{"id":18516,"date":"2017-06-27T13:37:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T17:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=18516"},"modified":"2017-06-27T13:37:44","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T17:37:44","slug":"videos-budget-tax-sewage-pump-station-road-abandonment-zika-lcc-2017-06-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/videos-budget-tax-sewage-pump-station-road-abandonment-zika-lcc-2017-06-26.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Budget, Tax, Sewage Pump Station, Road Abandonment, Zika @ LCC 2017-06-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dHtdw127v3U\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nTonight at 5:30 PM they vote on what they discussed\r\nyesterday morning at the Lowndes County Commission.\r\nBut you won&#8217;t hear the \r\n<a href=\"#N-6-Reports-County-Manager-Zika-Presentation-by-Ken-Lowery\">Zika Presentation by Ken Lowery<\/a>;\r\nthat was only in the Work Session.\r\nIt was by far the longest item, at seven minutes, longer than all the rest of the meeting, which took less than six minutes.\r\nThe second longest item at almost a minute and a half was\r\n<a href=\"#N-5-a-Abandonment-of-a-portion-of-Ponce-de-Leon-Trail-CR-374\">\r\nabandonment of a portion of Ponce de Leon Trail (CR 374)<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nYou will see them\r\n<a href=\"#N-5-d-Adoption-of-Fiscal-Year-2018-Budget\">\r\nadopt the Fiscal Year 2018 budget<\/a>.\r\nSee the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/budget-tax-sewage-pump-station-road-abandonment-zika-lcc-2017-06-26.html\">\r\nprevious post<\/a> for more background about the budget requests\r\nthat the county almost all denied.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are<!--more-->\r\n\r\n links to each LAKE video of yesterday morning&#8217;s Work Session,\r\nwith a very few notes, followed by a video playlist.\r\nSee also the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/budget-tax-sewage-pump-station-road-abandonment-zika-lcc-2017-06-26.html\">\r\nagenda<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n      1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WaZgYRLJF0Y&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WaZgYRLJF0Y\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDiRkasKVpdb6xiYMAXRQnGHFFTpw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WaZgYRLJF0Y&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5-a-Abandonment-of-a-portion-of-Ponce-de-Leon-Trail-CR-374\" href=\"#N-5-a-Abandonment-of-a-portion-of-Ponce-de-Leon-Trail-CR-374\">\r\n      5 a. Abandonment of a portion of Ponce de Leon Trail (CR 374)\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5 a. Abandonment of a portion of Ponce de Leon Trail (CR 374)\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ovaj14FtUZA&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5 a. Abandonment of a portion of Ponce de Leon Trail (CR 374)\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ovaj14FtUZA\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBq1mqMcNiaLwmtHEAJ_hdCMWn7nw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ovaj14FtUZA&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThe Cunningham family wants to take in yard and put a gate up.\r\nCounty Engineer Mike Fletcher noted the county had abandoned previous sections\r\nof this same road.\r\nCommissioner Mark Wisenbaker wanted to know more about what parts of it are still maintained.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5b-Resolution-accepting-infrastucture-for-Creekside-West-Phase-IV\" href=\"#N-5b-Resolution-accepting-infrastucture-for-Creekside-West-Phase-IV\">\r\n      5b. Resolution accepting infrastucture for Creekside West Phase IV\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5b. Resolution accepting infrastucture for Creekside West Phase IV\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y0WkhKCd7BI&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5b. Resolution accepting infrastucture for Creekside West Phase IV\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Y0WkhKCd7BI\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBneTSPhi4-zcEXqwA3UZpwIkNn8w\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y0WkhKCd7BI&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThe roads and the storm drains will remain private.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5-c-Hotel-Motel-Tax-FY2018-County-Budget-Plan\" href=\"#N-5-c-Hotel-Motel-Tax-FY2018-County-Budget-Plan\">\r\n      5 c. Hotel\/Motel Tax FY2018 County Budget Plan\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5 c. Hotel\/Motel Tax FY2018 County Budget Plan\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=APm3XobmFcs&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5 c. Hotel\/Motel Tax FY2018 County Budget Plan\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/APm3XobmFcs\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCxsqpq17Ndm5TuCYK1umcbRlP_aQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=APm3XobmFcs&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\nFinance Director Stephanie Black said\r\nstate law requires the county to adopts a budget plan for hotel\/motel\r\ntax, including the plan from the Tourism Authority, which was\r\nexpected to adopt its plan the following morning (this morning).\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5-d-Adoption-of-Fiscal-Year-2018-Budget\" href=\"#N-5-d-Adoption-of-Fiscal-Year-2018-Budget\">\r\n      5 d. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5 d. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dHtdw127v3U&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5 d. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dHtdw127v3U\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDI3I4OuyGdKrgIjpfQ0XK4A2rIbw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dHtdw127v3U&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\nNothing new.\r\nSee the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/budget-tax-sewage-pump-station-road-abandonment-zika-lcc-2017-06-26.html\">\r\nprevious post<\/a> for background about the budget requests\r\nthat the county almost all denied.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-e-Motorola-Support-Agreement-for-Offendertrak-and-PMDC\" href=\"#N-6-e-Motorola-Support-Agreement-for-Offendertrak-and-PMDC\">\r\n      6 e. Motorola Support Agreement for Offendertrak and PMDC\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6 e. Motorola Support Agreement for Offendertrak and PMDC\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AMeIF3CIqOQ&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6 e. Motorola Support Agreement for Offendertrak and PMDC\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AMeIF3CIqOQ\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAlHrcemrFkJXqe0G2ppyL1KeCOFQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AMeIF3CIqOQ&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\nRitual annual approval.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-f-Easement-Agreement-Marlene-Meeks-Fairway-Circle\" href=\"#N-6-f-Easement-Agreement-Marlene-Meeks-Fairway-Circle\">\r\n      6 f. Easement Agreement Marlene Meeks Fairway Circle\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6 f. Easement Agreement Marlene Meeks Fairway Circle\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wu2L6NMrfuo&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6 f. Easement Agreement Marlene Meeks Fairway Circle\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wu2L6NMrfuo\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDoeFXICykosikkvPKhRR932iUeXA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wu2L6NMrfuo&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\nUtilities Director Steve Stalvey said it was to install a permanent flush line.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5g-Utilities-relocation-and-quitclaim-at-Val-Tech-Pump-Station\" href=\"#N-5g-Utilities-relocation-and-quitclaim-at-Val-Tech-Pump-Station\">\r\n      5g. Utilities relocation and quitclaim at Val-Tech Pump Station\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5g. Utilities relocation and quitclaim at Val-Tech Pump Station\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jMHm0jCyFcg&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5g. Utilities relocation and quitclaim at Val-Tech Pump Station\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jMHm0jCyFcg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBvcgPkca0AqEY99V9tIFQR71R0Eg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jMHm0jCyFcg&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\nUtilities Director Steve Stalvey said it was about the widening of Shiloh Road,\r\nso that&#8217;s where this pump station is.\r\nChairman Bill Slaughter said it was all about exit 22 improvements.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-Reports-County-Manager-Zika-Presentation-by-Ken-Lowery\" href=\"#N-6-Reports-County-Manager-Zika-Presentation-by-Ken-Lowery\">\r\n      6. Reports- County Manager- Zika Presentation by Ken Lowery\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6. Reports- County Manager- Zika Presentation by Ken Lowery\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YrMBMBsRWow&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6. Reports- County Manager- Zika Presentation by Ken Lowery\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/YrMBMBsRWow\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDy_FeFRxHHboWFPRUYmBAW9Zrg5A\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YrMBMBsRWow&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard said the Lowndes County Department of Public Health\r\nwould like to make a presentation about the Zika virus.\r\nKen Lowery presented.\r\nMosquitoes spread it, and there are other methods of transmission such as sexual transmission.\r\nUnlike other mosquito-born viruses, this one can cause birth defects.\r\nWe don&#8217;t have Zika in Lowndes County; the warning was about getting\r\nit while traveling, identification of affected parties, nearby mosquitoes, and methods of preventing spread.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\n      8. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      8. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=peWDHiCD_aM&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      8. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/peWDHiCD_aM\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDhiJIdBKU9RnpWZYtWFSJzf00WXQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=peWDHiCD_aM&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">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=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\">\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=PLshUv86fYkiGATJ4a-8AViHXKESUN4k5B\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Budget, Tax, Sewage Pump Station, Road Abandonment, Zika\r\n<br>\r\nWork 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 26, 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.  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