{"id":19140,"date":"2017-09-12T11:25:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T15:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=19140"},"modified":"2017-09-12T11:25:34","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T15:25:34","slug":"cancelled-lowndes-county-commission-regular-session-lcc-2017-09-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2017\/09\/cancelled-lowndes-county-commission-regular-session-lcc-2017-09-12.html","title":{"rendered":"Cancelled: Lowndes County Commission Regular Session @ LCC 2017-09-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThe Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission\r\nis cancelled.\r\nThere is no notice of this on lowndescounty.com because\r\ncounty offices are still closed today and power is still out\r\nin parts of the county, according to Commissioner Scott Orenstein.\r\nHe responded to an inquiry from Gretchen Quarterman\r\nafter no county business numbers answered this morning.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a title=\"2017-09-11 5PM Cone of Probable Path\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=19130\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" id=\"19132\" width=\"600\" height=\"386\" alt=\"2017-09-11 5PM Cone of Probable Path\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/022ac649e390aaaae4d520cc6bd046a0.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/archive\/2017\/IRMA_graphics.php?product=5day_cone_with_line_and_wind\">\r\n2017-09-11 5PM Cone of Probable Path of Tropical Storm Irma<\/a>,\r\nNational Hurricane Center, NOAA.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nLowndes County Emergency Management did include a notice of cancellation\r\nof yesterday&#8217;s Lowndes County Work Session in its PR of<!--more-->\r\n\r\n 8 September 2017,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=151\">\r\nEmergency Shelters Open in Lowndes County Ahead of Hurricane Irma<\/a>,\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p>\r\nLowndes County\r\noffices will be closed Monday, Sept. 11, to include courts. The\r\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners work session scheduled for\r\nMonday, Sept. 11, has also been cancelled.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd if you click on All under the calendar on LowndesCounty.com\r\nand then on the calendar box for September 11th, there is\r\na notice there:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/calendar.aspx?view=list&#038;year=2017&#038;month=9&#038;day=11\">\r\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners Work Session Meeting&mdash;CANCELED<\/a>,\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p>\r\nSeptember 11, 2017, 9:00 AM &#8211; 9:30 AM @ Board of Commissioners\r\nAdministration Building\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe September 11, 2017, Work Session meeting has been canceled.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nIf instead you click on the box for Sept. 12th, you find just the usual announcement of the Regular Session:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/calendar.aspx?view=list&#038;year=2017&#038;month=9&#038;day=12\">\r\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners Regular Session Meeting<\/a>,\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p>\r\nSeptember 12, 2017, 5:30 PM-6:30 PM @ Board of Commissioners\r\nAdministration Building\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/calendar.aspx?view=list&#038;year=2017&#038;month=9&#038;day=12\">\r\nAn agenda<\/a> is posted for the cancelled 11 September 2017 Work Session (and the cancelled 12 September 2017 Regular Session).\r\nI am copying that agenda below just in case.\r\nWe shall see how much of it reappears in two weeks on the next Commission agenda.\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, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017, 9:00 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 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=\"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-August-21-2017\" href=\"#Work-Session-August-21-2017\">Work Session- August 21, 2017<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Regular-Session-August-22-2017\" href=\"#Regular-Session-August-22-2017\">Regular Session- August 22, 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=\"South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\" href=\"#South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\">South Georgia Community Service Board<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tAppoint a member\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1424?fileID=1534\">South Georgia Community Service Board.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Lowndes-County-Division-of-Family-and-Children-Services-DFCS-Board\" href=\"#Lowndes-County-Division-of-Family-and-Children-Services-DFCS-Board\">Lowndes County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Board<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tAppoint a member\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1423?fileID=1537\">Lowndes County Division of Family and Children Services Board.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-2017-07\" href=\"#REZ-2017-07\">REZ-2017-07 Tomlinson, US Hwy 41 S, E-A to R-A, Well and Septic, ~6.04 acres <\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tTRC Recommendation: Approval<br>\r\nGLPC Recommendation: Approval\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1426?fileID=1539\">Rezoning Case REZ-2017-07.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2017-08\" href=\"#REZ-2017-08\">REZ-2017-08 West Ridge Business Park, C-G to C-H, Water and Sewer, ~.84 acres<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tTRC Recommendation: Approval<br>\r\nGLPC Recommendation: Approval\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1427?fileID=1540\">Rezoning Case REZ-2017-08.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2017-09\" href=\"#REZ-2017-09\">REZ-2017-09 Robert A. Register Estate, R-1 to R-10 and C-G, Water and Sewer, ~126 acres<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tTRC Recommendation: Approval and Approval with 1 Condition (Interior Lots)<br>\r\nGLPC Recommendation: Table (Until September GLPC Meeting)\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1428?fileID=1541\">Rezoning Case REZ-2017-09.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Decorative-Special-Tax-Lighting-District-Portions-of-Creekside-West-GA-Hwy-122-40-lots\" href=\"#Decorative-Special-Tax-Lighting-District-Portions-of-Creekside-West-GA-Hwy-122-40-lots\">Decorative Special Tax Lighting District: Portions of Creekside West, GA Hwy 122, 40 lots<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tStaff Recommendation:&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Approval of the Resolution<\/span><br>\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1429?fileID=1536\">Decorative Special Tax Lighting District-Portions of Creekside West.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Public-Hearing-Renaming-Little-Poppy-Road\" href=\"#Public-Hearing-Renaming-Little-Poppy-Road\">Public Hearing Renaming Little Poppy Road<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tBoard&#8217;s Pleasure\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1412?fileID=1538\">Public Hearing Renaming Little Poppy Road.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=\"Amended-Motorized-Cart-Ordinance\" href=\"#Amended-Motorized-Cart-Ordinance\">Amended Motorized Cart Ordinance<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tBoard&#8217;s Pleasure\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1411?fileID=1532\">Amended Motorized Cart Ordinance.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Abandonment-of-Portions-of-Old-Lake-Park-Road-and-Hickory-Grove-Road-SE\" href=\"#Abandonment-of-Portions-of-Old-Lake-Park-Road-and-Hickory-Grove-Road-SE\">Abandonment of Portions of Old Lake Park Road and Hickory Grove Road SE<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tBoard&#8217;s Pleasure\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1425?fileID=1531\">Abandonment of Portions of Old Lake Park Road and Hickory Grove Road SE.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Baptist-Village-Sewer-Service-Request\" href=\"#Baptist-Village-Sewer-Service-Request\">Baptist Village Sewer Service Request<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tConsideration of a request from Baptist Village, Inc. to have 13.03 acres (0198 154), located in the city limits of Lake Park, added to the County sewer service area.\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/1430?fileID=1533\">Sewer Service to Property of Baptist Village, Inc..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":"The Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission is cancelled. There is no notice of this on lowndescounty.com because county offices are still closed today and power is still out in parts of the county, according to Commissioner Scott Orenstein. 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