The same Val Del Road subdivision

on today’s agenda for the third time
was tabled the second time it came up,
a month ago.
Here

it is in the LAKE videos
in the Work Session of November 12, 2018,
when the applicant hadn’t even responded to the Commissioners’ previous request to consider 1.5 acre lots.

By far the longest thing that day, at half an hour,
was

7. Reports – Special Presentation ABM Industries Inc..

Below are links to each LAKE video of the 12 November 2018 Work Session,
with a few comments.
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Back on
the agenda
for Monday morning
is

the subdivision that does not match any of the criteria
the Lowndes County Commission is supposed to consider,
so will they approve

REZ-2018-17 The Settlement North, 5999 Val Del Road?

The Planning Commission recommended denying that one, but has since

recommended approving this one:

REZ-2018-18 Knights Landing, Phase III, 3982 Bemiss Knights Academy Road.

County staff want

ABM to help reduce energy costs.
How about add some solar panels to the roof of the county palace
and over its parking lot, while you’re at it?

As ABM says:

With the cost of solar installations rapidly declining, and the
number of government and utility incentives increasing, solar has
undergone a radical evolution from a feel good environmental story
to a source for businesses to gain a financial advantage over their
competitors.

See
ABM Energy Vice President Ted O’Shea,

Leveraging Solar to Gain a Competitive Financial Advantage:
Why go Solar at Your Facility: White Paper.

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