Very respectable turnout and impressive interaction
at the first-ever Town Hall by an individual Lowndes County Commissioner:
Demarcus Marshall, Super District 4, 15 December 2014.
See and read his
State of District 4 address.
You can read his
summary of issues and concerns,
and you can watch citizens express those concerns in
the
LAKE video playlist: Continue reading
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Topics and Highlights @ Town Hall Meeting 2014-12-15
“ There were overwhelming complaints about Advance Disposal Sanitation customer service.” Many other issues and concerns are listed in this text published by Demarcus Marshall (PDF) of feedback received and and LAKE videos of the Town Hall Meeting 5 December 2014. -jsq
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
Commissioner Demarcus Marshall
Super District 4
Post Office Box 1349 ● Valdosta, Georgia 31603-1349 ● Phone (229) 671-2400 ● Fax (229) 245-522Super District 4 and Concerned Citizens,
I want to thank those who came to my Town Hall Meeting on December 15, 2014. It was a pleasure to hear from you. Your presence made the event a success and I look forward to another one in the near future. I have listed the “Topics and Highlights” addressed at the Town Hall Meeting below for your review. As well, I have released my State of the District Address for the public. It is my sincere hope that you will remain actively involved in our local community. In the meantime, I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a blessed New Year!
Sincerely,
[signed] Demarcus A. Marshall Continue reading
State of District 4 Address –Demarcus Marshall @ Town Hall Meeting 2014-12-15
Text published by Demarcus Marshall (PDF)
and LAKE video of his address at the
Town Hall Meeting 15 December 2014. -jsq
For those unaware, Super District 4 was a newly created district in Lowndes County two years ago. I assumed this office without a predecessor to this district seat. It was my understanding of this district to compliment the other districts by adding more responsiveness and accountability for the citizens of Lowndes County.
Upon being elected and occupying the seat, I inherited a wonderful staff; however, the county faced several challenges. The economy was Continue reading
Isakson, Chambliss to Host Town Hall Meeting in Fitzgerald
While most people are at work and with little notice.
Amber Eady
reported for WALB 4 August 2011
that she got this from Wiregrass Technical College:
News Release from Johnny Isakson Press OfficeIf you can’t go, you can still tell them what you think. Contact information for national elected officials. -jsq
Isakson, Chambliss to Host Town Hall Meeting in Fitzgerald
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today announced that they will host a joint town hall meeting in Fitzgerald, Ga., on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at Wiregrass Technical College’s Auditorium at 3:30 p.m. Chambliss and Isakson will give a brief update from Washington, D.C. and then will spend the rest of the hour taking questions from constituents. The public is invited to attend.
WHO: U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss
U.S. Senator Johnny IsaksonWHERE: Wiregrass Technical College Auditorium
667 Perry House Road
Fitzgerald, Ga. 31750WHEN: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011WHAT: Town Hall Meeting
Will school unification improve education? —CUEE
The real answer is in the first sentence after A: in this
FAQ by CUEE:
Q: HOW WILL UNIFICATION OF OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS IMPROVE EDUCATION?Unfortunately, CUEE didn’t stop there. Their FAQ continues: Continue reading
A: School unification, by itself, will not improve the quality of education for our children.
Unanswered Concerns about the Biomass Plant
I’m quoting myself here, responding to
Brad Lofton’s letter of 19 Sepember 2010.
-jsq
From: “John S. Quarterman”Continue reading
To: <blofton@industrialauthority.com>, Leigh Touchton
Cc: [VDT and several elected officials; list available upon request]
Subject: Re: Brad Lofton, Executive Director Industrial Authority, doesn’t want his correpondence in the Valdosta Daily Times
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:08:17 -0400Brad Lofton,
Leigh Touchton has forwarded me copies of the correspondence between you on behalf of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA) with her and the VDT.
I must say I don’t agree with your assertion that:
“The vast majority of her concerns for our project would have been answered two years ago if she had come to any of our forums…”Here are some examples of unanswered concerns.
Jack Kingston Health Care Town Hall, Valdosta, GA, 28 Sep 2009
Jack Kingston (R GA-01) came back to Valdosta, GA to hold another Health Care Town Hall after his previous one in August had ten times as many people as he expected. This time the 1200 seat Mathis Auditorium was maybe half full, so probably somewhere between 500 and 600 people attended.
The picture on the right is the core of Kingston’s argument. See for yourself.
Here’s a YouTube playlist for all the LAKE videos by Gretchen Quarterman from that September Town Hall. This is Kingston’s complete presentation except for a few words lost between videos and a few cases of camera failure. We’re still adding more videos from the question session. All the videos from the questions session are now available (17 Oct 2009); starting with Microphones are open.