{"id":20264,"date":"2018-07-09T10:44:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T14:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=20264"},"modified":"2018-07-09T10:44:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T14:44:20","slug":"videos-budget-tax-bonds-parks-land-water-waste-911-lcc-2018-06-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/07\/videos-budget-tax-bonds-parks-land-water-waste-911-lcc-2018-06-25.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Budget, Tax, Bonds, Parks, Land, Water, Waste, 911 @ LCC 2018-06-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-&#038;disable_polymer=true\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WUF6Uixbic0\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nVideos of the Lowndes County Commission Work Session two weeks ago.\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/06\/budget-tax-bonds-parks-land-water-waste-911-lcc-2018-06-25.html\">agenda post for background<\/a>.\r\nThe <a href=\"#N-5a-Adoption-Of-Fiscal-Year-2019-Budget\">budget<\/a> got no comments from Commmissioners.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-Reports-County-Manager\">\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard asked for<\/a>\r\naddition of two grant agenda items, for\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval\">\r\nAccountability Court<\/a>\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-Agreement-From-Pronto\">\r\nDUI Court<\/a>.\r\nProponents of each spoke, and both items were added to the agenda\r\nfor the next day&#8217;s Regular Session.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith a few notes,\r\nespecially about the\r\n<a href=\"#N-5b-Hotel-Motel-Tax-FY-2019-County-Budget\">\r\nHotel\/Motel Tax<\/a>\r\nand the still-mysterious\r\n<a href=\"#N-5d-Wisconsin-Public-Finance-Authority-Bond-Issue\">\r\nWisconsin Public Finance Authority Bond Issue<\/a>,\r\na rare verbal appearance by Joyce Evans on<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"#N-5f-Contract-With-Valdosta-Continuing-Land-Bank-Authority\">\r\nLand Bank Authority<\/a>,\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"#N-5g-Francis-Lake-Lift-Station-Repair\">\r\nFrancis Lake Lift Station Repair<\/a>,\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"#LAS\">LAS Storage Pond Improvements Bids<\/a>.\r\nAt the end of this post there is a LAKE video playlist.\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=qSnfPxXPkf0&#038;t=0s&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><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\/qSnfPxXPkf0\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLC0aD581IA1HpKF9beAVBmsaxWRrg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qSnfPxXPkf0&#038;t=0s&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5a-Adoption-Of-Fiscal-Year-2019-Budget\" href=\"#N-5a-Adoption-Of-Fiscal-Year-2019-Budget\">\r\n      5a. Adoption Of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5a. Adoption Of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WUF6Uixbic0&#038;t=0s&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5a. Adoption Of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WUF6Uixbic0\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBXDSG6CEE2UArli547PLDvNBXsQg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WUF6Uixbic0&#038;t=0s&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5b-Hotel-Motel-Tax-FY-2019-County-Budget\" href=\"#N-5b-Hotel-Motel-Tax-FY-2019-County-Budget\">\r\n      5b. Hotel\/Motel Tax FY 2019 County Budget\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5b. Hotel\/Motel Tax FY 2019 County Budget\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFWFPW6Tdx0&#038;t=0s&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5b. Hotel\/Motel Tax FY 2019 County Budget\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LFWFPW6Tdx0\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDS4XJKQMt3ZpZOO8Df19gjS51UUA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFWFPW6Tdx0&#038;t=0s&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Mark Wisenbaker asked, &#8220;The tax is seven?&#8221;\r\nAnswer from Finance Director Stephanie Black, &#8220;Yessir, seven percent.&#8221;\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThe Chairman introduced\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/news\/local_news\/conference-center-leader-named\/article_b7f20374-7d25-564b-a9b5-a3310b056248.html\">\r\nValdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority CEO Chris Hamilton<\/a>\r\nas &#8220;the Director of the Conference Center&#8221;.\r\nHe said he was &#8220;really pleased with this budget&#8221;\r\nbecause it would start doing what his board wants to do, including it\r\nalmost doubled the marketing budget,\r\nadded some capital projects,\r\nand some staff changes.\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard said there had been questions from the Crescent.\r\nAnswer, instead of making donations to the Crescent, the Authority would\r\nbe spending money with them by for example renting their hall for the\r\nAuthority&#8217;s board retreat, paying for the Crescent&#8217;s marketing materials, etc.\r\nSimilarly for other organizations, translating a donation to a business transcation,\r\nwith more active involvement in consultation and marketing to drive bodies to them.\r\nFor the Sports Commission, the incentives pool will fall under Authority&#8217;s\r\ngroup sales department.\r\nHe thinks this elevates the Sports Commission&#8217;s decision making to a higher level.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5c-Lowndes-County-911-New-Consoles-For-The-911-Dispatchers\" href=\"#N-5c-Lowndes-County-911-New-Consoles-For-The-911-Dispatchers\">\r\n      5c. Lowndes County 911: New Consoles For The 911 Dispatchers\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5c. Lowndes County 911: New Consoles For The 911 Dispatchers\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xMGOM8OOnz0&#038;t=0s&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5c. Lowndes County 911: New Consoles For The 911 Dispatchers\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xMGOM8OOnz0\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAtp0lxhEHwyRxH0NZkPU3_1selyA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xMGOM8OOnz0&#038;t=0s&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5d-Wisconsin-Public-Finance-Authority-Bond-Issue\" href=\"#N-5d-Wisconsin-Public-Finance-Authority-Bond-Issue\">\r\n      5d. Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Bond Issue\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5d. Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Bond Issue\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JF18wE69HX8&#038;t=0s&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5d. Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Bond Issue\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/JF18wE69HX8\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCgzMuTiDHFUO8vV1cyUwz-jTFYVw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JF18wE69HX8&#038;t=0s&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCounty Attorney Walter Elliott said the TEFRA hearing was held &#8220;last Thursday&#8221;.\r\nHe didn&#8217;t say if it was announced to the public.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5e-Contract-With-Parks-And-Recreation-Authority\" href=\"#N-5e-Contract-With-Parks-And-Recreation-Authority\">\r\n      5e. Contract With Parks And Recreation Authority\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5e. Contract With Parks And Recreation Authority\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZyCvfG4kJgA&#038;t=0s&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5e. Contract With Parks And Recreation Authority\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZyCvfG4kJgA\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDHLRpakJmRzzR2FGKT467S3TK3vw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZyCvfG4kJgA&#038;t=0s&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5f-Contract-With-Valdosta-Continuing-Land-Bank-Authority\" href=\"#N-5f-Contract-With-Valdosta-Continuing-Land-Bank-Authority\">\r\n      5f. Contract With Valdosta Continuing Land Bank Authority\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5f. Contract With Valdosta Continuing Land Bank Authority\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vceCJ6nKLhA&#038;t=0s&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5f. Contract With Valdosta Continuing Land Bank Authority\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vceCJ6nKLhA\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLApMRnVeXMlnCjJjsX0nnlguWqbMg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vceCJ6nKLhA&#038;t=0s&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Joyce Evans thanked the County Manager and Chairman\r\nfor &#8220;listening to the board that had concerns&#8221;.\r\nShe didn&#8217;t say which board, but one could guess\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/360\/Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Landbank-Authori\">\r\nthe board of the Land Bank Authority<\/a>,\r\nwhich includes Joyce Evans.\r\nMaybe it&#8217;s related to that Authority&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/valdosta-lowndes-county-land-bank-authority\">mission<\/a>:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Valdosta\/Lowndes County Land Bank Authority&#8217;s mission is the\r\nconversion of vacant, abandoned, and tax delinquent properties into\r\nproductive use, with an emphasis on creating and promoting\r\naffordable housing and enhancing the appearance of the community.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5g-Francis-Lake-Lift-Station-Repair\" href=\"#N-5g-Francis-Lake-Lift-Station-Repair\">\r\n      5g. Francis Lake Lift Station Repair\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5g. Francis Lake Lift Station Repair\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_6pf04uvcDY&#038;t=0s&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5g. Francis Lake Lift Station Repair\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_6pf04uvcDY\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDh9nM_nA5PmRlDTGl9ax9mJgy6UA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_6pf04uvcDY&#038;t=0s&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\nUtilities Director Steve Stalvey said this lift station sends almost all\r\nthe capacity to the LAS (spray field).\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"LAS\" href=\"#LAS\">\r\n      6a. Bids: LAS Storage Pond Improvements\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6a. Bids: LAS Storage Pond Improvements\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p6HgdZWOmYo&#038;t=0s&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6a. Bids: LAS Storage Pond Improvements\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/p6HgdZWOmYo\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAAIPH4uEWWsrwHg4I8fCGlsVplqg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p6HgdZWOmYo&#038;t=0s&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\nUtilities Director Steve Stalvey said it&#8217;s about algae.\r\nHe recommends choosing from the two bids Southern Civil LLC for $274,718.\r\nCommissioner Mark Stalvey wanted to know where they&#8217;re from.\r\nAnswer: Stalvey couldn&#8217;t remember the town, but they&#8217;re not local.\r\nHe said he had checked out some source on them.\r\nWisenbaker wanted to know if this was the first time using them.\r\nAnswer: yes.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Reports-County-Manager\" href=\"#N-7-Reports-County-Manager\">\r\n      7. Reports &#8211; County Manager\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Reports - County Manager\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SX1ERagSUaE&#038;t=0s&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Reports - County Manager\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SX1ERagSUaE\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLC-gthzq_wesn10zEjoEGWqFDJzfQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SX1ERagSUaE&#038;t=0s&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard asked for two items to be added to the \r\nagenda:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\nAcceptance of an FY19 grant award for LCAC by Ms. Jennifer (?),\r\nwhich turns out to be the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southernjudicialcircuit.com\/LCAC\/LCAC2.html\">\r\nLowndes County Accountability Court<\/a> and Coordinator Jennifer S. Fabbri.\r\n<li>\r\nAn agreement for monitoring services for Lowndes County \r\nDUI Court with Pronto Track by Stacey Bass.\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nHe said both were in the audience.\r\nPer request from a Commissioner, both spoke.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval\" href=\"#N-7-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval\">\r\n      7. Accountability Court Grant Approval\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Accountability Court Grant Approval\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=alflLH9v8JU&#038;t=0s&#038;index=12&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Accountability Court Grant Approval\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/alflLH9v8JU\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDwgrJDhfodtWCBQiQJtCN2r0zjCw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=alflLH9v8JU&#038;t=0s&#038;index=12&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southernjudicialcircuit.com\/LCAC\/LCAC2.html\">\r\nLowndes County Accountability Court Coordinator Jennifer S. Fabbri<\/a>\r\nsaid this year&#8217;s request of $24,228 is a bit more than $8,000 over last year\r\ndue to higher grant funding, which requires higher match.\r\nAdded to the agenda as item 5h.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Agreement-From-Pronto\" href=\"#N-7-Agreement-From-Pronto\">\r\n      7. Agreement From Pronto, Inc For Electronic Monitoring- DUI Court\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Agreement From Pronto, Inc For Electronic Monitoring- DUI Court\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XFXsEMKBR34&#038;t=0s&#038;index=13&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Agreement From Pronto, Inc For Electronic Monitoring- DUI Court\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/XFXsEMKBR34\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBYZyEXqsjCXcbTrOwydlFu0IVK8g\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XFXsEMKBR34&#038;t=0s&#038;index=13&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/397\/DUI-Court\">\r\nDUI Court Coordinator Stacey Bass<\/a>\r\nsaid this contract basically copies the separate contract with the probation court because the funding is separate.\r\nAdded to the agenda as item 5i.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\n      9. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      9. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EJKQdBMtDxQ&#038;t=0s&#038;index=14&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      9. Meeting Adjournment\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EJKQdBMtDxQ\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBKAKGGi739FEfYFELj0w0q2dVhfQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EJKQdBMtDxQ&#038;t=0s&#038;index=14&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-\">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=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-&#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=PLshUv86fYkiGCg1UlR4wvsmbDDu-zEat-&#038;disable_polymer=true\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Budget, Tax, Bonds, Parks, Land, Water, Waste, 911\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 25, 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":"Videos of the Lowndes County Commission Work Session two weeks ago. See agenda post for background. The budget got no comments from Commmissioners. County Manager Joe Pritchard asked for addition of two grant agenda items, for Accountability Court and DUI Court. 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