{"id":180,"date":"2013-01-22T16:19:13","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T21:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/videos-airport-alcohol-taxes-road-jail-lcc-2013-01-22.html"},"modified":"2013-01-22T16:19:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-22T21:19:13","slug":"videos-airport-alcohol-taxes-road-jail-lcc-2013-01-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/videos-airport-alcohol-taxes-road-jail-lcc-2013-01-22.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Airport, alcohol, taxes, road, jail @ LCC 2013-01-22"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n
\n<\/a>
\nCommissioners discussed several items much more than last year’s Commission
\nat this morning’s Work Session; they vote 5:30 PM tonight at their Regular Session.
\nHowever, you’d think with an
\n
\nankle monitoring program<\/a> Commissioners praised so highly,
\nthey’d want the public to know the details.
\nNope, still none of the documents related to that nor any of the other
\nitems they were discussing were revealed to the tax-paying public.
\nThey don’t have a press release about that,
\nnor about the
\nParade of Champions<\/a>
\nthe Chairman talked about
\n(twice<\/a>)
\neven though it wasn’t on the agenda.
\nHe was silent, however, on who the
\n
\ncandidates for the Airport Authority<\/a>
\nare, and none of them were present.\n<\/p>\n

\nThat’s four reports that were not on the agenda:
\n
\nParade<\/a> of Champions,
\n
\nankle<\/a> monitoring,
\nthe county’s wellness program<\/a>
\nand
\nthe upcoming Bird Supper.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nHere’s
\n
\nthe agenda,<\/a>
\nwith links to the videos and a few notes, followed by the video playlist.\n<\/p>\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\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n
    \n
  1. \n
    \nCall to Order<\/a><\/p>\n

    \n
    \nParade of Champions.<\/a>
    \n
    \nNot on the agenda,
    \nChairman Slaughter talked about
    \nthe
    \n
    \nParade of Champions<\/a>, which he said would be
    \n4PM 30 January 2013,
    \nas a joint effort between
    \n
    \nthe City of Valdosta<\/a> and
    \nthe
    \nLowndes County Commission,
    \nhonoring the last three national championship teams out of Valdosta
    \nState University.\n<\/p>\n

    \nThat’s a huge asset to this community and
    \nwhat it adds to the TitleTown title that we have.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \nSounds great, and
    \n
    \nVSU<\/a>
    \nand
    \n
    \nValdosta<\/a>
    \nhave press releases about it, but the county doesn’t.
    \nChairman did
    \n    say more later in the same meeting<\/a>,
    \nbut that’s not quite the same.\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \nInvocation\n<\/li>\n
  3. \nPledge of Allegiance to the Flag\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    \nMinutes for Approval<\/a><\/p>\n
      \n
    1. \nWork Session \u2014 January 7, 2013\n<\/li>\n
    2. \nRegular Session \u2014 January 8, 2013\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \n<\/a>
      \n
      \nAnkle Monitoring:<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

      \nSee
      \n
      \nseparate for this item that was not on the agenda.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    3. \n
      \nAppointment \u2014 Valdosta\/Lowndes County Airport Authority<\/a><\/p>\n

      \nChairman said this was to replace former Chairman Ashley Paulk on VLCAA,
      \nand added:\n<\/p>\n

      \n“You should find some information in your packet so we can make that appointment tonight”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      \nNo names were mentioned. No candidates were present.\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    4. \n<\/a>
      \n
      \nPublic Hearing \u2014 Beer Wine & Liquor License \u2014 Rascal’s \u2014 4875 Hwy 41<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
    5. \nFor Consideration<\/p>\n
        \n
      1. \n
        \nSpecial Assessment Rate for 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

        \nCrawford Powell:\n<\/p>\n

        \n“Is there a reason we set it so low?”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

        \nStephanie Black:<\/p>\n

        \n“It’s just always been set at 2% above prime. I believe it’s in your ordinance”.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

        \nWhat ordinance would that be? Is it one of the
        \n
        \ndozen on the county’s website<\/a>
        \nor is it one of the many more that are not?\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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

        \nPhillip Connell requests that Old State Road that goes through his
        \nproperty and dead ends at the river be closed.
        \nSee
        \n
        \nseparate post.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      3. \n
        \nReplacement of the Jail Fire Alarm System in Buildings 001 & 002<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. \nReports-County Manager<\/p>\n

        \nUnscheduled items:\n<\/p>\n