{"id":20641,"date":"2019-01-04T19:31:05","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T00:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=20641"},"modified":"2019-01-04T19:32:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T00:32:48","slug":"appointment-to-development-authorityabandon-reed-road-ed-hay-lease-forestry-speaks-lcc-2019-01-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/appointment-to-development-authorityabandon-reed-road-ed-hay-lease-forestry-speaks-lcc-2019-01-07.html","title":{"rendered":"Appointment to Development Authority, Abandon Reed Road, End Hay Lease, Forestry Speaks @ LCC 2019-01-07"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nIt&#8217;s the end of an era at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA),\r\nexcuse me, the Development Authority,\r\nnow that Roy Copeland declined to be reappointed.\r\nTo his joint-appointment position,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2062?fileID=1952\">Valdosta appointed Aneesha Johnson<\/a>, and\r\n<a href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Development-Authority-Joint-Appointment-City-39-s-Rotation-\">\r\nthe Lowndes County Commission may confirm Tuesday<\/a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/valdostatoday.com\/business-2\/local-business\/2015\/06\/dupont-valdosta-plant-names-johnson-new-plant-manager\/\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aneesha Johnson\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/valdostatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Aneesha-Johnson-e1435617406739.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/valdostatoday.com\/business-2\/local-business\/2015\/06\/dupont-valdosta-plant-names-johnson-new-plant-manager\/\">\r\nDuPont Valdosta Plant Names Johnson New Plant Manager<\/a>,\r\nValdosta Today, 29 June 2015.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn Monday morning&#8217;s Work Session, they will also consider\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2065?fileID=1950\">\r\nabandoning the end of Reed Road<\/a>\r\n(presumably the part that runs down to the Withlacoochee River),\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2067?fileID=1951\">\r\nending the hay lease<\/a>\r\n(presumably on the county&#8217;s Land Application Site).\r\nChief Ranger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gfc.state.ga.us\/about-us\/contact-us\/county-units\/CountyUnitsShow.cfm?iCounty=Lowndes\">Stephen Spradley<\/a>\r\nof Georgia Forestry will say a few words.\r\nThey vote Tuesday at 5:30 PM.\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_01082019-291?html=true\">the agenda<\/a>.\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, JANUARY 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018, 5:30 p.m.\r\n<br>\r\n327 N. Ashley Street &#8211; 2nd Floor\r\n<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n\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-December-10-2018\" href=\"#Work-Session-December-10-2018\">Work Session- December 10, 2018<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Regular-Session-December-11-2018\" href=\"#Regular-Session-December-11-2018\">Regular Session- December 11, 2018<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointment\" href=\"#Appointment\">Appointment<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Development-Authority-Joint-Appointment-City-39-s-Rotation-\" href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Development-Authority-Joint-Appointment-City-39-s-Rotation-\">Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority (Joint Appointment- City&#39;s Rotation)<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tApproval of appointee\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2062?fileID=1952\">Valdosta Lowndes Development Authority.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=\"Abandonment-of-unopened-Right-of-Way-off-of-Reed-Road\" href=\"#Abandonment-of-unopened-Right-of-Way-off-of-Reed-Road\">Abandonment of unopened Right of Way off of Reed 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\/2065?fileID=1950\">Abandonment of Unopened Right of Way off Reed 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=\"Termination-of-Hay-Lease-Agreement\" href=\"#Termination-of-Hay-Lease-Agreement\">Termination of Hay Lease Agreement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\tApproval of termination\t\t\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2067?fileID=1951\">Hay Lease Agreement Termination.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<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Stephen-Spradley-Georgia-Forestry\" href=\"#Stephen-Spradley-Georgia-Forestry\">Stephen Spradley- Georgia Forestry<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/ol>\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":"It&#8217;s the end of an era at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA), excuse me, the Development Authority, now that Roy Copeland declined to be reappointed. To his joint-appointment position, Valdosta appointed Aneesha Johnson, and the Lowndes County Commission may confirm Tuesday. DuPont Valdosta Plant Names Johnson New Plant Manager, Valdosta Today, 29 June 2015. 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