{"id":21227,"date":"2019-07-31T08:01:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T12:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=21227"},"modified":"2019-07-31T08:01:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T12:01:07","slug":"special-called-meeting-to-approve-splost-viii-projects-lcc-2019-07-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2019\/07\/special-called-meeting-to-approve-splost-viii-projects-lcc-2019-07-31.html","title":{"rendered":"Special Called Meeting to approve SPLOST VIII Projects @ LCC 2019-07-31"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nYou got a notice about this meeting two days in advance,
\nif you signed up for the county’s alerts, which is twice as long as they usually do.
\n
\nSpecial Called Meeting<\/a>,<\/p>\n

\n

\nWednesday, July 31, 2019
\n
\nA special called meeting will be held to adopt the amended SPLOST VIII Agreement.<\/p>\n

\nDate:<\/strong>
\nJuly 31, 2019<\/p>\n

\nTime:<\/strong>
\n8:30 AM<\/p>\n

\nLocation:<\/strong>
\nBoard of Commissioners
\n
\nAdministration Building<\/p>\n

\nAddress:<\/strong>
\n327 N. Ashley Street
\n
\n2nd Floor
\n
\nValdosta, GA 31601\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n\"[Lowndes<\/a>
\n
Lowndes Project List<\/a>
\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nHere is Lowndes County’s SPLOST VIII Project List.
\nThe biggest items are water and sewer at $23 million
\nand sports at $13,274,912,
\nfollowed by the historic Courthouse at $12 million.
\nNote nothing about<\/p>\n

Internet speed or access,
\ndespite that being supposedly a high priority since the last SPLOST.<\/p>\n

\n

\nEXHIBIT A<\/p>\n

\n
\nThe County<\/strong>. 46.21% of the net proceeds of the tax (in an estimated amount of $61,924,932) shall
\nbe allocated to the County for the following capital outlay projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n<\/th>\n\nProject<\/th>\n\nestimated cost<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
•<\/td>\nconstruction of, and improvements to, parks and recreation facilities<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n13,274,932<\/p>\n
<\/td>\nincluding athletic fields<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\nimprovements to airport terminal facilities<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n2,000,000<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\n major capital equipment for law enforcement purposes, including<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n2,500,000<\/p>\n
<\/td>\nlaw enforcement vehicles, and improvements to law enforcement<\/p>\n
<\/td>\nfacilities<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\nimprovements to historic courthouse facility<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n12,000,000<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\n construction of new animal welfare facility<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n3,000,000<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\nimprovements to 9-1-1 call answering and emergency vehicle<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n350,000<\/p>\n
<\/td>\ndispatch facilities<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\nconstruction of record storage facilities<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n375,000<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\nacquisition of property for, and improvements to, health department<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n250,000<\/p>\n
<\/td>\nfacilities<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\nconstruction of Clyattville community center<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n300,000<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\n\nimprovements to, and capital equipment for, southside branch library<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n175,000<\/p>\n
<\/td>\nfacility, including new event and educational facilities<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\nimprovements to, and capital equipment for, emergency medical<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n550,000<\/p>\n
<\/td>\nservices facilities<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\n improvements to historic Carnegie library museum facility<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n150,000<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\n improvements to, and maintenance of, road and bridge facilities<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n2,500,000<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\n capital equipment for public works services<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n1,500,000<\/p>\n
•<\/td>\n construction of, improvements to, and capital equipment for<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n23,000,000<\/p>\n
<\/td>\nwater and sewer facilities<\/p>\n
<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n61,924,932
\n<\/table>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nDon Davis asks me to note that the $150,000 “improvements to historic Carnegie library museum facility” is for fixing leaks in the roof and other things
\nthat need to be done to the building the county owns,
\nand is not a contribution to the
\n
\nLowndes County Historical Society Museum<\/a>
\nthat is housed in that building.<\/p>\n

\nThe SPLOST VIII Agreement (2019 Election)<\/a>
\nis on the LAKE website,
\nalong with the project lists for
\n
\nValdosta<\/a>,
\n
\nRemerton<\/a>,
\n
\nHahira<\/a>,
\n
\nDasher<\/a>,
\nand
\n
\nLake Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\"[Page<\/a>
\n
Page 65<\/a>
\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nThese lists were in the board packet for the preceding Work and Regular Sessions.
\nEverything the county sent for that packet, plus images of each page, is
\nis on the LAKE website<\/a>.
\nLAKE looks forward to the county putting all these packet documents
\non the county’s own website, along with the agenda and agenda sheets.<\/p>\n

\nSee also:<\/p>\n