{"id":12504,"date":"2015-03-06T17:09:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T22:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=12504"},"modified":"2015-03-06T17:12:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T22:12:26","slug":"videos-day-2-of-budget-hearings-lcc-budget-2015-03-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/videos-day-2-of-budget-hearings-lcc-budget-2015-03-05.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Day 3 of Budget Hearings @ LCC Budget 2015-03-05"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/goE_4hMrK-Q\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThe\r\n<a href=\"#Airport-Authority-Jim-Galloway\">\r\nAirport Authority<\/a> got inserted among the judges and lawyers,\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"#Meeting-conclusion-no-report-from-Coroner-s-Office\">\r\nCoroner&#8217;s Office<\/a> failed to turn in a budget.\r\nThe day was mostly sitting around waiting,\r\nbecause most of the actual presentations were only a few minutes each,\r\nyet were scheduled hours apart,\r\nin the last day of the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/three-days-of-budget-hearings-lcc-budget-2015-03-03.html\">three days of<\/a>\r\n&#8220;Budget Hearings&#8221; which aren&#8217;t really hearings because nobody from the\r\npublic can speak and they don&#8217;t have a budget to hear yet.\r\nSee the first day for\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/videos-day-1-of-budget-hearings-lcc-budget-2015-03-03.html\">the agenda<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nHere are links to videos of each item with some notes by Gretchen,\r\nfollowed by a video playlist.\r\nNo video for the first item, EMS, due to camera failure; sorry.\r\nFor the rest,\r\n<a href=\"#State-Court-Judge-John-Edwards\">\r\nas the Chairman said<\/a>, referring to Gretchen and the LAKE camera:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nWe have our videographer back there, so we&#8217;re ready.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nHm, maybe LAKE should submit a budget request to the county&#8230;.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Clerk-of-Court-Beth-Greene\" href=\"#Clerk-of-Court-Beth-Greene\">\r\nClerk of Court &#8211; Beth Greene<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Clerk of Court - Beth Greene\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=goE_4hMrK-Q&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Clerk of Court - Beth Greene\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/goE_4hMrK-Q\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=goE_4hMrK-Q&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=1\">Video.<\/a>\r\nComputer coordination among the courts is still being developed. Processing of tickets (transferred from Sheriff&#8217;s office last year) has increased load but is being handled. Most items have stayed the same. More filing space is needed. Since the addition of a second state court judge, the load has increased.  Three new employees could be kept busy but only one is being requested.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Probate-Court-Judge-Terri-Adams\" href=\"#Probate-Court-Judge-Terri-Adams\">\r\nProbate Court &#8211; Judge Terri Adams<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Probate Court - Judge Terri Adams\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MYvfWrCV9CI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Probate Court - Judge Terri Adams\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MYvfWrCV9CI\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MYvfWrCV9CI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=2\">Video.<\/a>\r\nNo substantial change in budget &mdash; shortest presentation of the week:\r\nlittle more than one minute.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"District-Attorney\" href=\"#District-Attorney\">\r\nDistrict Attorney<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: District Attorney\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BZzE3Kg0A8Q&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=3\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"District Attorney\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BZzE3Kg0A8Q\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BZzE3Kg0A8Q&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=3\">Video.<\/a>\r\nState funds some personnel and some travel expenses.\r\n33 employees, 12 are funded by the state  the 5 counties in the circuit fund the other 19. Assistant DA&#8217;s have not had a substantial increase since 2008.  Legislature had &#8220;promised&#8221; an increase this year but that is actually not in the budget. \r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Airport-Authority-Jim-Galloway\" href=\"#Airport-Authority-Jim-Galloway\">\r\nAirport Authority &#8211; Jim Galloway<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Airport Authority - Jim Galloway\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l5a4uiIrZqE&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Airport Authority - Jim Galloway\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/l5a4uiIrZqE\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l5a4uiIrZqE&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=4\">Video.<\/a>\r\nMany airport items, like the primary runway are funded by the FAA but secondary runways and upgrades to the gate areas are not.  Additionally TSA has reduced funding for security yet requires that an officer with arresting authority be present. \r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Solicitor-General-Justin-Cabral\" href=\"#Solicitor-General-Justin-Cabral\">\r\nSolicitor General &#8211; Justin Cabral<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Solicitor General - Justin Cabral\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bAHnMYgyL74&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=5\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Solicitor General - Justin Cabral\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bAHnMYgyL74\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bAHnMYgyL74&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=5\">Video.<\/a>\r\nWith the addition of a second state court judge, staff is spread thinly.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"State-Court-Judge-John-Edwards\" href=\"#State-Court-Judge-John-Edwards\">\r\nState Court &#8211; Judge John Edwards<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: State Court - Judge John Edwards\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zJZmyyfUKcA&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=6\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"State Court - Judge John Edwards\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zJZmyyfUKcA\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zJZmyyfUKcA&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=6\">Video.<\/a>\r\nWhy is state court so busy? Things that were felonies are now misdemeanors, no control over how many tickets get written, Interstate accidents, visitors, issues and more. Job opportunities in court reporting as it it hard to hire court reporters and they are needed, especially since there are now two state court judges.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Meeting-conclusion-no-report-from-Coroner-s-Office\" href=\"#Meeting-conclusion-no-report-from-Coroner-s-Office\">\r\nMeeting conclusion &#8211; no report from Coroner&#8217;s Office<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Meeting conclusion - no report from Coroner's Office\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W6ysb1nk6yI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=7\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Meeting conclusion - no report from Coroner's Office\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W6ysb1nk6yI\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W6ysb1nk6yI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj&#038;index=7\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj\">\r\na video playlist:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiFH0ON5YUMsjOlR3_TAl-Aj\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nDay 3,\r\n<br>\r\nBudget Hearing, Lowndes County Commission (LCC Budget),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\n327 N. Ashley St., Valdosta, GA 31601, 5 March 2015.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Airport Authority got inserted among the judges and lawyers, and the Coroner&#8217;s Office failed to turn in a budget. 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