{"id":11747,"date":"2014-12-08T21:24:20","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T02:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=11747"},"modified":"2014-12-08T21:34:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T02:34:28","slug":"sabal-trail-opposition-at-thomas-county-commission-tcc-2014-12-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/sabal-trail-opposition-at-thomas-county-commission-tcc-2014-12-09.html","title":{"rendered":"Sabal Trail opposition at Thomas County Commission @ TCC 2014-12-09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\/2014\/09\/22\/sabal-trail-move-pipeline-withlacoochee-river-florida\/#A3\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/spectrabusters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/f3a0a27089a0bfc0eb1eeeecf7e53b25.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThomas County citizen Alton Burns, who already\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/12\/03\/sabal-trail-is-bullying-its-way-alton-burns-to-ferc-chair\/\">\r\nwrote to FERC<\/a>,\r\nis\r\n<a href=\"#Alton-Paul-Burns-Sabal-Trail-Pipeline\">\r\non the agenda<\/a>\r\nto speak against the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline\r\nat the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomascountyboc.org\/agendaminutes.html\">\r\nThomas County Commission tomorrow morning, 9AM Monday 9 December 2014 in Thomasville<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nRemember,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/alternative-3-albany-camilla-thomasville-monticello-capps-ferc-to-sabal-trail.html\">\r\nSabal Trail&#8217;s route Alternative 3<\/a>\r\nwould run through Thomasville,\r\nand FERC could pick any route, no matter which one Sabal Trail prefers.\r\nPlus, with Lowndes County about to\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/pipeline-resolution-trash-report-tourism-klvb-appointments-lcc-2014-12-08.html\">vote on<\/a>\r\nthe resolution wanting Sabal Trail out of Lowndes County\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/11\/opposes-sabal-trail-pipeline-in-any-portion-of-lowndes-county-lowndes-county-commission.html\">it already sent to FERC<\/a>\r\nand with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/anti-pipeline-ordinance-3-more-ordinances-vcc-2014-12-09.html\">\r\nValdosta scheduled to vote Thursday night<\/a> on a resolution of support for Lowndes County&#8217;s opposition,\r\nthe <em>only<\/em> proposed Sabal Trail route through Georgia\r\nthat doesn&#8217;t go through Lowndes County\r\nis that\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\/2014\/09\/22\/sabal-trail-move-pipeline-withlacoochee-river-florida\/#A3\">\r\nAlternative 3 through Thomasville<\/a>.\r\nThomas County could do what Dougherty County and Albany already did,\r\nand Lowndes County and Valdosta are about to do:\r\npass an ordinance saying no pipeline in this county, and no pipeline\r\nin the state of Georgia.\r\n<p>\r\nAlso note\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomascountyboc.org\/Agendas\/2014Board\/120914.pdf\">\r\nthe agenda<\/a>\r\nlists names of potential appointees\r\nto\r\n<a href=\"#Board-Appointments-Reappointment\">\r\nseven different boards<\/a>.\r\nOther county commissions could list such names on their agendas.\r\n<blockquote style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<p>\r\n<a title=\"300x300 Logo, in Thomas County, Georgia, by Board of Commissioners, 6 December 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=11714\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left;border:none;width:100px\" alt=\"300x300 Logo, in Thomas County, Georgia, by Board of Commissioners, 6 December 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/0a0db981affd8164261cc62f8bab3316.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<strong>\r\nBoard of Commissioners \r\n<br>\r\nAgenda \r\n<br>\r\n3<small><sup>rd<\/sup><\/small> Floor Historic Courthouse \r\n<br>\r\n225 N. Broad Street \r\n<br>\r\nDecember 9, 2014, 9:00 a.m. \r\n<\/strong>\r\n<\/blockquote><!--more-->\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\nCall to Order<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">\r\nInvocation<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Pledge\" href=\"#Pledge\">\r\nPledge of Allegiance<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Approval-of-Minutes-November-25\" href=\"#Approval-of-Minutes-November-25\">\r\nApproval of Minutes November 25, 2014<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Public-Hearing\" href=\"#Public-Hearing\">\r\nPublic Hearing<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bill-Ross-Capital-Improvements-Element-Amendment-CIE\" href=\"#Bill-Ross-Capital-Improvements-Element-Amendment-CIE\">\r\nBill Ross &#8211; Capital Improvements Element Amendment (CIE)<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Old-Business\" href=\"#Old-Business\">\r\nOld Business<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Gas-and-Diesel-purchase-12-5-2014\" href=\"#Gas-and-Diesel-purchase-12-5-2014\">\r\nGas and Diesel purchase 12\/5\/2014<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Petroleum-Products-1-8769-Gas\" href=\"#Petroleum-Products-1-8769-Gas\">\r\nPetroleum Products $1.8769 &mdash; Gas<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Plantation-Petroleum-2-0931-Diesel\" href=\"#Plantation-Petroleum-2-0931-Diesel\">\r\nPlantation Petroleum $2.0931 &mdash; Diesel<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"New-Business\" href=\"#New-Business\">\r\nNew Business<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bill-Ross-Resolution-to-Submit-to-CIE-Amendment-to-Regional-Commission\" href=\"#Bill-Ross-Resolution-to-Submit-to-CIE-Amendment-to-Regional-Commission\">\r\nBill Ross &#8211; Resolution to Submit to CIE Amendment to Regional Commission<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Providence-Community-Corrections\" href=\"#Providence-Community-Corrections\">\r\nProvidence Community Corrections, Judge Mark Mitchell and Katrina Hodges<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Transit\" href=\"#Transit\">\r\nTransit, Title VI Plan Adoption<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"EMS-Write-offs\" href=\"#EMS-Write-offs\">\r\nEMS Write-offs<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adopt-2015-Budget-for-all-Funds\" href=\"#Adopt-2015-Budget-for-all-Funds\">\r\nAdopt 2015 Budget for all Funds<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Approve-2015-Holiday-Schedule\" href=\"#Approve-2015-Holiday-Schedule\">\r\nApprove 2015 Holiday Schedule<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Board-Appointments-Reappointment\" href=\"#Board-Appointments-Reappointment\">\r\nBoard Appointments\/Reappointment<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Thomas-County-Animal-Control-Board-3-Appointments\" href=\"#Thomas-County-Animal-Control-Board-3-Appointments\">\r\nThomas County Animal Control Board (3 Appointments)<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Wayne-Dodson\" href=\"#Wayne-Dodson\">\r\nWayne Dodson<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Heidi-Drawdy\" href=\"#Heidi-Drawdy\">\r\nHeidi Drawdy<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Board-of-Tax-Assessors-1-Appointment-Full-Term\" href=\"#Board-of-Tax-Assessors-1-Appointment-Full-Term\">\r\nBoard of Tax Assessors (1 Appointment Full Term, 1 Appointment unexpired Term)<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Scott-Rich\" href=\"#Scott-Rich\">\r\nScott Rich<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Eddie-Brown\" href=\"#Eddie-Brown\">\r\nEddie Brown, Sr.<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Board-of-Elections-and-Registration-1-Appointment\" href=\"#Board-of-Elections-and-Registration-1-Appointment\">\r\nBoard of Elections and Registration (1 Appointment)<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Marjorie-Jones\" href=\"#Marjorie-Jones\">\r\nMarjorie Jones<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Lin-Davis\" href=\"#Lin-Davis\">\r\nLin Davis<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Celestine-Devoe\" href=\"#Celestine-Devoe\">\r\nCelestine Devoe<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Georgia-Pines-2-Appointments\" href=\"#Georgia-Pines-2-Appointments\">\r\nGeorgia Pines (2 Appointments)<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Donnie-Baggett\" href=\"#Donnie-Baggett\">\r\nDonnie Baggett<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Brenda-Daniels\" href=\"#Brenda-Daniels\">\r\nBrenda Daniels<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"SW-Ga-Regional-Commission-3-Appointments\" href=\"#SW-Ga-Regional-Commission-3-Appointments\">\r\nSW Ga Regional Commission (3 Appointments)<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Elaine-Mays\" href=\"#Elaine-Mays\">\r\nElaine Mays<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Donnie-Baggett2\" href=\"#Donnie-Baggett2\">\r\nDonnie Baggett<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Al-Bryan\" href=\"#Al-Bryan\">\r\nAl Bryan<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"SW-Ga-Workforce-Investment-Board-1-Appointment\" href=\"#SW-Ga-Workforce-Investment-Board-1-Appointment\">\r\nSW Ga Workforce Investment Board (1 Appointment)<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Tommy-Hill\" href=\"#Tommy-Hill\">\r\nTommy Hill<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Alton-Paul-Burns-Sabal-Trail-Pipeline\" href=\"#Alton-Paul-Burns-Sabal-Trail-Pipeline\">\r\nAlton Paul Burns &mdash; Sabal Trail Pipeline<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Open-Meeting-to-Citizens\" href=\"#Open-Meeting-to-Citizens\">\r\nOpen Meeting to Citizens<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports\" href=\"#Reports\">\r\nReports<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Manager\" href=\"#Manager\">\r\nManager<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"County-Attorney\" href=\"#County-Attorney\">\r\nCounty Attorney<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Committee\" href=\"#Committee\">\r\nCommittee<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Public-Property-Committee\" href=\"#Public-Property-Committee\">\r\nPublic Property Committee<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-12-2-2014-Recommendations\" href=\"#N-12-2-2014-Recommendations\">\r\n12\/2\/2014 Recommendations<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Purchasing-Committee\" href=\"#Purchasing-Committee\">\r\nPurchasing Committee<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-12-04-13-Recommendations\" href=\"#N-12-04-13-Recommendations\">\r\n12\/04\/13 Recommendations<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Closed-Session-if-needed\" href=\"#Closed-Session-if-needed\">\r\nClosed Session (if needed)<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appendix\" href=\"#Appendix\">\r\nAppendix<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjourn\" href=\"#Adjourn\">\r\nAdjourn<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thomas County citizen Alton Burns, who already wrote to FERC, is on the agenda to speak against the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline at the Thomas County Commission tomorrow morning, 9AM Monday 9 December 2014 in Thomasville. 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