The
Turner Brooks
rezoning next to Pine Tree Road turns out to be in paved-over
wetlands that previously flooded, only slightly uphill from
notoriously-problematical Sugar Creek.
GLPC recommended tabling until Historic Preservation could look
at one of the houses, but these water issues could be
at least as important, and Valdosta City Council could decide
to approve anyway without waiting.
People were
six deep in the foyer Monday night Continue reading
The head of GA EPD went to Florida to explain Valdosta.
Pictured is
Judson Turner, Director, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
telling the
Suwannee River Water Management District
what Valdosta is doing to stop
sewage from flowing down the Suwannee River from
Valdosta’s Withlacoochee Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Found
on OSFR. -jsq
PR by Abby Johnson, Office of Communications,
Suwannee River Water Management District,
RWMD gets Valdosta wastewater treatment plant update,
LIVE OAK, FL, August 13, 2014 — The Governing Board of the
Suwannee River Water Management District (District) was given an
overview and update at their August 12 meeting about the wastewater
treatment plant in Valdosta, Ga., which affects the Withlacoochee
and Suwannee rivers.More than 90 area concerned residents and Continue reading
A flood plain rezoning next to the Withlacoochee river came back from 2011,
at the
28 July 2014 Planning Commission meeting,
which voted unanimously for, as did the Valdosta City Council later.
Video.
This is
parcel 0074 088 on North Valdosta Road behind Music Funeral Home,
next to Langdale Park,
on the other side of the Withlacoochee River from Foxborough.
City Planner Matt Martin said only a tiny part of the property was
in the floodplain of the Withlacoochee River. Continue reading
Tabled at applicant’s request:
the Hahira
rezoning
and
annexation;
see also the
Lowndes County Commission letter of objection of 22 April 2014.
The proponents
to establish a recycling center
didn’t show up to answer questions, and due to lack of information
(noise, hours, odors, vermin, expansion, etc.), GLPC unanimously voted to recommend tabling.
GLPC voted to recommend approval with selected conditions for
Langdale Ford’s
minor automotive repair facility.
Remember, Lowndes County answered an open records request for the agenda
47 hours after this Planning Commission meeting started.
Here’s
the actual agenda by other means.
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
Lowndes County City of Valdosta City of Dasher City of Hahira City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah AvenueMonday, April 28, 2014* 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
Here are videos of what GLPC did. Continue reading
Emily Davenport, Valdosta Stormwater Manager, sent a letter 2 June 2014
to attendees of the 6 May 2014 Army Corps of Engineers presentations,
with paper materials attached, and a note that they are also online at
Stormwater Division, Regional Flooding. [Not there anymore, but see updated first bullet item below. 2018-01-28 -jsq]
This one is just the presentation by the Corps.
See also: Continue reading
Remember, you don’t even have to live in Valdosta to apply
to serve on one of the many appointed boards or authorities
(you do have to live in Lowndes County).
Details:
CITY OF VALDOSTA
APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,
AUTHORITIES & ADVISORY COMMITTEESIn accordance with the City of Valdosta’s Appointment Policy and to
provide an opportunity for qualified citizens to be made aware of
opportunities to serve on various Boards, Commissions, Authorities,
and Advisory Committees, the City of Valdosta announces the following
openings: Continue reading
Almost unanimous against the
Hahira
rezoning
and
annexation,
even though the
reduction from 66.1 to 58.09 acres
was to exclude Hagen Bridge Road and obviate the
paving issue.
A
county ULDC amendment request for Special Events and such
and a Valdosta
LDR amendment request.
A
county
rezoning
to agricultural
and
three
Valdosta
use changes:
daycare,
fraternity,
and
commercial office.
Here’s
the agenda, with some notes and links to the videos.
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
Lowndes County City of Valdosta City of Dasher City of Hahira City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue
Tuesday, May 27, 2014* 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
He also called to be sure LAKE got this,
and the Public Hearings
Tuesday
and
Wednesday at 5:30 PM are in the City of Valdosta’s
online calendar,
plus there’s
a much briefer story in the VDT today, and see the millage table from last year’s budget hearings. -jsq
From: Tim Carroll <tcarroll@valdostacity.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 14:33:35 +0000
Subject: FY 2015 BudgetHey everyone,
It is that time of year when your city government prepares its’
budget for the upcoming fiscal year. As we have experienced over the
past four years, this year’s budget presents many challenges.
Revenues continue to decline while expenses keep going up. Fuel
alone for the city now runs around $1.7M per year and the power bill
to run the city for a year is now at $3.4M. Like you have seen in
your homes and businesses, these and other costs continue to rise.
Major revenue sources such as the LOST tax (our largest revenue
source for the General Fund) continue to decline. And the list goes
on. The city has now tapped over the past several years all the
reserve funds in or der to balance the budget. Those reserve funds
are now gone.
I say all this to illuminate the difficult choices that are present
in this year’s proposed budget. While Continue reading
Anticipating water and wastewater needs,
coordinating with Florida and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
comparing water usage to available resources in the face of droughts,
floods, and climate change,
Georgia’s regional water management council for this area
considered all this and more when it met
in Valdosta to finalize a document:
Regional Assessment of Implementation Status.
Here are videos of the whole meeting.
Video.
Attendees included:
Cliff Lewis, Assistant Branch Chief: GA EPD Watershed Protection Branch, Continue reading
What if, in addition to the record floods of 2009 and 2013 and 2014
apparently caused by local lack of planning in our watersheds,
what if we got 15 inches of rain in one 24 hour period like
Pensacola did a few weeks ago?
Local governments might get sued by insurers for lack of planning,
like 200 communities in the Chicago area already got sued.
Maybe we should plan ahead for greater weather variability
caused by climate change.
Eric Holthaus wrote for Future Tense on Slate 30 April 2014,
The Calamitous Climate Responsible for Florida’s Record Rainfall, Continue reading
