 North Valdosta Road,
which is misleading at best.


[Packet: 4 Dasher, 2 Lowndes County, inc. Verizon tower in Langdale Park, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira, @ GLPC 2026-06-29]

Packet: 4 Dasher, 2 Lowndes County, inc. Verizon tower in Langdale Park, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira, @ GLPC 2026-06-29

Also:

The decision to be made by the Board of Commissioners is not a
zoning decision. It is a quasi-judicial decision whether the
standards for a telecommunications tower in Section 5.05.05 of the
ULDC are met.

The TRC analyzed the request, the standards set forth in Section
5.05.00 (attached), and Section 10.02.00 of the ULDC, and noted that Continue reading →

Videos: 3 Rezonings, 1 Subdivision, Paving, Alcohol, Housing Loan, LMIG @ LCC Regular 2026-03-10

The Lowndes County Commissioners voted to table

5.a. REZ-2026-04 Jay Ma Khodiyar, 5507 Central St. Clyattville, R-10 To C-G
until their first meeting in May.

They unanimously approved the other two rezonings, and all the other agenda items, at the Regular Session of Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

However, they spent almost 20 minutes on

5.c. REZ-2026-06 Val Del Mobile Home Park, 3910 Val Way, R-A – P-D To P-D.
One speaker got tired of them being called trailers and said they called them manufactured homes.


[Collage @ LCC 10 March 2026]

Collage @ LCC 10 March 2026

There were five Citizens Wishing to Be Heard, all against datacenters.
One thought datacenters should go out in the woods in the country.
I beg to differ.

They went into an executive session, but it’s not clear they said what for.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,
with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also the Continue reading →

Videos: 3 Rezonings, 1 Subdivision, Paving, Alcohol, Housing Loan, LMIG @ LCC Work 2026-03-09

Update 2026-03-12:
Videos: 3 Rezonings, 1 Subdivision, Paving, Alcohol, Housing Loan, LMIG @ LCC Regular 2026-03-10.

Mary Beth Brownlee did not appear to report on One Valdosta-Lowndes (OVL).
We don’t know why.
They didn’t say.

At their Monday morning Work Session, the Lowndes County Commission
heard the three rezoning requests.
They had the most discussion about the third one,

5.c. REZ-2026-06 Val Del Mobile Home Park, ~34ac, 3910 Val Way R-A – P-D To P-D.
Commissioner Demarcus Marshall seemed concerned that it’s about mobile homes.
That is affordable housing these days.

They had less to say about the other items.

They voted Tuesday evening; LAKE videos of that to come.


[Collage @ LCC 9 March 2026]

Collage @ LCC 9 March 2026

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,
with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also the Continue reading →

Packet: One-Valdosta Lowndes Report, 3 Rezonings, 1 Subdivision, Paving, Alcohol, Housing Loan, LMIG @ LCC 2026-03-09

Update 2026-03-12:
Videos: 3 Rezonings, 1 Subdivision, Paving, Alcohol, Housing Loan, LMIG @ LCC Work 2026-03-09.

In the Work Session Monday morning, Mary Beth Brownlee will report on One Valdosta-Lowndes (OVL).
Be there or watch it in the forthcoming LAKE video,
because the Lowndes County Commission does not post videos of its work sessions.

The rezoning the Planning Commission recommended against last month because
of inadequate site plan now has an updated plan.
That’s
REZ-2026-06 Val Del Mobile Home Park, ~34ac, 3910 Val Way, R-A & P-D to P-D, County Utilities.
The other two rezonings look much the same.

Also on the agenda is $1,491,023.01 more from GDOT for resurfacing Radar Site Road, Coffee Road, Hamby Lane, and Webb Road North.
And another $1,100,000.00 from TIA for Kinderlou-Clyattville Road Paving and Drainage Improvements.
Plus acceptance of a subdivision’s infrastructure, a beer and wine license, and a half-million dollar housing loan.


[Packet: One-Valdosta Lowndes, 3 Rezonings, 1 Subdivision, Paving, Alcohol, Housing, LMIG @ LCC 2026-03-09]

Packet: One-Valdosta Lowndes, 3 Rezonings, 1 Subdivision, Paving, Alcohol, Housing, LMIG @ LCC 2026-03-09

The Lowndes County Commissioners vote Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM.

Here is the
agenda.

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is

on the LAKE website.
Images of each page are below.

See also the Continue reading →

Firefighters grant, Madison Highway rezoning, Webster Street purchase, Wild Adventures expansion, Peterson Road Sewer Main Open Cut @ LCC Regular 2023-02-14

Nobody spoke for or against the one rezoning,

6.a. REZ-2023-02 Thomas Property, Madison Hwy, R-1 to R-A, ~10 acres,
which passed unanimously.
Everything else also passed unanimously.


[Collage @ LCC 14 February 2023]

Collage @ LCC 14 February 2023

There was one

Citizen Wishing To Be Heard,
but it never became clear what
Karen Carlisle was talking about, nor who “we” was on behalf of which she was asking.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,
with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also Continue reading →

Videos: Wild Adventures and Weather Report @ LCC Work 2023-02-13

Update 2023-03-13:
Firefighters grant, Madison Highway rezoning, Webster Street purchase, Wild Adventures expansion, Peterson Road Sewer Main Open Cut @ LCC Regular 2023-02-14.

Wild Adventures

wants to make a 50 space short term RV park on their property.
Their General Manager Jon Vigue gave a slide presentation.


[Collage @ LCC 13 February 2023]

Collage @ LCC 13 February 2023

Commissioner Scottie Orenstien wanted to know did they own the land: yes.
Would they connect to county water and sewer? yes.
Lowndes County Utilities Director affirmed that the county
already has the necessary infrastructure for them to connect to.

Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to be sure Continue reading →

Packet: Agricultural rezoning, Tourism, lot purchase, Firefighters, Sewer Main Open Cut @ LCC 2023-02-13

The highest-dollar item is a sewer main remodel,
on a relatively light agenda for the Lowndes County Commission Work Session
this morning and voting Regular Session tomorrow evening.

Cost What
$40,237.50 Peterson Road Sewer Main Open Cut
$25,000.00 Purchase of 215 Webster Street Property
$4,509.09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Micro Grant for SCBA Air Cylinders
$69,746.59 Total

Here is the agenda.

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request,
is

on the LAKE website.

For the rezoning, see also the preceding Planning Commission meeting.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

Continue reading →

Videos: Court * 4, Boards * 2, Sewer * 4, Beer, Computers, Pest, Fire, Grounds, Road truck @ LCC 2021-06-21

They spent the most time discussing the several court funding cash match requests,
two weeks ago at the Lowndes County (GA) Commission Work Session.
At the end, Project Manager Chad McLeod had updates on the Courthouse renovation
and the Commission Chambers audio and video restoration.


Judge Golden, Accountability Court

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also
the agenda.
The board packet is on the LAKE website, received in response to a LAKE open records request.


http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2021-06-21–lcc-packet
Continue reading →

Boards * 2, Sewer * 4, Court * 4, Beer, Computers, Pest, Fire, Grounds, Road truck @ LCC 2021-06-21

The biggest item on this week’s Lowndes County Commission agenda, for voting this eventing,
is

Grounds Maintenance.
Planting some native shrubbery, flowers, and trees instead of all that lawn
would reduce that cost.

Three sewage system items add up, for
Whitewater Lift Station Control Panel Emergency Repair,
Bemiss Low Pressure Sewer Main Replacement Change Order,
and
the

$2,500,000.00 GEFA Loan for the Sewer System Rehabilitation Project.
That last does not show up in the agenda sheet as BUDGET IMPACT,
but county taxpayers will pay for it over time.
However, proactive sewer system fixes are lot better than reactive
sewage spill repairs.

Four courts in three agenda items require cash match.
Plus a road work truck and pest control round out the dollar figures.

Cost What
$158,140.00 Bid for Grounds Maintenance for County Buildings
$53,140.00 Whitewater Lift Station Control Panel Emergency Repair
$48,307.21 Compute and Storage for South Lowndes Data Center
$46,777.50 Purchase of Fire Turnout Gear
$39,135.00 Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Accountability Court Lowndes County DUI Court Grant Award – State Court
$33,989.00 Bemiss Low Pressure Sewer Main Replacement Change Order
$28,074.84 Purchase of a Truck for Public Works
$23,557.16 Lowndes County Accountability Court Adult Drug Court Program – Grant (Cash Match)
$10,000.00 Lowndes County Juvenile Accountability Court – Drug Court Program – Grant (Cash Match)
$6,734.40 Bid for Pest Control Service
$447,855.11 Total

There’s a reappointment to

Children’s Services and a new appointment to the

Library Board.

And there’s a

beer license, which brings in fees of
$250 Off Premises + $150 Administration = $400.

[Beer, Lawns]

Beer, Lawns

Here is
the agenda.
The board packet is on the LAKE website, received in response to a LAKE open records request.


http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2021-06-21–lcc-packet

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

Continue reading →