{"id":17156,"date":"2016-08-10T12:54:15","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T16:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=17156"},"modified":"2016-08-10T12:54:15","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T16:54:15","slug":"flood-map-funding-on-valdosta-agennda-vcc-2016-08-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2016\/08\/flood-map-funding-on-valdosta-agennda-vcc-2016-08-11.html","title":{"rendered":"Flood map funding on Valdosta agennda @ VCC 2016-08-11"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\nIt’s Valdosta’s turn, after\r\n\r\nLowndes County approved up to $40,000<\/a>,\r\ntomorrow (Thursday 11 Aug 2016),\r\nit’s on the \r\n\r\nValdosta City Council agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nfor the city to approve a similar amount<\/a>,\r\nadding up to matching what USGS is willing to supply.\r\nIt was Valdosta’s idea in the first place, and maybe this\r\ninteractive flood map for a small part of the Withlacoochee River through Valdosta will help prevent, or at least provide early warning for,\r\nthe types of\r\n\r\nroad closings and other floodings that happened in 2009<\/a>.\r\n

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\r\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL\r\n
\r\n5:30 PM Thursday, August 11, 2016\r\n
\r\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. \r\n\r\nOpening Ceremonies<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
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    1. \r\n\r\nCall to Order<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
    2. \r\n\r\nInvocation<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
    3. \r\n\r\nPledge of Allegiance to the American Flag<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
    4. \r\n\r\nAwards and Presentations<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
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      1. \r\n\r\nConsideration of the August 2016, Employee of the Month Award (Lt. Robert Mercer,<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSgt. Shelly Miller, and Firefighter Austin Williams — Valdosta Fire Department).\r\n
      2. \r\n\r\nSpecial Presentation on the 2016 Southern Hospitality Group Workcamp.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
      3. \r\n\r\nMinutes Approval<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          \r\n
        1. \r\n\r\nValdosta City Council Regular Meeting — July 21, 2016 5:30 PM.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
        2. \r\n\r\nLocal Funding and Requests<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
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          1. \r\n\r\nConsideration of a request to start a Small Business Seed Loan Program and enter into a<\/a><\/strong>\r\nMemorandum of Understanding with Valdosta State University’s Small Business\r\nDevelopment Center for technical assistance.\r\n
          2. \r\n\r\nConsideration of a request to abandonment a utility easement on Emerson Way.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          3. \r\n\r\nConsideration of a Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) with the U.S. Geological Survey<\/a><\/strong>\r\n(USGS) to develop a Flood Inundation Map for a portion of the Withlacoochee River.\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
          4. \r\n\r\nCity Manager’s Report<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          5. \r\n\r\nCouncil Comments<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          6. \r\n\r\nCitizens to be Heard<\/a><\/strong>\r\n
          7. \r\n\r\nAdjournment<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

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