{"id":1590,"date":"2011-08-27T09:28:40","date_gmt":"2011-08-27T13:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/08\/5a-first-time-ive-heard-some-of-these-arguments-deidra-white-vcc-25-august-2011.html"},"modified":"2011-08-27T09:28:40","modified_gmt":"2011-08-27T13:28:40","slug":"5a-first-time-ive-heard-some-of-these-arguments-deidra-white-vcc-25-august-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/08\/5a-first-time-ive-heard-some-of-these-arguments-deidra-white-vcc-25-august-2011.html","title":{"rendered":"5.a. First time I&#8217;ve heard some of these arguments &mdash;Deidra White @ VCC 25 August 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-_4eKyJG2Dw\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-_4eKyJG2Dw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\nCouncil Deidra White wondered what would be the repercussions\nif council took more time to decide this issue, since this was\nthe first time she had heard some of these arguments.\n<p>\nAttorney Talley said he wasn&#8217;t sure what the timeline was to prepare ballots.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/Index.aspx?page=46\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   width=\"270\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/Modules\/ShowImage.aspx?imageid=590\"><\/a>\n<p>\nUm, maybe he should talk to the Board of Elections.\n<p>\nManager Hanson said there are different sections of the Constitution\nthat might apply.\n<p>\nAttorney Talley noted that the Home Rule Act did not apply,\neven though it was cited in the petition, since the school system\ncharter is not in the City of Valdosta charter; it&#8217;s a separate pact.\n<p>\nManager Hanson noted\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/08\/qualifying-for-local-city-elections-is-next-week.html\">\nqualifying for city elections is next week,<\/a>\nso\n\n<!--more-->\nno ballots can be ordered until that is done,\nand council&#8217;s next meeting is on 8 September.\nHe didn&#8217;t mention that they could of course call a meeting before then:\nif I recall correctly, state law says 24 hour notice to the newspaper of record\nand a notice out front at the meeting place.\n<p>\nThere was assorted cross-talk among council members.\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-_4eKyJG2Dw\">\nthe video:<\/a>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-_4eKyJG2Dw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<small>\n5.a. First time I&#8217;ve heard some of these arguments &mdash;Deidra White @ VCC 25 August 2011\n<br>\npetition, education, referendum,\n<br>\nRegular Session, Valdosta City Council (LCC),\n<br>\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 25 August 2011.\n<br>\nVideos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.\n<\/small>\n<p>\n-jsq\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Council Deidra White wondered what would be the repercussions if council took more time to decide this issue, since this was the first time she had heard some of these arguments. Attorney Talley said he wasn&#8217;t sure what the timeline was to prepare ballots. Um, maybe he should talk to the Board of Elections. 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