{"id":19543,"date":"2018-01-17T10:59:07","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T15:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=19543"},"modified":"2018-01-17T10:59:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T15:59:07","slug":"videos-new-valdosta-city-council-members-resolution-to-stop-state-fee-diversions-vcc-2018-01-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/01\/videos-new-valdosta-city-council-members-resolution-to-stop-state-fee-diversions-vcc-2018-01-11.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: New Valdosta City Council members, resolution to stop state fee diversions @ VCC 2018-01-11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI&#038;disable_polymer=true\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gyykQbsScbw\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nSworn in:\r\nre-elected\r\n<a href=\"#N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Sandra-Tooley-District-2\">\r\nSandra Tooley (District 2)<\/a> and\r\nnew members\r\n<a href=\"#N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Eric-Howard-District-4\">\r\nEric Howard (District 4)<\/a>\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Andy-Gibbs-District-6\">\r\nAndy Gibbs (District 6)<\/a>,\r\nplus Sandra Tooley again as\r\n<a href=\"#N-4-Oath-of-Office-of-Mayor-ProTem\">\r\nnew Mayor Pro Tem<\/a>.\r\nThe vote on Mayor Pro Tem\r\n<a href=\"#N-4-Election-of-Mayor-Pro-Tem-and-Oath-of-Office\">\r\nsplit evenly with the Mayor voting<\/a>,\r\nbetween Sandra Tooley and Tim Carroll,\r\nso they ended up having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/directory.aspx?EID=61\">Judge Tunison<\/a> draw one of the two names out of a box.\r\n<p>\r\nEmployee of the month was<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#N-5b-January\">\r\nRonnie Lancaster, Utilities Department<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThey didn&#8217;t really appoint anybody\r\n<a href=\"#N-9-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Airport-Authority-Appointment\">\r\nto the Airport Authority<\/a>;\r\nthey just reminded everybody that Alvin Payton had previously agreed\r\nto take the Mayor&#8217;s ex officio non-voting slot on that Authority,\r\nand now the Mayor wants to take it back; Council said that was fine.\r\n<p>\r\nTwo citizens were heard:\r\n<a href=\"#N-10-CTBH-Floyd-Rose\">\r\nRev. Floyd Rose<\/a> (invitation to MLK Jr. services at his church)\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#N-10-CTBH-George-Boston-Rhynes\">\r\nGeorge Boston Rhynes<\/a> (about first black mayor of Cairo, GA and\r\ncompliments to Valdosta City Council on exceptional camaraderie).\r\n<p>\r\nIn Council Comments,\r\n<a href=\"#N-12-Council-Comments-Tim-Carroll\">\r\nTim Carroll recommended<\/a>\r\na resolution in support of a resolution in the state legislature\r\nto stop state fee diversions.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith a very few notes,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\nSee also\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/01\/new-valdosta-city-council-members-vcc-2018-01-11.html\">the agenda<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n      1. Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      1. Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CGqOnwq_ikY&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      1. Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CGqOnwq_ikY\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLC4hEbcSThnkf4A5xjjRoatOUJRhA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CGqOnwq_ikY&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-2-Reading-of-Election-Results\" href=\"#N-2-Reading-of-Election-Results\">\r\n      2. Reading of Election Results\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      2. Reading of Election Results\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KRmCYyiGdYM&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      2. Reading of Election Results\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/KRmCYyiGdYM\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBafbCuGKx2boONlpVU7BlviPJ9dw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KRmCYyiGdYM&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Sandra-Tooley-District-2\" href=\"#N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Sandra-Tooley-District-2\">\r\n      3. Oaths of Office &#8211; Sandra Tooley &#8211; District 2\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      3. Oaths of Office - Sandra Tooley - District 2\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zsUDfrBV05M&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      3. Oaths of Office - Sandra Tooley - District 2\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zsUDfrBV05M\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLB9SAO-5Pq8F88pKlOryzoch2Ng9g\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zsUDfrBV05M&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Eric-Howard-District-4\" href=\"#N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Eric-Howard-District-4\">\r\n      3. Oaths of Office &#8211; Eric Howard &#8211; District 4\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      3. Oaths of Office - Eric Howard - District 4\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7RuzVC0IODk&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      3. Oaths of Office - Eric Howard - District 4\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7RuzVC0IODk\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCv8Ir7XmDv1bJP9hYUOXqaVSBPPg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7RuzVC0IODk&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Andy-Gibbs-District-6\" href=\"#N-3-Oaths-of-Office-Andy-Gibbs-District-6\">\r\n      3. Oaths of Office &#8211; Andy Gibbs &#8211; District 6\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      3. Oaths of Office - Andy Gibbs - District 6\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wd-qOfkMkt8&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      3. Oaths of Office - Andy Gibbs - District 6\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Wd-qOfkMkt8\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDByXskAVv-pgpM2wJQDwJUxruSPA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wd-qOfkMkt8&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-4-Election-of-Mayor-Pro-Tem-and-Oath-of-Office\" href=\"#N-4-Election-of-Mayor-Pro-Tem-and-Oath-of-Office\">\r\n      4. Election of Mayor Pro Tem and Oath of Office\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      4. Election of Mayor Pro Tem and Oath of Office\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gyykQbsScbw&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      4. Election of Mayor Pro Tem and Oath of Office\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gyykQbsScbw\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDZgNllMnC9bmVi7ocCBJZDZox9fw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gyykQbsScbw&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\nDon&#8217;t know why the Mayor gets to vote even with the full Council present,\r\nbut he said he did.\r\n&#8220;As I suspected,&#8221; he said, when the vote was tied.\r\nThen Judge Tennison drew from the box the Mayor earlier waved around.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-4-Oath-of-Office-of-Mayor-ProTem\" href=\"#N-4-Oath-of-Office-of-Mayor-ProTem\">\r\n      4. Oath of Office of Mayor ProTem\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      4. Oath of Office of Mayor ProTem\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=70xcH-MXN1o&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      4. Oath of Office of Mayor ProTem\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/70xcH-MXN1o\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDqcrVQ-Nr69tC23XQositU7uWs_w\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=70xcH-MXN1o&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5a-Presentation-of-the-Municipal-Audit-for-Fiscal-Year-2017\" href=\"#N-5a-Presentation-of-the-Municipal-Audit-for-Fiscal-Year-2017\">\r\n      5a Presentation of the Municipal Audit for Fiscal Year 2017\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5a Presentation of the Municipal Audit for Fiscal Year 2017\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dex_7T-FgsY&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5a Presentation of the Municipal Audit for Fiscal Year 2017\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dex_7T-FgsY\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAVg4eXJFoBhSESfUZ9yElBrD6knA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dex_7T-FgsY&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5b-January\" href=\"#N-5b-January\">\r\n      5b January, 2018 Employee of the Month Award\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5b January, 2018 Employee of the Month Award\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RX0Dintv4Zg&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5b January, 2018 Employee of the Month Award\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/RX0Dintv4Zg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCvtd8MzVpb6nGE_ZuIXLsKp7waWw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RX0Dintv4Zg&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-Minutes-Approval\" href=\"#N-6-Minutes-Approval\">\r\n      6. Minutes Approval\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6. Minutes Approval\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=78ouFF-pg0w&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6. Minutes Approval\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/78ouFF-pg0w\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBQbU1YuwkJzQTDNanVG2QvIPwKHg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=78ouFF-pg0w&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Bids\" href=\"#N-7-Bids\">\r\n      7. Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j2Pry1YQhTg&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/j2Pry1YQhTg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDZ5rg7pBCVi0tQs0gFXqOHTJf7Lw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j2Pry1YQhTg&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-8-Local-Funding-and-Requests\" href=\"#N-8-Local-Funding-and-Requests\">\r\n      8. Local Funding and Requests\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      8. Local Funding and Requests\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q9rLpvpLB1I&#038;index=12&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      8. Local Funding and Requests\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/q9rLpvpLB1I\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDibH1zNdCK-RPUAGJBuY6iFDF8OQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q9rLpvpLB1I&#038;index=12&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-9-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Airport-Authority-Appointment\" href=\"#N-9-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Airport-Authority-Appointment\">\r\n      9 Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority Appointment\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      9 Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority Appointment\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_3MPYYQ1lAo&#038;index=13&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      9 Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority Appointment\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_3MPYYQ1lAo\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAO1_2PVNOpTEmCHEuVkMJpMEcfsg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_3MPYYQ1lAo&#038;index=13&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-10-CTBH-Floyd-Rose\" href=\"#N-10-CTBH-Floyd-Rose\">\r\n      10. CTBH &#8211; Floyd Rose\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      10. CTBH - Floyd Rose\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jqSnIawtxug&#038;index=14&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      10. CTBH - Floyd Rose\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jqSnIawtxug\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLA5zOSjCV0abQcFMsZkUY8eUBE--g\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jqSnIawtxug&#038;index=14&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-10-CTBH-George-Boston-Rhynes\" href=\"#N-10-CTBH-George-Boston-Rhynes\">\r\n      10. CTBH &#8211; George Boston Rhynes\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      10. CTBH - George Boston Rhynes\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dAJfCOga2ks&#038;index=15&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      10. CTBH - George Boston Rhynes\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dAJfCOga2ks\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDOAf-j0b_7o_mFumDp70UzG-mBhQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dAJfCOga2ks&#038;index=15&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-10-CTBH-no-one-else-came-forward\" href=\"#N-10-CTBH-no-one-else-came-forward\">\r\n      10. CTBH &#8211; no one else came forward\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      10. CTBH - no one else came forward\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mbSHDBXfuuU&#038;index=16&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      10. CTBH - no one else came forward\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/mbSHDBXfuuU\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLB6EESrGR8DSVMf2oUZcSJryMq1Lw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mbSHDBXfuuU&#038;index=16&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-11-City-Manager-s-Report\" href=\"#N-11-City-Manager-s-Report\">\r\n      11. City Manager&#8217;s Report\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      11. City Manager's Report\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LjN6Zdyh-qg&#038;index=17&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      11. City Manager's Report\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LjN6Zdyh-qg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLABv9sgVPuybI4oKToh2h-fnoXKGg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LjN6Zdyh-qg&#038;index=17&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-12-Council-Comments-Tim-Carroll\" href=\"#N-12-Council-Comments-Tim-Carroll\">\r\n      12. Council Comments &#8211; Tim Carroll\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      12. Council Comments - Tim Carroll\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mlU8Z10c-Eg&#038;index=18&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      12. Council Comments - Tim Carroll\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/mlU8Z10c-Eg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCkbyPKCH1NgBfh3LN4_EnXfKBOhQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mlU8Z10c-Eg&#038;index=18&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">Video.<\/a>\r\nTim Carroll recommended<\/a>\r\na resolution in support of a resolution in the state legislature\r\nto stop state fee diversions.\r\nMayor Pro Tem Sandra Tooley wanted to know whether Valdosta should\r\ngo in with some other local governments on this.\r\nCarroll said\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/lanier-county-commission-passes-resolution-urging-georgia-legislature-to-stop-state-fee-diversions-2018-01-08\/\">\r\nLanier County had already passed the resolution<\/a>,\r\nand expanded on why Valdosta should go ahead and do so.\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nOf particular concern is that when you \r\nthink about our stormwater\r\ndrainage ditches and branches, and creeks, our rivers,\r\nthere are fees that are charged that are supposed to be used to protect those,\r\nand as best as we can tell they are not all being used for that purpose.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nIt seems likely the resolution will be on Valdosta&#8217;s agenda for voting\r\n5:30 PM January 25, 2018.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-13-Adjournment\" href=\"#N-13-Adjournment\">\r\n      13. Adjournment\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      13. Adjournment\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1XjEQL93u2w&#038;index=19&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      13. Adjournment\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1XjEQL93u2w\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDkF_z1DHqqwSl7cAYn40HjOQUfFQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1XjEQL93u2w&#038;index=19&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI\">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=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI&#038;disable_polymer=true\">\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=PLshUv86fYkiHToSFnGnEPXhduV6_ATgwI&#038;disable_polymer=true\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: New Valdosta City Council members, resolution to stop state fee diversions\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Session, Valdosta City Council (VCC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 11 January 2018.\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":"Sworn in: re-elected Sandra Tooley (District 2) and new members Eric Howard (District 4) and Andy Gibbs (District 6), plus Sandra Tooley again as new Mayor Pro Tem. 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