{"id":20269,"date":"2018-07-09T11:32:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T15:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=20269"},"modified":"2018-07-09T11:32:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T15:32:17","slug":"videos-grants-budget-tax-bonds-parks-land-water-waste-911-lcc-2018-06-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/07\/videos-grants-budget-tax-bonds-parks-land-water-waste-911-lcc-2018-06-26.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Grants, Budget, Tax, Bonds, Parks, Land, Water, Waste, 911 @ LCC 2018-06-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;disable_polymer=true\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1k6pXEDGiG8\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThe most interesting items were not on\r\nthe agenda\r\nof the Regular Session two weeks ago of the Lowndes County Commission Work Session.\r\nThe County Engineer had\r\n<a href=\"#One-more-thing-Loch-Laurel-Bridge-Work-and-Closure-7-16-7-23\">\r\nOne more thing: Loch Laurel Bridge Work and Closure 7\/16 &#8211; 7\/23<\/a>,\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-Reports-none-8-CWTBH-none-Commission-Comments\">\r\nreminded everyone the Georgia hands-free driving law was going into effect<\/a>,\r\nand the Chairman announced\r\n<a href=\"#Chairman-Announcement-of-Probation-Officer-Ceremony\">\r\nswearing in of the newly un-privatized Probation Officers the following morning<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThe longest scheduled item at almost 3 minutes was\r\n<a href=\"#N-5c-Lowndes-County-911-New-Consoles-For-911-Dispatchers\">\r\nNew Consoles For 911 Dispatchers<\/a>,\r\nfollowed by\r\n<a href=\"#N-5e-Contract-With-Parks-And-Recreation-Authority\">\r\nContract With Parks And Recreation Authority<\/a>,\r\nbecause both had questions from Commissioners.\r\n<p>\r\nThe two grant items added the previous morning, for\r\n<a href=\"#N-5h-Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval-And-Cash-Match\">\r\nAccountability Court<\/a>\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#N-5i-Agreement-From-Pronto\">\r\nDUI Court<\/a>,\r\nsailed through, as did the\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\">\r\nLAS Storage Pond Improvements<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are<!--more-->\r\n\r\n links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith a few notes,\r\nAt the end of this post there is a LAKE video playlist.\r\nSee also\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\nand <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2018\/07\/videos-budget-tax-bonds-parks-land-water-waste-911-lcc-2018-06-25.html\">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=NgOZle186KQ&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><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\/NgOZle186KQ\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBulhvYG3OZQ3GT5ejHTNI_AKuXvg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NgOZle186KQ&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Chairman-Announcement-of-Probation-Officer-Ceremony\" href=\"#Chairman-Announcement-of-Probation-Officer-Ceremony\">\r\n      Chairman Announcement of Probation Officer Ceremony\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      Chairman Announcement of Probation Officer Ceremony\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DwcZKvlfKyg&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      Chairman Announcement of Probation Officer Ceremony\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/DwcZKvlfKyg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCYqaqGYuvaB5W5QBBOsWamAsoiFA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DwcZKvlfKyg&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nThe following morning at 8:45AM Judge Edwards would be swearing\r\nin the new probation officers in Courtroom 4A.\r\nAccording to discussions Gretchen had with Commissioners, this is because\r\nthe former privatized probation company wasn&#8217;t providing good service,\r\nso the county decided to make probation officers county employees.\r\n<\/p>\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=LDAsqgr5NUU&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      4. Minutes for Approval\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LDAsqgr5NUU\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLArx--sboKwL6HHT1CVoc7rH9vREQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LDAsqgr5NUU&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">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=ZwQ5q5TQyA0&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5a. Adoption Of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZwQ5q5TQyA0\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAbTRu_atYVveK5BmamvVqXW2jMwg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZwQ5q5TQyA0&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">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=YZ_xvaAcAEY&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><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\/YZ_xvaAcAEY\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBvD6jFrzUIIBiDb6xPYhLozDgmLQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YZ_xvaAcAEY&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5c-Lowndes-County-911-New-Consoles-For-911-Dispatchers\" href=\"#N-5c-Lowndes-County-911-New-Consoles-For-911-Dispatchers\">\r\n      5c. Lowndes County 911: New Consoles For 911 Dispatchers\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5c. Lowndes County 911: New Consoles For 911 Dispatchers\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=waHeJi6p2F4&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5c. Lowndes County 911: New Consoles For 911 Dispatchers\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/waHeJi6p2F4\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCqMXLUjKVTgqkVpbjn_KO816e11w\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=waHeJi6p2F4&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nProgram Manager Chad McLeod presented, as the VDT reporter wandered in.\r\n$183,171 to replace all the consoles, while declaring the old ones surplus.\r\nCommissioner Scottie Orenstein wanted to know if there was any audio\/video\r\nequipment included.\r\nAnswer: some.\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know if Watson Furniture Group\r\nwas the only provider.\r\nAnswer: no, but after research Watson had the best price.\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=6xR7Gx6MxsE&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5d. Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Bond Issue\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6xR7Gx6MxsE\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBUG2eIat1UNtIA1R7avbMlDeLTJQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6xR7Gx6MxsE&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\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=2i0IgBsn328&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5e. Contract With Parks And Recreation Authority\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2i0IgBsn328\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLB_OBTFt1SGYBho2KcknT_5TClABA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2i0IgBsn328&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know the term of the loan.\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard didn&#8217;t know, but said &#8220;I&#8217;ll get it for you.&#8221;\r\nCommissioner Scottie Orenstein wanted to know if it was more like a line of credit.\r\nPritchard said VLPRA didn&#8217;t expect to need to borrow the full $3 million.\r\nThey approved the contract unanimously.\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=OiaoEl8RC-w&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><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\/OiaoEl8RC-w\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDgxzHTvocEQ8XeLa4RBqIhE-orYw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OiaoEl8RC-w&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know if there had been any transactions by the Land Bank Authority.\r\nAnswer from County Manager Joe Pritchard: &#8220;to my knowledge, we have had zero transactions&#8221; from the unincorporated area, although there had been some from the city of Valdosta.\r\nThey approved the contract unanimously.\r\n<\/p>\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=HeeFb3pmlbk&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5g. Francis Lake Lift Station Repair\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HeeFb3pmlbk\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLARCz_sX4925JHbdT-re80ka20qQg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HeeFb3pmlbk&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5h-Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval-And-Cash-Match\" href=\"#N-5h-Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval-And-Cash-Match\">\r\n      5h. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval And Cash Match\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5h. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval And Cash Match\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IgQJNJImOwE&#038;index=12&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5h. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval And Cash Match\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/IgQJNJImOwE\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAd8wNjUW_8vVIcJ31-pzZyOf2jjA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IgQJNJImOwE&#038;index=12&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5i-Agreement-From-Pronto\" href=\"#N-5i-Agreement-From-Pronto\">\r\n      5i. Agreement From Pronto, Inc For Electronic Monitoring- DUI Court\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5i. Agreement From Pronto, Inc For Electronic Monitoring- DUI Court\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pKftrEQPhCs&#038;index=13&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5i. Agreement From Pronto, Inc For Electronic Monitoring- DUI Court\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pKftrEQPhCs\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAWaxVKduwuawL4NbnPko_P9wssLA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pKftrEQPhCs&#038;index=13&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"LAS\" href=\"#LAS\">\r\n      6a. LAS Storage Pond Improvements\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6a. LAS Storage Pond Improvements\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cmosA6cjOb0&#038;index=14&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6a. LAS Storage Pond Improvements\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cmosA6cjOb0\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCSRyGySsKWnOoRuhJ71ypFcdejMA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cmosA6cjOb0&#038;index=14&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Reports-none-8-CWTBH-none-Commission-Comments\" href=\"#N-7-Reports-none-8-CWTBH-none-Commission-Comments\">\r\n      7. Reports (none) 8. CWTBH (none) Commission Comments\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Reports (none) 8. CWTBH (none) Commission Comments\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=glMyxL3JfOE&#038;index=15&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Reports (none) 8. CWTBH (none) Commission Comments\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/glMyxL3JfOE\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAUlV0aOuoPFB_Md8MC9Eyw53JGnQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=glMyxL3JfOE&#038;index=15&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nNo County Manager Report and no Citizens Wishing to Be Heard,\r\nbut County Commissioner Demarcus Marshall noted\r\nthe Georgia hands-free law was going into effect that weekend;\r\nthis means you can&#8217;t hold your phone while driving a car.\r\nCommissioner Joyce Evans pointed out the County Engineer wanted to say something.\r\nMaybe they should schedule Commissioner Comments on the agenda\r\nlike most counties in metropolitan areas do.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"One-more-thing-Loch-Laurel-Bridge-Work-and-Closure-7-16-7-23\" href=\"#One-more-thing-Loch-Laurel-Bridge-Work-and-Closure-7-16-7-23\">\r\n      One more thing &#8211; Loch Laurel Bridge Work and Closure 7\/16 &#8211; 7\/23\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      One more thing - Loch Laurel Bridge Work and Closure 7\/16 - 7\/23\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1k6pXEDGiG8&#038;index=16&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      One more thing - Loch Laurel Bridge Work and Closure 7\/16 - 7\/23\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1k6pXEDGiG8\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBNydi3NqNVndZfZIZttbSa4bjieA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1k6pXEDGiG8&#038;index=16&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\nCounty Engineer Mike Fletcher said he met with the Georgia\r\nDepartment of Transportation (GDOT) that morning,\r\nand the overpass of Loch Laurel Road would have to be prepared,\r\nwith GDOT mobilizing on July 16 and closing Loch Laurel on Friday July 20\r\nat Twin Lakes Road and Frontage Road, with a detour until 6AM Monday morning July 23.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#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=PLshUv86fYkiHGG8BxgCff_3MhKR4RQy0f&#038;disable_polymer=true\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Grants, Budget, Tax, Bonds, Parks, Land, Water, Waste, 911\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 26, 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":"The most interesting items were not on the agenda of the Regular Session two weeks ago of the Lowndes County Commission Work Session. 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