{"id":18410,"date":"2017-05-07T10:56:55","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T14:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=18410"},"modified":"2017-05-07T10:56:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T14:56:55","slug":"regional-t-splost-2-zboa-appointments-2-rezonings-surplus-quit-claim-and-lift-station-pump-and-naylor-community-center-bids-lcc-2017-05-08-lcc-2017-05-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/05\/regional-t-splost-2-zboa-appointments-2-rezonings-surplus-quit-claim-and-lift-station-pump-and-naylor-community-center-bids-lcc-2017-05-08-lcc-2017-05-08.html","title":{"rendered":"Regional T-SPLOST, 2 ZBOA appointments, 2 rezonings, surplus, quit claim, and lift station pump, and Naylor Community Center bids @ LCC 2017-05-08 @ LCC 2017-05-08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThey\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1243?fileID=1448\">\r\nlist the three applicants<\/a> for\r\n<a href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-ZBA--Two-County-Appointments\">\r\nZBOA<\/a>, Victoria Copeland, Michael Cooper, Mike Elkins, but they do not supply the actual applications.\r\nThese are for two slots, currently held by Dr. Willie Houseal,\r\nwho does not wish to be reappointed, and ZBOA Vice Chairman Gretchen Quarterman, who does.\r\n<p>\r\nBoth the\r\n<a href=\"#Public-Hearing\">\r\nrezoning cases<\/a>\r\nhave different applicant names than\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/05\/videos-inner-perimeter-overlay-zone-personal-care-and-estate-agriculture-glpc-2017-04-24.html\">\r\nthe Planning Commission listed two weeks ago<\/a>,\r\nthis time as\r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2017-05\">REZ-2017-05 Jay Carter<\/a> rezoning from R-A to R-1 for subdividing for independent sale and\r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2017-04\">REZ-2017-04 Rieffel<\/a> rezoning to CON and E-A for animals.\r\nREZ-2017-04 is located at 3621 SE Johnson Road,\r\nwhich is just north of Mud Swamp Creek, which downstream joins with\r\nGrand Bay Creek to form the Alapahoochee River, which flows into the Alapaha,\r\ninto the Suwannee, into the Gulf.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a title=\"Parcel 0188 167H\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=18407\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" id=\"18409\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Parcel 0188 167H\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/59c1170b4ee4b0a126fad06d33b22b0b.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\nLowndes County Tax Assessors <a href=\"https:\/\/qpublic.schneidercorp.com\/Application.aspx?AppID=631&#038;LayerID=11201&#038;PageTypeID=1&#038;KeyValue=0188 167H\">Parcel 0188 167H<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/04\/videos-911-t-splost-details-delinguent-subdivision-juvenile-justice-incentive-gdot-exits-lcc-2017-04-11.html#N-8-CWTBH-John-S-Quarterman-thank-you-for-TSPLOST-information\">regional T-Splost roundtable meeting 1PM Monday, April 17, 2017, in Pearson<\/a>,\r\nthe Lowndes County Commission this week votes to\r\n<a href=\"#Consideration-of-Regional-T-SPLOST\">\t\t\tTake action to support or oppose Regional T-SPLOST<\/a>.\r\nIf I understand correctly, 10 of the 18 counties in the region\r\nvoted<!--more--> to form the roundtable, which is why it met,\r\nand now the roundtable must appoint its executive committee and chair,\r\nand then decide whether to hold a T-SPLOST referendum, as well as picking projects to be on it.\r\nAll I&#8217;ve heard the roundtable decided so far was not to try to get\r\nit on the ballot this November, rather maybe in May 2018.\r\nPresumably this week the Lowndes County Commission will vote on its opinion on who should on the executive committee, who should be the chair (both Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Valdosta Mayor John Gayle have been nominated), and maybe something about what projects should be considered.\r\nAll while it&#8217;s pretty clear from past episodes that\r\nthe Lowndes County Commission would prefer to do its own T-SPLOST,\r\nbut can&#8217;t until after this regional T-SPLOST is resolved.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd no Lowndes County Commission\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_05092017-235?html=true\">agenda<\/a>\r\nseems commplete without a\r\n<a  href=\"#Highway-84-Lift-Station-Pump-Repair\">Lift Station Pump Repair<\/a>, this one on US 84 for $16,687.20.\t\r\nSee also\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/05\/videos-inner-perimeter-overlay-zone-personal-care-and-estate-agriculture-glpc-2017-04-24.html\">\r\nthe LAKE videos of the preceding Greater Lowndes Planning Commission meeting<\/a>.\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\r\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS\r\n<br>\r\nPROPOSED AGENDA\r\n<br>\r\nWORK SESSION, MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017, 8:30 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY,  MAY 9, 2017, 5:30 p.m.\r\n<br>\r\n327 N. Ashley Street &#8211; 2nd Floor\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Call-to-Order\" href=\"#Call-to-Order\">Call to Order<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">Invocation<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Pledge\" href=\"#Pledge\">Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Peace-Officers-Memorial-Week-Proclamation-Presentation\" href=\"#Peace-Officers-Memorial-Week-Proclamation-Presentation\">Peace Officers Memorial Week Proclamation Presentation<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Minutes-for-Approval\" href=\"#Minutes-for-Approval\">Minutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Work-Session-April-10-2017\" href=\"#Work-Session-April-10-2017\">Work Session- April 10, 2017<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Regular-Session-April-11-2017\" href=\"#Regular-Session-April-11-2017\">Regular Session- April 11, 2017<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments\" href=\"#Appointments\">Appointments<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-ZBA--Two-County-Appointments\" href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-ZBA--Two-County-Appointments\">Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)- Two County Appointments<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tAppoint two members to the board.\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1243?fileID=1448\">Valdosta- Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)- Two County Appointments.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Public-Hearing\" href=\"#Public-Hearing\">Public Hearing<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2017-04\" href=\"#REZ-2017-04\">REZ-2017-04 Rieffel, Johnson Rd SE, R-1 and CON to E-A, Well and Septic, ~5 acres<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tTRC Recommendation: Various<br>\r\nGLPC Recommendation: Approval (Conditions)\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1240?fileID=1446\">Rezoning Case REZ-2017-04.pdf<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qpublic.schneidercorp.com\/Application.aspx?AppID=631&#038;LayerID=11201&#038;PageTypeID=1&#038;KeyValue=0188 167H\">\r\nParcel 0188 167H<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2017-05\" href=\"#REZ-2017-05\">REZ-2017-05 Jay Carter, R-A to R-1, Well and Septic, 1.46 acres<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\t<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">TRC Recommendation: Approval<br>\r\nGLPC Recommendation: Approval<\/span>\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1241?fileID=1447\">Rezoning Case REZ-2017-05.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"For-Consideration\" href=\"#For-Consideration\">For Consideration<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Declaration-of-and-Authorization-to-Dispose-of-Surplus-Items\" href=\"#Declaration-of-and-Authorization-to-Dispose-of-Surplus-Items\">Declaration of and Authorization to Dispose of Surplus Items<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tDeclare the items surplus and authorize disposal\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1228?fileID=1443\">Declaration of and Authorization to Dispose of Surplus Items.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Quit-Claim-Deed-for-Excess-Right-of-Way-off-Boring-Pond-Lane\" href=\"#Quit-Claim-Deed-for-Excess-Right-of-Way-off-Boring-Pond-Lane\">Quit Claim Deed for Excess Right of Way off Boring Pond Lane<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tAuthorize Chairman to sign Quit Claim Deed\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1242?fileID=1445\">Quit Claim Deed for Excess Right of Way off Boring Pond Lane.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Consideration-of-Regional-T-SPLOST\" href=\"#Consideration-of-Regional-T-SPLOST\">Consideration of Regional T-SPLOST<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tTake action to support or oppose Regional T-SPLOST.\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1251?fileID=1442\">Consideration of Regional T-SPLOST.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Highway-84-Lift-Station-Pump-Repair\" href=\"#Highway-84-Lift-Station-Pump-Repair\">Highway 84 Lift Station Pump Repair<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tHighway 84 lift station pump is out of service. This is a 70hp pump. Staff has received a quote&nbsp;for $16,687.20 to repair the pump.\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1246?fileID=1444\">Hwy 84 Lift Station Pump.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bid\" href=\"#Bid\">Bid<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bids-and-Contract-for-the-construction-of-a-new-Naylor-Community-Center\" href=\"#Bids-and-Contract-for-the-construction-of-a-new-Naylor-Community-Center\">Bids and Contract for the construction of a new Naylor Community Center<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tBids and Contract for the construction of a new Naylor Community Center. &nbsp;\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1247?fileID=1449\">Bids and Contract for the Construction of a New Naylor Community Center.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports\" href=\"#Reports\">Reports &#8211; County Manager<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH\" href=\"#CWTBH\">Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p 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>!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They list the three applicants for ZBOA, Victoria Copeland, Michael Cooper, Mike Elkins, but they do not supply the actual applications. These are for two slots, currently held by Dr. Willie Houseal, who does not wish to be reappointed, and ZBOA Vice Chairman Gretchen Quarterman, who does. 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