A
yard setback on Thronwood Way
and signs on Bemiss Road,
both Lowndes County cases,
on the
agenda for the decision-making
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Two parcels at 3323 Bemiss Road: 01108 102, 01108 103, VAR-2017-21.
Valdosta – Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals Continue reading
Maybe ask the company that adopted Clay Road?
Response yesterday from the EMA Lowndes facebook page:
Hi, as a point of clarification emergency personnel
responded to reports of an odor; however, after thorough
investigation no evidence of a chemical leak or release could be
identified or confirmed. As a precaution, the Board of Education
property was accessed by responders. No evidence of contamination
was present. A follow up visit to the area later this morning
reports the odor was no longer present.
Thank you, EMA Lowndes, for responding, and on a weekend, too.
However, people couldn’t get home that night.
Adopt-A-Street ADM, Clay Road north from Howell Road
google street view.
I still think it would be good to
check with nearby industry.
Maybe start with Continue reading
Update 2017-11-05:
Word from EMA Lowndes, and how about ask the company that adopted Clay Road?
Already heard about last night on facebook,
a chemical leak on Clay Rosd at Howell Road is
next to the Lowndes County Schools Transportation Department.
Were all those school buses affected?
Photo:
Google street view.
Valdosta Daily Times, 3 November 2017,
Chemical leak reported off Clay Road,
VALDOSTA — Lowndes County officials said late Friday a
possible chemical leak located in the vicinity of Clay Road resulted
in temporary road closures.Sheriff Ashley Paulk said Continue reading
Congratulations, Larry Hanson.
Valdosta, PR, 1 November 2017,
City Manager Larry Hanson Retires From Valdosta with Exceptional 42-Year Career:
Hanson has been named the Georgia Municipal Association Executive Director
Larry Hanson will retire from the City of Valdosta, effective Dec. 8 after 42 years of public service, 22 of which he served as the Valdosta City Manager. Hanson will assume his new role as the Georgia Municipal Association Executive Director, where he will oversee the advocacy, training and various programs for more than 500 Georgia cities.
Hanson is the 10th and longest-serving city manager for the City of Valdosta, where he oversees Continue reading
Three small rezonings in
Valdosta and
Lake Park,
plus a 44.97 acre office rezoning by Arrow Engineering in Lowndes County:
this could be one of the briefest and least contentious Planning Commission meetings ever.
Or not.
Lowndes County Tax Assessors say that 44.97 acre parcel is owned by
PINE RIDGE DEVELOPERS LLC,
105 CYPRESS ESTATES PARKWAY, INGRAM, TX 78025.
They also own
108.68 acres on the north side of Naylor.
Parcel 0186 078, Pine Ridge Developers LLC,
Dasher Johnson Road and Howell Road.
Here’s
the agenda.
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission Continue reading
They vote today at 5:30 PM.
At yeasterday morning’s Work Session,
Commissioner Scottie Orenstein, the current Vice Chair, presided in the absence of the Chair.
Chairman Bill Slaughter was in Atlanta on his way to D.C.
The Vice Chair said what they were not going to cover until the Regular Session,
which was unusual:
8.f. GEFA Loan Agreement.
Also at the end he mentioned Citizens Wishing to be Heard is in the Tuesday evening meeting.
Below are links to each LAKE video, with a very few notes, followed by
a LAKE video playlist.
See also
the agenda and the notes I put in that previous post. Continue reading
To
replace Molly Stoltz on KLVB (she moved),
they will appoint
either Adam Floyd or Kyle Rudrow,
discussing Monday morning and voting Tuesday evening.
Years ago I tried to explain to people on Stafford Wright Road that if the
county ever paved that road, it wouldn’t be for the current residents.
Now it’s getting
a water main with paving.
The county only ever runs water to places it plans to have subdivisions.
Enjoy your quiet country road while you can, old-time residents.
You’re about to be displaced for an expansion of “Central Lowndes County”
west of Skipper Bridge Road and north of Cherry Creek.
Lowndes County has been approved for a
GEFA Loan Agreement
submitted in December 2016, for upgrades at the Land Application Site (LAS)
and lift stations.
It’s not clear whether that includes the purchase of Continue reading
By far the most time, almost eight minutes, on
6b. Abandonment of Portions of Old Lake Park Road and Hickory Grove Road SE,
the Lowndes County Commissioners spent two weeks ago,
involving reference to minutes they approved in that meeting
but that still aren’t on the county’s website two weeks later,
and resulting in a split vote.
More interesting: the county is finally starting construction on the
Naylor Boat Ramp.
By their customary silent “acclamation” they appointed people to the
Lowndes County Public Facilities Authority.
Below are Continue reading
Last Thursday the Valdosta City Council
asked “every police officer, civilian and sworn”
to come up front for
2a. Special Presentation of the CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation Award,
which took more than 15 minutes.
That item alone was longer than
yesterday’s entire Lowndes County Commission meeting.
Like the County Commission, the City Council apparently thinks
silence is acclamation, at least for
their minutes.
They did at least actually vote on
going into executive session to discuss real estate.
They did not vote on the
Loitering Ordinance amendments
because there will be a third reading.
There will also be a third
VPD Community Forum to discuss Proposed Curfew Ordinance,
8PM, Thursday, October 12, 2017,
at Morningside Baptist Church.
They have gotten some feedback already.
They got more
from a citizen who wished to be heard.
Sorry I didn’t get her name: the city’s sound is very muddy.
She seemed to recommend after-school programs and jobs intead
of a curfew.
She said we need to support the parents.
Roy Taylor Sr.
said something similar.
John Robinson
recommended building the community with jobs and activities.
Elsie Napier
talked about community grants.
Unlike the county, the city uses Continue reading
The big item is the controversial teen curfew,
first discussed
in August,
twice,
and
negotiated in September between the police chief and the city manager,
according to WALB.
According to WCTV, it was
Valdosta Police Chief Brian Childress who
originally proposed this curfew,
but apparently the city manager had more draconian ideas.
Here’s the agenda. Continue reading