{"id":20695,"date":"2019-01-25T20:47:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T01:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=20695"},"modified":"2019-01-25T20:47:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T01:47:30","slug":"videos-wastewater-at-valdosta-city-council-vcc-2019-01-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/videos-wastewater-at-valdosta-city-council-vcc-2019-01-24.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Wastewater at Valdosta City Council @ VCC 2019-01-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nA brief agenda was handled quickly by Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Tooley\r\nlast night at the Valdosta City Council,\r\neven with two Citizens to Be Heard and a bunch of Council Comments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Thanks, Florida speaker --Tim Carroll\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YEaOkmFaIwg&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=10&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Thanks, Florida speaker --Tim Carroll\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/YEaOkmFaIwg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLC464IUifUPbMh9j0AUgjSBn28VDg\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe longest item, at almost six minutes, was\r\n<a href=\"#N-4-b-i-Bids-for-vehicles\">\r\n4.b-i) Bids for vehicles<\/a>,\r\nbecause it was eight items rolled into one.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nSecond longest, at almost four minutes,\r\nwas\r\nMerrillee Malwitz-Jipson, who came from Florida to speak in\r\nCBTH about\r\n<a href=\"#N-5-CTBH-Florida-effects-of-Valdosta-Sewage\">\r\nFlorida effects of Valdosta Sewage<\/a>.\r\nMs. Tooley stopped her precisely at three minutes, but\r\nCity Manager Mark Barber took most of a minute thanking her\r\nfor coming to speak.\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-Carroll\">Council Tim Carroll<\/a>\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-Still-working-on-wastewater\">\r\nMs. Tooley<\/a>\r\nalso thanked the Florida speaker in Council Comments.\r\n<p>\r\nThird longest was probably me (jsq) inviting\r\nthem to paddle and discussing sewage.\r\nCity Manager Barber before the meeting said he would be sure\r\nhe would get to Council the information I presented about\r\nValdosta spills over time.\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil Vivian Miller-Cody spoke about a<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-Cleanup\">\r\ncleanup she organized<\/a>,\r\nand Council Sonny Vickers spoke about\r\n<a href=\"#N-7-MLK-Dinner\">\r\nThe recent annual MLK Jr. Commemorative Dinner<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\nSee also\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/police-and-utilities-vehicles-and-other-bids-vcc-2019-01-24.html\">\r\nthe agenda<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-1-Order\" href=\"#N-1-Order\">\r\n      1. Order, Invocation, Pledge\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      1. Order, Invocation, Pledge\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DWqv-KvKdSU&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=2&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      1. Order, Invocation, Pledge\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/DWqv-KvKdSU\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBJjf-1kPtUpPqoDO3Mfldgx5CJgw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DWqv-KvKdSU&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=2&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-2-Minutes-approval-2019-01-10\" href=\"#N-2-Minutes-approval-2019-01-10\">\r\n      2. Minutes approval (2019-01-10)\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      2. Minutes approval (2019-01-10)\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yuh7H8sVG3o&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=3&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      2. Minutes approval (2019-01-10)\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/yuh7H8sVG3o\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLA_7OhoCV-ug5H7HeaumRebH2Abeg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yuh7H8sVG3o&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=3&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-3-Resolution-for-GCF-grant-application\" href=\"#N-3-Resolution-for-GCF-grant-application\">\r\n      3. Resolution for GCF grant application\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      3. Resolution for GCF grant application\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IE_QVyqjcXs&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=4&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      3. Resolution for GCF grant application\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/IE_QVyqjcXs\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCw0C8mWmd51LVMTOGO1nJ18t1EdA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IE_QVyqjcXs&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=4&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-4-a-Bids-for-4-traffic-cabinets-and-15-signal-controllers\" href=\"#N-4-a-Bids-for-4-traffic-cabinets-and-15-signal-controllers\">\r\n      4.a) Bids for 4 traffic cabinets and 15 signal controllers\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      4.a) Bids for 4 traffic cabinets and 15 signal controllers\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F4TPiHLzZGU&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=5&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      4.a) Bids for 4 traffic cabinets and 15 signal controllers\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/F4TPiHLzZGU\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLB69ucEwoEc6Ri_GKYPtMabPyPCkA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F4TPiHLzZGU&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=5&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-4-b-i-Bids-for-vehicles\" href=\"#N-4-b-i-Bids-for-vehicles\">\r\n      4.b-i) Bids for vehicles\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      4.b-i) Bids for vehicles\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vcklWsmUcFI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=6&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      4.b-i) Bids for vehicles\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vcklWsmUcFI\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBgmyteWY2yj4rrfbD-mJnd6D1x9Q\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vcklWsmUcFI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=6&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5-CTBH-Rules\" href=\"#N-5-CTBH-Rules\">\r\n      5. CTBH: Rules\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5. CTBH: Rules\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uzcm_DjYuGM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=7&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5. CTBH: Rules\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/uzcm_DjYuGM\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCeamHRxNRZUPt39XDL6432bA3K4g\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uzcm_DjYuGM&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=7&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5-CTBH-Florida-effects-of-Valdosta-Sewage\" href=\"#N-5-CTBH-Florida-effects-of-Valdosta-Sewage\">\r\n      5. CTBH: Florida effects of Valdosta Sewage &#8211;Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      5. CTBH: Florida effects of Valdosta Sewage --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jd0IKB3kqJk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=8&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      5. CTBH: Florida effects of Valdosta Sewage --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Jd0IKB3kqJk\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCmiWb36dILFcGc4j_fCkUQ-NQsnA\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jd0IKB3kqJk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=8&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-5-CTBH-jsq\" href=\"#N-5-CTBH-jsq\">\r\n      5. CTBH: Is sewage what Valdosta wants to be famous for in Tallahassee and Atlanta? &#8211;John S. Quarterman\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nVideo: there is none, because the camera operator, being the same as the speaker,\r\ndid not succeed in having the camera running.\r\nBut see\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wwals.net\/2019\/01\/24\/sewage-spills-in-the-suwannee-river-basin-2015-2018\/\">\r\nSewage spills in the Suwannee River Basin 2015-2018<\/a>.\r\nI also invited them to\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wwals.net\/2018\/12\/02\/troupville-to-us-84-withlacoochee-river-2019-02-02\/\">paddle with WWALS from Troupville Boat Ramp to US 84<\/a>\r\non Saturday, February 2.\r\nI thanked Langdale Company for providing a much better take out on closed\r\nOld Quitman Highway.\r\nI reminded them that last time I had asked the Council to help\r\nget GA-EPD to publish sewage spill reports,\r\nbut\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wwals.net\/blog\/issues\/vww\/ga-spills\/\">\r\nGA-EPD already started doing that on December 20th<\/a>.\r\nWhich revealed that Valdosta spilled more than 2 million more gallons\r\nof raw sewage since then.\r\nI wondered whether being a subject of legislative committees in Tallahassee\r\nand of GA-EPD in Atlanta was really what Valdosta wanted to be famous for?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"2015-2018 Valdosta sewage spills, Spills\" href=\"http:\/\/wwals.net\/?attachment_id=48070\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" id=\"48072\" width=\"600\" height=\"941\" alt=\"2015-2018 Valdosta sewage spills, Spills\" src=\"http:\/\/wwals.net\/wp-content\/themes\/pianoblack\/img\/\/2019\/01\/cd0a3efce5befd8b3ec6f6c5ffd88988.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-6-City-Manager-s-Report\" href=\"#N-6-City-Manager-s-Report\">\r\n      6. City Manager&#8217;s Report\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      6. City Manager's Report\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SNj-vF7qKu4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=9&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      6. City Manager's Report\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SNj-vF7qKu4\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCCTGuzv1dThS-JQ1JNBLmm1ab-lQ\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SNj-vF7qKu4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=9&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Carroll\" href=\"#N-7-Carroll\">\r\n      7. Thanks, Florida speaker &#8211;Tim Carroll\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Thanks, Florida speaker --Tim Carroll\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YEaOkmFaIwg&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=10&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Thanks, Florida speaker --Tim Carroll\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/YEaOkmFaIwg\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLC464IUifUPbMh9j0AUgjSBn28VDg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YEaOkmFaIwg&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=10&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Cleanup\" href=\"#N-7-Cleanup\">\r\n      7. Cleanup &#8211;Vivian Miller-Cody\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Cleanup --Vivian Miller-Cody\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JMiF8-S6tFI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=11&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Cleanup --Vivian Miller-Cody\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/JMiF8-S6tFI\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLCBiRaMztk_XLKvY5wCok4s-C-ehw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JMiF8-S6tFI&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=11&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-Still-working-on-wastewater\" href=\"#N-7-Still-working-on-wastewater\">\r\n      7. Still working on wastewater &#8211;Sandra Tooley\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. Still working on wastewater --Sandra Tooley\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iogyFsEs48g&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=12&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. Still working on wastewater --Sandra Tooley\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/iogyFsEs48g\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLDOOYsxDlpnjgz9rMFfOfOXilolNg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iogyFsEs48g&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=12&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-7-MLK-Dinner\" href=\"#N-7-MLK-Dinner\">\r\n      7. MLK Dinner &#8211;Sonny Vickers\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      7. MLK Dinner --Sonny Vickers\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7j41LyRlWIQ&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=13&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      7. MLK Dinner --Sonny Vickers\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7j41LyRlWIQ\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLAyf4oyJmhgfR9P-Lrv3eX9wKs8jw\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7j41LyRlWIQ&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=13&#038;t=0s\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-8-Adjournment\" href=\"#N-8-Adjournment\">\r\n      8. Adjournment\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: \r\n      8. Adjournment\r\n    \" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BVyQhrByMIk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=14&#038;t=0s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"\r\n      8. Adjournment\r\n    \" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BVyQhrByMIk\/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEiCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDFQgBFQAAAAAYASUAAMhCPQCAokN4AQ==&#038;rs=AOn4CLBdkoSEaj4uPzBHCAF9HRKFlLGt8A\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BVyQhrByMIk&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;index=14&#038;t=0s\">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=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#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=PLshUv86fYkiE64msw4L8nXhUwQ4RgUoNs&#038;disable_polymer=true\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Wastewater at Valdosta City Council\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Session, Valdosta City Council (VCC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, January 24, 2019.\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>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A brief agenda was handled quickly by Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Tooley last night at the Valdosta City Council, even with two Citizens to Be Heard and a bunch of Council Comments. The longest item, at almost six minutes, was 4.b-i) Bids for vehicles, because it was eight items rolled into one. 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