{"id":21325,"date":"2019-09-22T21:35:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T01:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=21325"},"modified":"2019-09-22T21:35:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T01:35:40","slug":"jury-paving-and-gefa-in-lcc-packet-lcc-2019-09-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2019\/09\/jury-paving-and-gefa-in-lcc-packet-lcc-2019-09-23.html","title":{"rendered":"Jury, Paving, and GEFA in LCC Packet @ LCC 2019-09-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nLowndes County staff are proposing to spend\r\n$124,454,\r\naccording to all the &#8220;BUDGET IMPACT&#8221;s board packet:\r\n$48,500 for a\r\n<a href=\"#Jury-Management-System-for-the-Lowndes-County-Clerk-of-the-Court\">\r\nJury Management System<\/a>,\r\n$1,469.00 for\r\n<a href=\"#Approve-Condemning-ROW-for-Howell-Lane-Paving-Project\">\r\nCondemning ROW for Howell Lane Paving Project<\/a>,\r\n$3,500.00 (approx.) for \r\n<a href=\"#Second-Modification-of-GEFA-Loan-Agreement\">\r\nSecond Modification of GEFA Loan Agreement<\/a>,\r\nand for the Fire Department\r\n$29,195.00 for\r\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-1-2-Ton-Truck-for-the-Fire-Department\">\r\na 1\/2 Ton Truck<\/a> and\r\n$41,790.00 for\r\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-a-Breathing-Air-System-for-the-Fire-Department\">\r\na Breathing Air System<\/a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Survey plat: Revised County RoW for Howell Lane\" name=\"Approve-Condemning-ROW-for-Howell-Lane-Paving-Project:Survey-plat-Revised-County-RoW-for-Howell-Lane\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2019-09-23--lcc-packet\/September-23--24-2019-Agenda-Packet-0017.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\" height=\"778\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2019-09-23--lcc-packet\/September-23--24-2019-Agenda-Packet-0017.jpg\"  alt=\"[Survey plat: Revised County RoW for Howell Lane]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2019-09-23--lcc-packet\/#Approve-Condemning-ROW-for-Howell-Lane-Paving-Project:Survey-plat-Revised-County-RoW-for-Howell-Lane\">Survey plat: Revised County RoW for Howell Lane<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<P>\r\nThey propose\r\n<a href=\"#Second-Modification-of-GEFA-Loan-Agreement\">\r\nto borrow $1,734,000 from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThe Lowndes County Commission discusses Monday morning at 8:30 AM. They vote 5:30 PM Tuesday.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Project Budget\" name=\"Second-Modification-of-GEFA-Loan-Agreement:Project-Budget\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2019-09-23--lcc-packet\/September-23--24-2019-Agenda-Packet-0026.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\" height=\"778\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2019-09-23--lcc-packet\/September-23--24-2019-Agenda-Packet-0026.jpg\"  alt=\"[Project Budget]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2019-09-23--lcc-packet\/#Second-Modification-of-GEFA-Loan-Agreement:Project-Budget\">GEFA Loan Agreement Project Budget<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor the first time ever! Lowndes County has returned the board packet <em>before<\/em> the Work Session.\r\n<p>\r\nLAKE sent an open records request Tuesday, and the county actually supplied the packet Friday, with this note:<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p>\r\nThe packet you requested is attached. We understand and are aware of\r\nthe 3 days for open records requests. However, in many instances,\r\nthe packet is not ready until Friday morning.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nThe packet is now on the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2019-09-23--lcc-packet\">\r\nLAKE website<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nLAKE looks forward to the county putting all these packet documents\r\non the county&#8217;s own website, along with the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_09242019-323?html=true\">agenda<\/a> and agenda sheets.\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, September 23, 2019,  8:30 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, September 24, 2019, 5:30 p.m.\r\n<br>\r\n327 N. Ashley Street &#8211; 2nd Floor\r\n<\/p>\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=\"Award-Presentation\" href=\"#Award-Presentation\">Award Presentation &#8211; Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Awarded to Lowndes County<\/a>\r\n<br>\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\" href=\"#Work-Session\">Work Session &#8211; September 9, 2019<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Regular-Session\" href=\"#Regular-Session\">Regular Session &#8211; September 10, 2019<\/a>\r\n<br>\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=\"Jury-Management-System-for-the-Lowndes-County-Clerk-of-the-Court\" href=\"#Jury-Management-System-for-the-Lowndes-County-Clerk-of-the-Court\">Jury Management System for the Lowndes County Clerk of the Court<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2348?fileID=3180\">Jury Management System for the Lowndes County Clerk of the Court.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Approve-Condemning-ROW-for-Howell-Lane-Paving-Project\" href=\"#Approve-Condemning-ROW-for-Howell-Lane-Paving-Project\">Approve Condemning ROW for Howell Lane Paving Project<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2349?fileID=3181\">Approve Condemning ROW for Howell Lane Paving Project.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Second-Modification-of-GEFA-Loan-Agreement\" href=\"#Second-Modification-of-GEFA-Loan-Agreement\">Second Modification of GEFA Loan Agreement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2350?fileID=3182\">Second Modification of GEFA Loan Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Request-for-Professional-Engineering-Services-Proposals\" href=\"#Request-for-Professional-Engineering-Services-Proposals\">Request for Professional Engineering Services Proposals &#8211; Community Development Block Grant<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2351?fileID=3183\">Request for Professional Engineering Services Proposals &#8211; Community Development Block Grant.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bid\" href=\"#Bid\">Bid<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bid-for-1-2-Ton-Truck-for-the-Fire-Department\" href=\"#Bid-for-1-2-Ton-Truck-for-the-Fire-Department\">Bid for 1\/2 Ton Truck for the Fire Department<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2352?fileID=3184\">Bid for Half Ton Truck for the Fire Department.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bid-for-a-Breathing-Air-System-for-the-Fire-Department\" href=\"#Bid-for-a-Breathing-Air-System-for-the-Fire-Department\">Bid for a Breathing Air System for the Fire Department<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2353?fileID=3185\">Bid for Breathing Air System for the Fire Department.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<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":"Lowndes County staff are proposing to spend $124,454, according to all the &#8220;BUDGET IMPACT&#8221;s board packet: $48,500 for a Jury Management System, $1,469.00 for Condemning ROW for Howell Lane Paving Project, $3,500.00 (approx.) for Second Modification of GEFA Loan Agreement, and for the Fire Department $29,195.00 for a 1\/2 Ton Truck and $41,790.00 for a [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[14,2,20,88,73,3,449],"tags":[10880,2128,8050,2132,8704,524,1970,8701,10883,4720,10881,10885,8699,10884,10,10844,10882,8702,8710,91,612,12,7,8734,730,7058,8731,8700,8767,3422,6,90],"class_list":["post-21325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-economy","category-government","category-law","category-lowndes-county-commission","category-safety","category-transparency","category-transportation","tag-2019-09-23","tag-cdbg","tag-clerk-of-court","tag-community-development-block-grant","tag-economy","tag-engineering","tag-gefa","tag-georgia","tag-georgia-environmental-finance-authority","tag-georgia-open-records-act","tag-gfoa","tag-gora","tag-government","tag-government-finance-officers-association","tag-gretchen-quarterman","tag-howell-lane","tag-jury","tag-lake","tag-law","tag-lcc","tag-loan","tag-lowndes-area-knowledge-exchange","tag-lowndes-county","tag-lowndes-county-commission","tag-open-records","tag-right-of-way","tag-safety","tag-transparency","tag-transportation","tag-truck","tag-valdosta","tag-work-session"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p585fK-5xX","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21325"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21327,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21325\/revisions\/21327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}