{"id":18499,"date":"2017-06-18T11:02:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T15:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=18499"},"modified":"2017-06-18T11:02:32","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T15:02:32","slug":"videos-paving-animals-speed-zones-prison-work-details-fees-lcc-2017-06-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/videos-paving-animals-speed-zones-prison-work-details-fees-lcc-2017-06-13.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Paving, animals, speed zones, prison work details, fees @ LCC 2017-06-13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/T0CybxRRdbo\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThey\r\n<a href=\"#Introductions-and-Recognititions\">\r\nwelcomed<\/a>\r\nRoss Berry,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/multimedia\/sgmc-swears-in-new-ceo-ross-berry\/html_3de639e1-8b7a-5a97-89a8-e120b0d9d03b.html\">\r\nthe new CEO of South Georgia Medical Center<\/a>,\r\nand he spoke briefly.\r\nLast minute agenda addition:\r\n<a href=\"#N-6-d-FY-18-Grant-Award-Accountability-Court-For-State-Court\">\r\n6.f. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant and Match<\/a>\r\nCitzen Judy Havercamp\r\n<a href=\"#N-9-CWTBH-Judy-Havercamp-Animal-Shelter\">\r\nspoke about the animal shelter<\/a>.\r\nCitizen Shirley Garlan spoke for her neighborhood,\r\n<a href=\"#N-9-CWTBH-Shirley-Garlan-2311-Corey-Dr\">\r\nasking to connect to county water<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThey spent by far the longest time (almost 20 minutes including public\r\nparticipation) on the \r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2017-06\">\r\nNew Statenville Highway rezoning<\/a> for a Dollar General,\r\nwhich they finally approved with conditions, including what\r\nCounty Planner Jason Davenport said was an unprecedented condition on lighting.\r\nFor this item, see also the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/videos-lake-park-zoning-amendment-2-vld-lowndes-county-p-d-to-c-g-glpc-2017-05-30.html\">the LAKE videos of the \r\npreceding Greater Lowndes Planning Commission meeting<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nSecond longest at more than five minutes was<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-a-Resurfacing-of-FIve-County-Roads-and-Two-Alternate-Projects\">\r\n7.a. Resurfacing of FIve County Roads and Two Alternate Projects<\/a>,\r\non which Scruggs did bid,\r\nthey just weren&#8217;t the low bid; see the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/dollar-general-speed-zones-prison-work-details-fees-road-bid-fail-lcc-2017-06-12.html#Resurfacing-of-FIve-County-Roads-and-Two-Alternate-Projects\">\r\nagenda sheet document<\/a>:\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tr><td>The Scruggs Company<\/td><td> Valdosta, Georgia<\/td><td align=\"right\"> $2,096,115.11\r\n<tr><td>H&#038;H Paving<\/td><td> Quitman, Georgia<\/td><td align=\"right\"> $1,826,278.56\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioners chose to not accept the low bid,\r\nafter discussion about previous work by that company,\r\nand to award the contract to the next bidder, which was Scruggs.\r\nRejecting the low bid\r\nhas happened before, when Ashley Paulk was Chairman, five or more\r\nyears ago.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of the Tuesday June 13, 2017\r\nRegular Session of the Lowndes County Commission, with a very few notes,\r\nfollowed by a video playlist.\r\nSee also the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/dollar-general-speed-zones-prison-work-details-fees-road-bid-fail-lcc-2017-06-12.html#Resurfacing-of-FIve-County-Roads-and-Two-Alternate-Projects\">agenda<\/a> and\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/videos-dollar-general-speed-zones-prison-work-details-fees-road-bid-fail-lcc-2017-06-12.html#N-7-a-Resurfacing-of-FIve-County-Roads-and-Two-Alternate-Projects\">the LAKE videos of the previous morning&#8217;s Work Session<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n      1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lC8aNWmWM64&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/lC8aNWmWM64\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=olpOYChZm8akKvPfp-oJtgkHTcg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lC8aNWmWM64&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=1\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Introductions-and-Recognititions\" href=\"#Introductions-and-Recognititions\">\r\n      Introductions and Recognititions\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      Introductions and Recognititions\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DGphyyA5-OE&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      Introductions and Recognititions\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/DGphyyA5-OE\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBD5EUZ2bYXp2psm4CABJ2qMjA7fQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DGphyyA5-OE&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=2\">Video.<\/a>\r\nRoss Berry, new SGMC CEO, was introduced and spoke briefly.\r\n<br>\r\nStanding up in the picture are Leadership Lowndes members attending the commission meeting.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nVDT <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/news\/local_news\/meet-sgmc-s-ceo-finalist\/article_67ab815d-77ce-5cf7-a214-20330b2e8f88.html\">bio of Ross Berry<\/a>,\r\nThe VDT also published\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/news\/local_news\/sgmc-welcomes-new-ceo\/article_38d86e65-2f2d-5356-b96c-48e2053e8b19.html\">\r\na rare photograph of the SGMC board<\/a>,\r\nin this case welcoming Ross Berry after\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/multimedia\/sgmc-swears-in-new-ceo-ross-berry\/html_3de639e1-8b7a-5a97-89a8-e120b0d9d03b.html\">\r\nhe was sworn in<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/news\/local_news\/sgmc-welcomes-new-ceo\/article_38d86e65-2f2d-5356-b96c-48e2053e8b19.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/valdostadailytimes.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/59\/659023d8-7b1f-5566-8274-4301af2623f5\/59256b8651607.image.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\nDaniel DeMersseman, The Valdosta Daily Times,\r\nThe Hospital Authority of Valdosta-Lowndes County welcomed new South\r\nGeorgia Medical Center CEO Ross Berry. Pictured are Chair Sam Allen,\r\nVice Chair John W. Langdale Jr., authority members Cameron Hickman,\r\nGregory Powell, Ben Copeland, CEO Ross Berry, and members Dr. John\r\nD. Roan and Dr. Mary Margaret Richardson.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Recognitions-continued-Valdosta-City-Councilman-Alvin-Payton\" href=\"#Recognitions-continued-Valdosta-City-Councilman-Alvin-Payton\">\r\n      Recognitions (continued) &#8211; Valdosta City Councilman Alvin Payton\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      Recognitions (continued) - Valdosta City Councilman Alvin Payton\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w4dAP2C3S3Q&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=3\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      Recognitions (continued) - Valdosta City Councilman Alvin Payton\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/w4dAP2C3S3Q\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=wZ0VC_OPTIHATBSmlEXvumo0kIE\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w4dAP2C3S3Q&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=3\">Video.<\/a>\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-4-Minutes-for-Approval\" href=\"#N-4-Minutes-for-Approval\">\r\n      4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tr3tGoT94v0&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tr3tGoT94v0\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=oAgiHoLWUMNweQ6rFqAjatE4Qoc\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tr3tGoT94v0&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=4\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThat&#8217;s Valdosta City Council member Alvin Payton raising his hand.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2017-06\" href=\"#REZ-2017-06\">\r\n      5a. REZ-2017-06 New Statenville Hwy, P-D to C-G\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5a. REZ-2017-06 New Statenville Hwy, P-D to C-G\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dsoVr1wu9ys&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=5\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5a. REZ-2017-06 New Statenville Hwy, P-D to C-G\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dsoVr1wu9ys\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAUR7bSuAGV9y2MRNVUVndDXDdVbQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dsoVr1wu9ys&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=5\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThey had a new site plan with parking spaces moved to face the Dollar General,\r\nand with renderings of what the building would look like.\r\nAmong citizen objections were that they moved to the country because it\r\nwas dark, and they wanted it to stay that way,\r\nplus the Dollar General would replace gasoline available at the current\r\noccupant, causing people to go to Echols County, taking their tax revenue with them, yet traffic would increase.\r\nThey let Bill Nijem speak for for more than five minutes.\r\nKay Singletary said the main reason to accept the rezoning\r\nwas that jobs would &#8220;trickle down&#8221;.\r\nCommissioners approved the rezoning unanimously with conditions.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-a-Speed-Zone-Ordinance\" href=\"#N-6-a-Speed-Zone-Ordinance\">\r\n      6 a. Speed Zone Ordinance\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6 a. Speed Zone Ordinance\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l8El-Qai9yE&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=6\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6 a. Speed Zone Ordinance\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/l8El-Qai9yE\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=l9kWR_VNlAnX9m6IvQ1DyaGuif8\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l8El-Qai9yE&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=6\">Video.<\/a>\r\nMost everyone in attendance for the rezoning left after their item.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-b-Annual-Contract-Renewal-for-Prison-Work-Details\" href=\"#N-6-b-Annual-Contract-Renewal-for-Prison-Work-Details\">\r\n      6 b. Annual Contract Renewal for Prison Work Details\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6 b. Annual Contract Renewal for Prison Work Details\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MVflMcnum1k&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=7\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6 b. Annual Contract Renewal for Prison Work Details\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MVflMcnum1k\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBHxlZB0JqT3Lb7zp0yjmzeUuXOHg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MVflMcnum1k&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=7\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-c-Lowndes-County-Board-of-Health-New-Fee-Schedule\" href=\"#N-6-c-Lowndes-County-Board-of-Health-New-Fee-Schedule\">\r\n      6 c. Lowndes County Board of Health New Fee Schedule\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6 c. Lowndes County Board of Health New Fee Schedule\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2blLpM1oZOk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6 c. Lowndes County Board of Health New Fee Schedule\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2blLpM1oZOk\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=LEwGjP5k-SxaKljJcUGzfP46xJc\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2blLpM1oZOk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=8\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-d-FY-18-Grant-Award-Accountability-Court-For-State-Court\" href=\"#N-6-d-FY-18-Grant-Award-Accountability-Court-For-State-Court\">\r\n      6 d. FY 18 Grant Award- Accountability Court- For State Court\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6 d. FY 18 Grant Award- Accountability Court- For State Court\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zC_GIQULt7w&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=9\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6 d. FY 18 Grant Award- Accountability Court- For State Court\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zC_GIQULt7w\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=3-RluEQpbzVkLdMInhJAocNlDfo\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zC_GIQULt7w&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=9\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThis item was a last minute addition to the agenda. \r\nIt was described by County Clerk Paige Dukes, hidden behind her monitor.\r\nThey approved it.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-e-Declaration-of-Surplus-and-Authorization-of-Sale\" href=\"#N-6-e-Declaration-of-Surplus-and-Authorization-of-Sale\">\r\n      6 e. Declaration of Surplus and Authorization of Sale\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6 e. Declaration of Surplus and Authorization of Sale\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hGPxTtVK_Q8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=10\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6 e. Declaration of Surplus and Authorization of Sale\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hGPxTtVK_Q8\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=_XeC-ydB7a6kQsU0iBG9PooDl0E\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hGPxTtVK_Q8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=10\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6f-Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-and-Match\" href=\"#N-6f-Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-and-Match\">\r\n      6f. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant and Match\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6f. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant and Match\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HynbFz1C_LY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=11\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6f. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant and Match\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HynbFz1C_LY\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=-AJS9eNaUHzck7mJXkwt-I_dQQc\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HynbFz1C_LY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=11\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-a-Resurfacing-of-FIve-County-Roads-and-Two-Alternate-Projects\" href=\"#N-7-a-Resurfacing-of-FIve-County-Roads-and-Two-Alternate-Projects\">\r\n      7 a. Resurfacing of FIve County Roads and Two Alternate Projects\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7 a. Resurfacing of FIve County Roads and Two Alternate Projects\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T0CybxRRdbo&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=12\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7 a. Resurfacing of FIve County Roads and Two Alternate Projects\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/T0CybxRRdbo\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=_PwQXTE9C7T61latnwF8Qd24tU0\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T0CybxRRdbo&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=12\">Video.<\/a>\r\nGretchen&#8217;s notes while she was videoing:\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThis was the most interesting item. \r\n<br>\r\n5 contractors attended pre-bid meeting\r\n<br>\r\n2 contractors bid.\r\n<br>\r\nThe low bid was from H&amp;H Construction.\r\n<br>\r\nApparently the county doesn&#8217;t want to do business with them and found a myriad of excuses and rejected the low bid and instead awarding to Scruggs Company.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nOne excuse was about the number of seams that would be in Loch Laurel Road.  If they only wanted one seam, why didn&#8217;t they put that as a requirement in the bid?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-9-CWTBH-Judy-Havercamp-Animal-Shelter\" href=\"#N-9-CWTBH-Judy-Havercamp-Animal-Shelter\">\r\n      9. CWTBH &#8211; Judy Havercamp &#8211; Animal Shelter\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      9. CWTBH - Judy Havercamp - Animal Shelter\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DZ_RuQGjmVc&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=13\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      9. CWTBH - Judy Havercamp - Animal Shelter\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/DZ_RuQGjmVc\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBQ6BNAkCcgNUl0fky2LS24h-BDRw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DZ_RuQGjmVc&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=13\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-9-CWTBH-Shirley-Garlan-2311-Corey-Dr\" href=\"#N-9-CWTBH-Shirley-Garlan-2311-Corey-Dr\">\r\n      9. CWTBH &#8211; Shirley Garlan &#8211; 2311 Corey Dr\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      9. CWTBH - Shirley Garlan - 2311 Corey Dr\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tuRSMZxtxyA&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=14\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      9. CWTBH - Shirley Garlan - 2311 Corey Dr\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tuRSMZxtxyA\/hqdefault.jpg?custom=true&#038;w=168&#038;h=94&#038;stc=true&#038;jpg444=true&#038;jpgq=90&#038;sp=68&#038;sigh=aiexD-pD9vqvBiPB6Az1fO9zPFg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tuRSMZxtxyA&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=14\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThis neighborhood would like to connect to county water. Many from the community were there in support. \r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\n      10. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      10. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CIrpqixjm6s&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=15\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      10. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CIrpqixjm6s\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBFWFMWR918SCvnUlOxw_vtq1TQGg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CIrpqixjm6s&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-&#038;index=15\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-\">\r\na LAKE 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=PLshUv86fYkiH5x4lSwQbybm1DMJEkNQY-\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Paving, animals, speed zones, prison work details, fees\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, June 13, 2017.\r\n<\/p>\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 welcomed Ross Berry, the new CEO of South Georgia Medical Center, and he spoke briefly. Last minute agenda addition: 6.f. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant and Match Citzen Judy Havercamp spoke about the animal shelter. Citizen Shirley Garlan spoke for her neighborhood, asking to connect to county water. 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