{"id":17626,"date":"2016-10-18T12:06:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T16:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=17626"},"modified":"2016-10-18T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T16:08:56","slug":"south-georgia-alliance-and-brat-vlcia-2016-10-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/south-georgia-alliance-and-brat-vlcia-2016-10-18.html","title":{"rendered":"South Georgia Alliance and BRAT @ VLCIA 2016-10-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildlowndes.com\/news\/article\/157\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:300px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildlowndes.com\/images\/uploads\/Picture_1.JPG\"><\/a>\r\nYes, the Industrial Authority is meeting today at 5:30 PM\r\nabout BRAT, South Georgia Alliance, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildlowndes.com\/news\/article\/157\">\r\nNational Manufacturing Day<\/a>,\r\nbefore it meets\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/vsu-bonds-development-authority-meeting-wednesday-morning-vlcia-2016-10-19.html\">\r\ntomorrow at 11:00 AM about VSU bonds<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildlowndes.com\/images\/uploads\/Agenda10-18-2016.pdf\">today&#8217;s agenda<\/a>:\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\nValdosta-Lowndes Development Authority\r\n<br>\r\nTuesday, October 18, 2016, 5:30 pm\r\n<br>\r\nDevelopment Authority Conference Room\/103 Roosevelt Drive\r\n<br>\r\nMonthly Meeting Agenda\r\n<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n<H3>General Business<\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Call to Order\r\n<li>Invocation\r\n<li>Welcome Guests\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3>Minutes<\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Regular Meeting, September 20, 2016\r\n<li>Executive Session, September 20, 2016\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3>Financial<\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Review Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for September, 2016\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3>Community Relations\/Marketing Update <span style=\"font-weight:normal\">&mdash;Meghan Schunhoff<\/span><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>2016 Business Plan Update\r\n<li>Marketing Update\r\n<li>National Manufacturing Day Proclamation\r\n<li>Press Releases\r\n<li>South Georgia Alliance new logo and marketing materials\r\n<li>Magazine Features\r\n<li>Social Media\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3>Project Report &mdash; Stan Crance\/Andrea Schruijer<\/H3>\r\n<H3>Existing Industry <span style=\"font-weight:normal\">&mdash;Stan Crance<\/span><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Existing Industry Visits\r\n<li>BRAT Luncheon\r\n<li>National Manufacturing Day-Existing Industry Visits\r\n<li>Nature Nates Parking Lot Expansion\r\n<li>Miller Business Park Mailbox\r\n<li>VSU Logistics and Supply Chain Management Class Industry Tours\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3>Executive Director&#8217;s Report <span style=\"font-weight:normal\">&mdash;Andrea Schruijer<\/span><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>2015-2016 Audit\r\n<li>Site Selector&#8217;s Guild, October 2016\r\n<li>Consultant Connect Economix, November 2016\r\n<li>Area Development Consultant Forum, December 2016\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3>Attorney Report<\/H3>\r\n<H3>Citizens to Be Heard<\/H3>\r\n<H3>Adjourn General Meeting into Executive Session<\/H3>\r\n<H3>Adjourn Executive Session into General Meeting<\/H3>\r\n<H3>Adjourn General Meeting<\/H3>\r\n<H3 style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">Mission of the Valdosta Lowndes Development Authority<br>\r\n&ldquo;Create an environment to attract new industry and promote the growth of existing industry to drive job<br>\r\ncreation and capital investment.&rdquo;<\/H3>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\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.  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