{"id":171,"date":"2013-01-25T09:30:25","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T14:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/videos-taxing-alcohol-on-the-road-to-the-jail-lcc-2013-01-22.html"},"modified":"2013-01-25T09:30:25","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T14:30:25","slug":"videos-taxing-alcohol-on-the-road-to-the-jail-lcc-2013-01-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/videos-taxing-alcohol-on-the-road-to-the-jail-lcc-2013-01-22.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Taxing alcohol on the road to the jail @ LCC 2013-01-22"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\n<\/a>\nOne citizen actually got a response out of a Commissioner in Citizens Wishing\nto Be Heard!\nUnfortunately,\nonly half a dozen citizens where there to hear that,\nor to see the Lowndes County Commission\nvote on matters that affect everyone,\nfrom abandoning a road leading to a river to an alcohol license.\n<\/p>\n

\nHere's\n\nthe agenda,<\/a>\nwith links to the videos and a few notes.\nSee also\n\nthe Work Session the morning of that same day.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS\n
\nPROPOSED AGENDA\n
\nWORK SESSION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013, 8:30 a.m.\n
\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013, 5:30 p.m.\n
\n327 N. Ashley Street \u2013 2nd<\/sup><\/small> Floor\n
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  1. \n\nCall to Order<\/a>\n
  2. \nInvocation\n
  3. \nPledge of Allegiance to the Flag\n
  4. \n\nMinutes for Approval<\/a>\n
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    1. \nWork Session \u2014 January 7, 2013\n
    2. \nRegular Session \u2014 January 8, 2013\n<\/li><\/li><\/ol>\n
    3. \n\nAppointment \u2014 Valdosta\/Lowndes County Airport Authority<\/a>\n

      \nThey unanimously appointed their new Chairman Bill Slaughter\nto replace former Chairman Ashley Paulk on VLCAA.\n<\/p>\n

    4. \n<\/a>\n\nPublic Hearing \u2014 Beer Wine & Liquor License \u2014 Rascal's \u2014 4875 Hwy 41<\/a>\n

      \nApproved unanimously.\n<\/p>\n

    5. \nFor Consideration\n
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      1. \n\nSpecial Assessment Rate for 2013<\/a>\n

        \nApproved unanimously.\nSee\n\nWork Session for more details<\/a>\nand\n\nseparate post about 10 January 2011<\/a>\nfor historical context and open questions: is it a policy or an ordinance?\n<\/p>\n

      2. \n<\/a>\n\nAbandonment of a portion of Old State Road (CR 16) <\/a>\n

        \nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall remarked that this same\nitem had been voted down 26 October 2010….\nSee\n\nseparate post<\/a> for details.\n<\/p>\n

      3. \n\nReplacement of the Jail Fire Alarm System in Buildings 001 & 002<\/a>\n

        \nOne Commissioner asked if there were any contingencies, or was it a firm price.\nAnswer was inaudible to the camera.\nApproved unanimously.\n<\/p>\n<\/li><\/li><\/li><\/ol>\n

      4. \nReports-County Manager\n

        \nNo report.\n<\/p>\n

      5. \nCitizens Wishing to be Heard Please State Name And Address\n