{"id":1538,"date":"2011-09-07T11:37:55","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T15:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/09\/t-splost-meeting-in-waycross-today.html"},"modified":"2011-09-07T11:37:55","modified_gmt":"2011-09-07T15:37:55","slug":"t-splost-meeting-in-waycross-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/09\/t-splost-meeting-in-waycross-today.html","title":{"rendered":"T-SPLOST meeting in Waycross today"},"content":{"rendered":"Update 12:30 8 September 2011: SGRC provided a fixed link to the\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgrc.us\/transportation\/SGRTRoundtable\/PublicCommentForm.pdf\">public comment form.<\/a>\n<p>\nThe first SGRC public meeting about the T-SPLOST\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.it3.ga.gov\/Documents\/DraftInvestmentList\/Southern-DraftConstrainedList.pdf\">\nDraft Constrained Investment List<\/a>\nis today in Waycross:\n<blockquote>\n<table style=\"float:right;\" ><tr><td>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=1725+South+Georgia+Parkway+West,+Waycross,+Georgia&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=1725+S+Georgia+Pkwy+W,+Waycross,+Georgia+31503&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ll=31.208103,-82.382784&amp;spn=0.022023,0.025749&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=A&amp;output=embed\"><\/iframe><br \/><small><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=1725+South+Georgia+Parkway+West,+Waycross,+Georgia&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=1725+S+Georgia+Pkwy+W,+Waycross,+Georgia+31503&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ll=31.208103,-82.382784&amp;spn=0.022023,0.025749&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=A\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">View Larger Map<\/a><\/small>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\nWednesday, September 7, 2011; 6:00 p.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m.; at the Southern\nGeorgia Regional Commission Waycross Office; 1725 South Georgia Parkway\nWest, Waycross, Georgia; presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m.\n<\/blockquote>\nIf you live near Waycross, you may want to compare your local projects\nin the\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.it3.ga.gov\/Documents\/DraftInvestmentList\/Southern-DraftConstrainedList.pdf\">\nDraft Constrained Investment List<\/a>\nwith the previous <a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/06\/t-splost-projects-for-southern-georgia-region.html\">\nunconstrained list<\/a>\nto see what&#8217;s still in there and if there are any\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/08\/50-increase-for-old-us-41-north-widening-now-12-million-t-splost.html\">\n50% cost increases<\/a> like the Old US 41 North widening.\n<p>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgrc.us\/transportation\/\">\n<strike>VLMPO<\/strike> SGRC web page<\/a>\nincludes a link to a\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgrc.us\/transportation\/SGRTRoundtable\/PublicDCommentForm.pdf\">Public Comment Form<\/a>\nbut as you can see that link gets &#8220;page cannot be found&#8221;.\nDoubtless that&#8217;s an accident, given that VLMPO <strike>is<\/strike> and SGRC are among\nthe most devoted to transparency of local governmental organizations.\n<p>\n<strong>Fixed now<\/strong>, with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgrc.us\/transportation\/SGRTRoundtable\/PublicCommentForm.pdf\">this new link to the public comment form.<\/a>\n<p>\nI&#8217;d like to point out <strike>VLMPO<\/strike> SGRC does T-SPLOST administration,\nbut is not responsible for the content of the project lists;\nthose come from your local governments and are selected by\nthe T-SPLOST regional committee and the Georgia Department of Transportation.\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s the\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/elections\/t-splost\/PublicXMeetingXNotice.pdf\">\nPDF public meeting notice<\/a>\nreceived 30 August from <strike>VLMPO<\/strike> SGRC along with the\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/08\/t-splost-public-meetings-set-sgrc.html\">\ncover letter already published.<\/a>\nHTML version is appended below.\n<p>\n-jsq\n\n<!--more-->\n<blockquote>\n<center>\nNotice of Public Meetings for the Transportation Investment Act of 2010\n<\/center>\nIn accordance with requirements set forth in O.C.G.A 48-8-243 and other laws and regulations; the\nExecutive Committee of the Southern Georgia Regional Transportation Roundtable has developed the\nDraft Constrained Investment List for the following counties, representing the Special District for the\nproposed transportation sales and use tax: Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks,\nCharlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, and Ware.\n<p>\nThis Draft Constrained Investment List is available for public review and comment online at\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgrc.us\/transportation\/\">\nwww.sgrc.us\/transportation<\/a>\nand at the following locations and times.\n<p>\nWednesday, September 7, 2011; 6:00 p.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m.; at the Southern Georgia Regional Commission\nWaycross Office; 1725 South Georgia Parkway West, Waycross, Georgia; presentation will begin at 6:30\np.m.\n<p>\nMonday, September 19, 2011; 10:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.; at the Valdosta City Hall Annex; 300 North Lee\nStreet, Valdosta, Georgia; presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m.\n<p>\nMonday, September 19, 2011; 6:00 p.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m.; at the Grand Conference Center; 119 South Main\nStreet, Fitzgerald, Georgia; presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m.\n<p>\nAccessibility aids (interpreter, large print, etc.) will be made available at the open house if a written\nrequest is made at least one week prior to the event. Si usted necesita la ayuda de un traductor del\nidioma espa\u00f1ol, por favor comun\u00edquese con la SGRC al tel\u00e9fono 229-333-5277, cuando menos 1 semana\nantes de la junta.\n<p>\nComments are being accepted by email at chull@sgrc.us, by fax at 229-333-5212, or by mailing them to\nSGRC, ATTN: SG RTR, 327 W Savannah Ave., Valdosta, GA 31601.\n<p>\nFor more information please call Corey Hull at 229-333-5277.\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Update 12:30 8 September 2011: SGRC provided a fixed link to the public comment form. 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