{"id":21507,"date":"2020-01-13T08:11:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T13:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=21507"},"modified":"2020-01-13T08:11:40","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T13:11:40","slug":"bids-1-4-million-insurance-1-million-and-0-4-million-lease-plus-two-appointments-lcc-2020-01-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/bids-1-4-million-insurance-1-million-and-0-4-million-lease-plus-two-appointments-lcc-2020-01-13.html","title":{"rendered":"Bids $1.4 million, insurance $1 million, and $0.4 million lease plus two Appointments @ LCC 2020-01-13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nA million dollars for \r\n<a href=\"#Paving\">Paving &#8211; Quail Hollow Acres Subdivision<\/a>\r\nand $0.4 million for\r\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-a-3-000-Gallon-Tanker-for-the-Fire-Department\">Bid for a 3,000 Gallon Tanker for the Fire Department<\/a>.\r\nAnother million for\r\n<a href=\"#2020-Stop-Loss-Insurance-Coverage-through-Symetra-Life-Ins-Company\">2020 Stop Loss Insurance Coverage through Symetra Life Ins. Company<\/a>.\r\nA quarter million to relocate utilities <a  href=\"#Standard-Utility-Contract-Item-Agreement-for-Exit-2-Utility-Relocation\">at I-75 Exit 2<\/a> will be paid by GDOT.\r\nAnd a million in income for a\r\n<a href=\"#Lease-Agreement-with-the-State-Properties-Commission-for-the-Division-of-Family-amp-Children-Services-DFACS-\">Lease Agreement with the State Properties Commission for the Division of Family &amp; Children Services (DFACS)<\/a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Page 60\" name=\"Paving-Quail-Hollow-Acres-Subdivision:Page-60\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2020-01-13--lcc-packet\/January-13--14.-2020-Agenda-Packet-0060.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\" height=\"778\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2020-01-13--lcc-packet\/January-13--14.-2020-Agenda-Packet-0060.jpg\"  alt=\"[Page 60]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2020-01-13--lcc-packet\/#Paving-Quail-Hollow-Acres-Subdivision:Page-60\">Page 60<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nMolly Deese wants to be reappointed to the\r\n<a href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Conference-Center-and-Tourism-Authority\">Valdosta Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority<\/a>.\r\nIncumbents almost always get reappointed if they say they want to,\r\nand the chances of them not reappointing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/molly-deese-09430228\/\">Vice President and General Manager of Wild Adventures<\/a> is pretty slim.\r\nDitto\r\nDr. Frances Brown on the\r\n<a href=\"#Lowndes-County-Board-of-Health\">Lowndes County Board of Health<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThey&#8217;re setting the\r\n<a href=\"#Special-Assessment-Rate-for-2020\">\r\nSpecial Assessment interest rate<\/a> &ldquo;for all paving and utilityassessments that are not paid off within the initial 90-day phase.  Unpaid assessments revert to installment agreements which are to be paid over a period of up to ten years.&rdquo;\r\nNew rate: 6.75% for 2020, down from 7.50% for 2019.\r\n<p>\r\nThey&#8217;re setting qualifying fees to run for office, primary or general election:<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<table style=\"width:20em\">\r\n<tr><th>County Office<\/th><th>Qualifying Fee\r\n<tr>\r\n<tr><td>Commission Chairman<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$600.00\r\n<tr><td>County Commissioner<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$450.00\r\n<tr><td>Sheriff<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$2,424.58\r\n<tr><td>Clerk of Court<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$2,173.02\r\n<tr><td>Coroner<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$1,946.82\r\n<tr><td>Solicitor<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$3,674.19\r\n<tr><td>State Court Judge<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$3,863.70\r\n<tr><td>Chief Magistrate <\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$2,173.02\r\n<tr><td>Probate Judge<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$2,173.02\r\n<tr><td>Tax Commissioner<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">$2,173.02\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>\r\nLAKE looks forward to the board packet being on the Lowndes County website along with\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_01142020-332?html=true\">agenda<\/a>.\r\nMeanwhile, we got the packet 4:26 PM Friday, January 10, 2020, from Lowndes County in response to an open records request, and put it\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2020-01-13--lcc-packet\">on the LAKE website<\/a>.\r\nThe email with the packet also said:\r\n&ldquo;The minutes will be available on Monday.&rdquo;\r\n<ul>\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 13, 2020, 8:30 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020, 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=\"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; December 9, 2019<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Regular-Session\" href=\"#Regular-Session\">Regular Session &#8211; December 10, 2019<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments\" href=\"#Appointments\">Appointments<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Conference-Center-and-Tourism-Authority\" href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Conference-Center-and-Tourism-Authority\">Valdosta Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2467?fileID=3277\">Valdosta Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Lowndes-County-Board-of-Health\" href=\"#Lowndes-County-Board-of-Health\">Lowndes County Board of Health<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2468?fileID=3278\">Lowndes County Board of Health.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=\"Special-Assessment-Rate-for-2020\" href=\"#Special-Assessment-Rate-for-2020\">Special Assessment Rate for 2020<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2469?fileID=3279\">Special Assessment Rate for 2020.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Pine-Straw-Harvesting-Agreement\" href=\"#Pine-Straw-Harvesting-Agreement\">Pine Straw Harvesting Agreement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2470?fileID=3280\">Pine Straw Harvesting Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Request-to-Purchase-New-Firefighter-Turnout-Gear\" href=\"#Request-to-Purchase-New-Firefighter-Turnout-Gear\">Request to Purchase New Firefighter Turnout Gear<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2471?fileID=3281\">Request to Purchase New Firefighter Turnout Gear.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Standard-Utility-Contract-Item-Agreement-for-Exit-2-Utility-Relocation\" href=\"#Standard-Utility-Contract-Item-Agreement-for-Exit-2-Utility-Relocation\">Standard Utility\/Contract Item Agreement for Exit 2 Utility Relocation<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2472?fileID=3282\">Standard Utility Contract Item Agreement for Exit 2 Utility Relocation.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Lease-Agreement-with-the-State-Properties-Commission-for-the-Division-of-Family-amp-Children-Services-DFACS-\" href=\"#Lease-Agreement-with-the-State-Properties-Commission-for-the-Division-of-Family-amp-Children-Services-DFACS-\">Lease Agreement with the State Properties Commission for the Division of Family &amp; Children Services (DFACS)<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2473?fileID=3283\">Lease Agreement with the State Properties Commission for DFACS.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"2020-Stop-Loss-Insurance-Coverage-through-Symetra-Life-Ins-Company\" href=\"#2020-Stop-Loss-Insurance-Coverage-through-Symetra-Life-Ins-Company\">2020 Stop Loss Insurance Coverage through Symetra Life Ins. Company<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2474?fileID=3284\">2020 Stop Loss Insurance Coverage through Symetra Life Insurance Company.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Set-Qualify-Fees\" href=\"#Set-Qualify-Fees\">Set Qualify Fees<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2475?fileID=3285\">Set Qualifying Fees -.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-a-3-000-Gallon-Tanker-for-the-Fire-Department\" href=\"#Bid-for-a-3-000-Gallon-Tanker-for-the-Fire-Department\">Bid for a 3,000 Gallon Tanker for the Fire Department<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2476?fileID=3286\">Bid for a 3,000 Gallon Tanker for the Fire Department.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Paving\" href=\"#Paving\">Paving &#8211; Quail Hollow Acres Subdivision<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2477?fileID=3287\">Paving Quail Hollow Acres Subdivision.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":"A million dollars for Paving &#8211; Quail Hollow Acres Subdivision and $0.4 million for Bid for a 3,000 Gallon Tanker for the Fire Department. Another million for 2020 Stop Loss Insurance Coverage through Symetra Life Ins. Company. A quarter million to relocate utilities at I-75 Exit 2 will be paid by GDOT. 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