{"id":13690,"date":"2015-07-21T12:51:57","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T16:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=13690"},"modified":"2015-07-21T12:54:30","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T16:54:30","slug":"videos-development-authoritys-brat-vlcia-2015-06-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/07\/videos-development-authoritys-brat-vlcia-2015-06-16.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Development Authority&#8217;s BRAT @ VLCIA 2015-06-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-ewgmk9ZbEQ\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThey meet again tonight with\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/07\/transportation-and-electrical-presentations-plus-officer-elections-vlcia-2015-07-21.html#bylaw\">a bylaw amendment<\/a> scheduled, which is probably for extending officer terms to two years as <a href=\"#Extend-officer-terms-to-2-years\">Roy Copeland proposed<\/a>.\r\n(He first suggested that at least several years ago when he was re-elected Chairman.)\r\nAnd their nominating committee nominated\r\n<a href=\"#Order\">\r\nthe same officers again<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nLots of\r\n<a href=\"#Marketing-and-Community-Relations\">\r\ndials showing targets and where they are in reaching them<\/a>,\r\nwhich is good, because I keep getting questions about what\r\nthey&#8217;re doing with all that tax money and are they doing enough\r\nto justify it.\r\n<p>\r\nOne citizen asked about the\r\n<a href=\"#Airports\">\r\nairport<\/a>\r\nand another (OK, me) handed out\r\nAlapaha River Water Trail brochures and once again suggested\r\n<a href=\"#Airports\">\r\nsolar panels at the airport<\/a>\r\nto turn that otherwise-unusable space into profit.\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/06\/development-authoritys-brat-vlcia-2015-06-16.html\">\r\nagenda<\/a>\r\nand below are LAKE videos, followed by a playlist.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\nCall to Order and Nominating Committee First<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Call to Order and Nominating Committee First\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-ewgmk9ZbEQ&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Call to Order and Nominating Committee First\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-ewgmk9ZbEQ\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-ewgmk9ZbEQ&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Extend-officer-terms-to-2-years\" href=\"#Extend-officer-terms-to-2-years\">\r\nExtend officer terms to 2 years? &#8211;Roy Copeland<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Extend officer terms to 2 years? --Roy Copeland\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sFS4Ry0fQio&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Extend officer terms to 2 years? --Roy Copeland\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sFS4Ry0fQio\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sFS4Ry0fQio&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Minutes\" href=\"#Minutes\">\r\nMinutes<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Minutes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6bXFna69RlM&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Minutes\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6bXFna69RlM\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6bXFna69RlM&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Marketing-and-Community-Relations\" href=\"#Marketing-and-Community-Relations\">\r\nMarketing and Community Relations &#8211;Meghan Dukes<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Marketing and Community Relations --Meghan Dukes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kvugc1oVXWc&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Marketing and Community Relations --Meghan Dukes\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Kvugc1oVXWc\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kvugc1oVXWc&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Financial\" href=\"#Financial\">\r\nFinancial<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Financial\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=du92AnNHX2M&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Financial\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/du92AnNHX2M\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=du92AnNHX2M&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Report\" href=\"#Project-Report\">\r\nProject Report &#8211;Stan Crance<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Project Report --Stan Crance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OIqf8muid0E&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Project Report --Stan Crance\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/OIqf8muid0E\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OIqf8muid0E&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry\" href=\"#Existing-Industry\">\r\nExisting Industry &#8211;Stan Crance<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Existing Industry --Stan Crance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iku3Mt3oIUQ&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Existing Industry --Stan Crance\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/iku3Mt3oIUQ\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iku3Mt3oIUQ&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\nBRAT was\r\ndescribed and pictured by\r\nStuart Taylor, VDT, 31 May 2015,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/news\/business\/development-authority-introduces-brat\/article_99b60776-0627-11e5-b5c5-23fd493889e0.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/valdostadailytimes.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/c\/82\/c824aaea-0627-11e5-92f4-e318f1ff710c\/5568a14bd6f79.image.jpg?resize=300%2C261\"><\/a>,\r\nas consisting of:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Georgia Department of Economic Development &mdash; Michelle Shaw\r\n<li>Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce &mdash; Myrna Ballard\r\n<li>University of Georgia&#8217;s Small Business Development Center &mdash; Lynn Bennett\r\n<li>Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority &mdash; Stan Crance\r\n<li>Georgia Department of Labor, Valdosta Career Center &mdash; Jamon Williams\r\n<li>Wiregrass Georgia Technical College &mdash; Bill Tillman\r\n<li>Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute &mdash; Art Ford\r\n<li>Georgia Power Company &mdash; Scott Purvis\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p>\r\nValdosta-Lowndes Development Authority&#8217;s Business Retention Action\r\nTeam, or BRAT, brings together a number of local and state\r\norganizations to offer services, information, solutions and contacts\r\nthat a company might need.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We&#8217;ve always had an existing industry program,&rdquo; said\r\nMeghan Duke,VLDA marketing and community relations. &ldquo;These\r\norganizations have always worked together, but now we&#8217;re formalizing\r\nit.&rdquo;\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Executive-Director-s-Report\" href=\"#Executive-Director-s-Report\">\r\nExecutive Director&#8217;s Report<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Executive Director's Report\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4vMjb0sbaR4&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Executive Director's Report\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4vMjb0sbaR4\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4vMjb0sbaR4&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Attorney-Report\" href=\"#Attorney-Report\">\r\nAttorney Report &#8211;Steve Gupton<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Attorney Report --Steve Gupton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n0sXo24U4fw&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Attorney Report --Steve Gupton\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/n0sXo24U4fw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n0sXo24U4fw&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Airports\" href=\"#Airports\">\r\nAirports? &#8211;Bill Donaldson, Citizens to be Heard<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Airports? --Bill Donaldson, Citizens to be Heard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xrCb_-DAxdY&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Airports? --Bill Donaldson, Citizens to be Heard\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xrCb_-DAxdY\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xrCb_-DAxdY&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Alapaha-River-Water-Trail-and-solar-panels-at-the-airport\" href=\"#Alapaha-River-Water-Trail-and-solar-panels-at-the-airport\">\r\nAlapaha River Water Trail and solar panels at the airport&#8211;John S. Quarterman<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Alapaha River Water Trail and solar panels at the airport--John S. Quarterman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5T9tV8tjnpo&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Alapaha River Water Trail and solar panels at the airport--John S. Quarterman\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5T9tV8tjnpo\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5T9tV8tjnpo&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">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=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\">\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=PLshUv86fYkiGanlTedVrqv5BIpS4a5Wia\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Development Authority&#8217;s BRAT\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Meeting, Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority (VLCIA),\r\n<br>Tom Call Chairman, Roy Copeland, Mary Gooding, Jerry Jennett, Terri Lupo,\r\nAndrea Schruijer, Executive Director, J. Stephen Gupton, Attorney, Tom Davis, CPA, Stan Crance, Existing Industry Coordinator,S. Meghan Duke, Public Relations &#038; Marketing Manager, Lu Williams, Operations Manager,\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 16 June 2015.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They meet again tonight with a bylaw amendment scheduled, which is probably for extending officer terms to two years as Roy Copeland proposed. (He first suggested that at least several years ago when he was re-elected Chairman.) And their nominating committee nominated the same officers again. 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