{"id":17204,"date":"2016-08-27T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-27T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=17204"},"modified":"2016-08-27T09:37:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-27T13:37:00","slug":"videos-welcomes-millage-5-minutes-30-seconds-lcc-2016-08-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2016\/08\/videos-welcomes-millage-5-minutes-30-seconds-lcc-2016-08-23.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Welcomes, Millage, 5 minutes 30 seconds @ LCC 2016-08-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1LMregGJ_JI\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n3.5 minutes of actual meeting after a minute of invocation and pledge and a minute of welcomes.\r\n<p>\r\nFirst they\r\n<a href=\"#Welcome-and-Recognitions-by-Chairman\">\r\nwelcomed<\/a> Cub Scout Pack 400 and Troup 410,\r\na member of the Lowndes County Explorer Program,\r\nfor their interest in the gubmint.\r\n<a href=\"#Welcome-and-Recognitions-part-2\">\r\nAlso<\/a> a Valdosta City Council member (Sandra Tooley, although Chairman Bill Slaughter didn&#8217;t name her), and Carl Smith.\r\nPlus Tax Commissioner Felicia Williams.\r\nHe didn&#8217;t name any of the regulars in the room,\r\nyet the welcomes took more than a minute which, plus the minute for\r\nthe invocation and prayer, that was two minutes of non-business in the entire 5 and a half minute meeting, so that was only 3 and a half minutes of actual meeting.\r\nWhich was more than 2.5 minutes of the previous morning&#8217;s Work Session.\r\nIt does make you wonder: where and when do they actually discuss the county&#8217;s business, and why isn&#8217;t it in the public meetings?\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each of the LAKE videos of the August 23nd 2016 Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission.\r\nSee also<!--more-->\r\n\r\n the LAKE videos of\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2016\/08\/millage-public-hearing-lcc-millage-2016-08-23.html\">\r\nthe immediately preceding Millage Hearing<\/a>\r\nand of\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2016\/08\/videos-welcomes-millage-5-minutes-30-seconds-lcc-2016-08-22.html\">\r\nthe previous morning&#8217;s Work Session<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fdYz9c4wJ7I&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fdYz9c4wJ7I\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=l7QJLRVBdLxHzmPyRDGj0Fohf-c\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fdYz9c4wJ7I&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Welcome-and-Recognitions-by-Chairman\" href=\"#Welcome-and-Recognitions-by-Chairman\">\r\nWelcome and Recognitions by Chairman<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Welcome and Recognitions by Chairman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1LMregGJ_JI&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Welcome and Recognitions by Chairman\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1LMregGJ_JI\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=jpMaiw3vmKQfAzWRsTisNcb26Q8\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1LMregGJ_JI&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Welcome-and-Recognitions-part-2\" href=\"#Welcome-and-Recognitions-part-2\">\r\nWelcome and Recognitions (part 2)<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Welcome and Recognitions (part 2)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jo9KGp9xEDM&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Welcome and Recognitions (part 2)\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Jo9KGp9xEDM\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=U88gefLWQG8chZXcxpBVwy4XjY4\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jo9KGp9xEDM&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Minutes-for-Approval\" href=\"#Minutes-for-Approval\">\r\n4. Minutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: 4. Minutes for Approval\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BlXwExT74hY&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. Minutes for Approval\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BlXwExT74hY\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=wVnVs0jtngFqfCOCzNuGQhSKSk8\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BlXwExT74hY&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adoption-of-Millage\" href=\"#Adoption-of-Millage\">\r\n5.a. Adoption of Millage<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: 5.a. Adoption of Millage\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lDUg3rl8Y4M&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.a. Adoption of Millage\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/lDUg3rl8Y4M\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=M4cF6zAOwp195JYKQLKruMAlitI\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lDUg3rl8Y4M&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Mark Wisenbaker wanted to be sure of the millage amount.\r\nChairman Bill Slaughter did not ask for votes against,\r\nand then said he wanted the record to show the Chairman voted for as well.\r\nI thought the Chairman could only vote if there was a tie.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Declaration-of-Surplus-Computer-Equipment\" href=\"#Declaration-of-Surplus-Computer-Equipment\">\r\n5.b. Declaration of Surplus &#8211; Computer Equipment<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: 5.b. Declaration of Surplus - Computer Equipment\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jxflq8_koF4&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.b. Declaration of Surplus - Computer Equipment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jxflq8_koF4\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=bWzQ36QO8SrhajxM6q5nH-sfkLY\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jxflq8_koF4&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know if the proceeds go back into the general fund.\r\nAnswer: yes.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Core-Network-Equipment-Refresh\" href=\"#Core-Network-Equipment-Refresh\">\r\n5.c. Core Network Equipment Refresh<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: 5.c. Core Network Equipment Refresh\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cr8GxXWP0xU&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.c. Core Network Equipment Refresh\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cr8GxXWP0xU\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=HD7OxDTN5d-quuywZRax0jPKhoM\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cr8GxXWP0xU&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know if they payments were annual.\r\nAnswer: yes.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Generator-Service-and-Load-Bank\" href=\"#Generator-Service-and-Load-Bank\">\r\n5.d. Generator Service and Load Bank<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: 5.d. Generator Service and Load Bank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oZk5GCnlshY&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.d. Generator Service and Load Bank\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oZk5GCnlshY\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=Ysaseh4kzCw45jEKaBFO-ow_QK4\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oZk5GCnlshY&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-none-7-CWTBH-none-8-Adjournment\" href=\"#Reports-none-7-CWTBH-none-8-Adjournment\">\r\n6. Reports (none) 7. CWTBH (none) 8. Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: 6. Reports (none) 7. CWTBH (none) 8. Adjournment\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tLyro4uuG9Q&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6. Reports (none) 7. CWTBH (none) 8. Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tLyro4uuG9Q\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=120&#038;h=90&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=IfWDEciSrFvB8ECF5niLtwKL_Fk\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tLyro4uuG9Q&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">Video.<\/a>\r\nYou can see in this video the county&#8217;s own clock projected on the screen behind the Chairman&#8217;s head says 05:30:20.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\">\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=PLshUv86fYkiFXNJkaUTamLC59F5S3SKbS\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: 2 minutes 39 seconds, plus new county agent\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, August 23, 2016.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center;font-style:italic\">Investigative reporting costs money, for open records requests, copying, web hosting, gasoline, and cameras, and with sufficient funds we can pay students to do further research.  You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">donate to LAKE today<\/a>!<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3.5 minutes of actual meeting after a minute of invocation and pledge and a minute of welcomes. First they welcomed Cub Scout Pack 400 and Troup 410, a member of the Lowndes County Explorer Program, for their interest in the gubmint. 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