{"id":21917,"date":"2020-09-21T08:44:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T12:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=21917"},"modified":"2020-09-21T08:44:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T12:44:40","slug":"appoint-tax-assessors-3-water-3-road-1-pandemic-1-software-lcc-2020-09-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2020\/09\/appoint-tax-assessors-3-water-3-road-1-pandemic-1-software-lcc-2020-09-21.html","title":{"rendered":"Appoint Tax Assessors, 3 water, 3 road, 1 pandemic, 1 software @ LCC 2020-09-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nApplying this morning for\r\n<a href=\"#-Board-of-Tax-Assessors-Appointing-Members-\">Board of Tax Assessors<\/a>\r\nare\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2761?fileID=3528\">Mr. Gene Felts and Mrs. Gretchen Quarterman<\/a>.\r\nThe Lowndes County Commission will vote tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5:30 PM.\r\nThat and almost $4 million in water, road, software, and fire items.\r\n<table style=\"color:black\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"text-transform:none\">\r\nCost<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"text-transform:none\">\r\nWhat<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$1,681,770.84<\/td><td>Grading, Drainage, Base, and Paving of Clyattstone Road and Simpson Lane.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$1,417,333.98<\/td><td>Clyattstone Water Main Extension<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$489,310.00<\/td><td>Motorola SUAII (Evergreen)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$128,075.58<\/td><td><a href=\"#Firefighter-Personnel-Request\">Firefighter Personnel Request<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$41,217.6.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Foxborough-Lift-Station-Pump\">Foxborough Lift Station Pump<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$34,169.28<\/td><td><a href=\"#Drainage-Improvements-to-Brinson-Lane-and-Oak-Hill-Drive\">Drainage Improvements to Brinson Lane and Oak Hill Drive<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$22,500.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#FY2021-Joint-Funding-Agreement-with-USGS\">FY2021 Joint Funding Agreement with USGS<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$19,800.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Land-Application-System-LAS-Expansion-Agreement\">Land Application System (LAS) Expansion Agreement<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$3,834,177.28<\/td><td>Total<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>\r\nApparently paving does not solve all problems, because\r\none of the four water items is\r\n<a href=\"#Drainage-Improvements-to-Brinson-Lane-and-Oak-Hill-Drive\">Drainage Improvements to Brinson Lane and Oak Hill Drive<\/a>\r\nto\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2769?fileID=3536\">\r\n&ldquo;eliminate flooding issues as a result of the paving of Oak Hill Drive.&rdquo;<\/a>.\r\nThe other three water items are\r\n<a href=\"#FY2021-Joint-Funding-Agreement-with-USGS\">FY2021 Joint Funding Agreement with USGS<\/a> for the \r\nFolsom Bridge (GA 122 Little River &#038; Skipper Bridge (Withlacoochee River) USGS gauges,\r\n<a href=\"#Foxborough-Lift-Station-Pump\">Foxborough Lift Station Pump<\/a>,\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#Land-Application-System-LAS-Expansion-Agreement\">Land Application System (LAS) Expansion Agreement<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nIn addition to Brinson Lane, there are two more road items:\r\n<a href=\"#Grading-Drainage-Base-and-Paving-of-Clyattstone-Road-and-Simpson-Lane\">Grading, Drainage, Base, and Paving of Clyattstone Road and Simpson Lane<\/a> (how much have they spent on that project combined so far?) and\r\n<a href=\"#Acceptance-of-Infrastructure-for-Val-Del-Villas\">Acceptance of Infrastructure for Val Del Villas<\/a>.\r\nThe latter is listed as no cost, despite the Brinson Lane episode.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Survey Plat\" name=\"Acceptance-of-Infrastructure-for-Val-Del-Villas:Survey-Plat\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2020-09-21--lcc-packet\/September-21--22-2020-Commission-Meeting-Packet-0014.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\" height=\"776\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2020-09-21--lcc-packet\/September-21--22-2020-Commission-Meeting-Packet-0014.jpg\"  alt=\"[Survey Plat]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2020-09-21--lcc-packet\/#Acceptance-of-Infrastructure-for-Val-Del-Villas:Survey-Plat\">Survey Plat<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nAlso on the agenda:\r\n<a href=\"#Grant-Submission-Request\">Grant Submission Request &#8211; COVID-19 Response Grant Application<\/a>, partly to\r\n&ldquo;Recruit and hire a sufficient number of poll workers and inspectors to ensure polling places are properly staffed,&rdquo;\r\n,\r\na\r\n<a href=\"#Firefighter-Personnel-Request\">Firefighter Personnel Request<\/a>,\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#Motorola-SUAll-Evergreen-\">Motorola SUAll (Evergreen)<\/a> software.\r\n<p>\r\nReceived in response to a LAKE open records request, the board packet is\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2020-09-21--lcc-packet\">on the LAKE website<\/a>.\r\nHere is\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_09222020-359?html=true\">\r\nthe 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, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020, 8:30 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020, 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\" href=\"#Work-Session\">Work Session &#8211; September 8, 2020 &amp; Regular Session &#8211; September 8, 2020<\/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=\"-Board-of-Tax-Assessors-Appointing-Members-\" href=\"#-Board-of-Tax-Assessors-Appointing-Members-\"> Board of Tax Assessors (Appointing Members)<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2761?fileID=3528\">Board of Tax Assessors (Appointing Members).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=\"FY2021-Joint-Funding-Agreement-with-USGS\" href=\"#FY2021-Joint-Funding-Agreement-with-USGS\">FY2021 Joint Funding Agreement with USGS<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2762?fileID=3529\">FY2021 Joint Funding Agreement with USGS.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Acceptance-of-Infrastructure-for-Val-Del-Villas\" href=\"#Acceptance-of-Infrastructure-for-Val-Del-Villas\">Acceptance of Infrastructure for Val Del Villas<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2763?fileID=3530\">Acceptance of Infrastructure for Val Del Villas.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Motorola-SUAll-Evergreen-\" href=\"#Motorola-SUAll-Evergreen-\">Motorola SUAll (Evergreen)<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2764?fileID=3540\">Motorola SUAII (Evergreen) (2).pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Grant-Submission-Request\" href=\"#Grant-Submission-Request\">Grant Submission Request &#8211; COVID-19 Response Grant Application<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2765?fileID=3532\">Grant Submission Request &#8211; COVID-19 Response Grant Application.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Foxborough-Lift-Station-Pump\" href=\"#Foxborough-Lift-Station-Pump\">Foxborough Lift Station Pump<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2766?fileID=3533\">Foxborough Lift Station Pump.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Land-Application-System-LAS-Expansion-Agreement\" href=\"#Land-Application-System-LAS-Expansion-Agreement\">Land Application System (LAS) Expansion Agreement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2767?fileID=3534\">Land Application System (LAS) Expansion Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Firefighter-Personnel-Request\" href=\"#Firefighter-Personnel-Request\">Firefighter Personnel Request<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2768?fileID=3535\">Firefighter Personnel Request.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=\"Drainage-Improvements-to-Brinson-Lane-and-Oak-Hill-Drive\" href=\"#Drainage-Improvements-to-Brinson-Lane-and-Oak-Hill-Drive\">Drainage Improvements to Brinson Lane and Oak Hill Drive<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2769?fileID=3536\">Drainage Improvements to Brinson Lane and Oak Hill Drive.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Grading-Drainage-Base-and-Paving-of-Clyattstone-Road-and-Simpson-Lane\" href=\"#Grading-Drainage-Base-and-Paving-of-Clyattstone-Road-and-Simpson-Lane\">Grading, Drainage, Base, and Paving of Clyattstone Road and Simpson Lane<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2770?fileID=3537\">Grading, Drainage, Base, and Paving of Clyattstone Road and Simpson Lane.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"-Clyattstone-Water-Main-Extension\" href=\"#-Clyattstone-Water-Main-Extension\"> Clyattstone Water Main Extension<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/2771?fileID=3538\">Clyattstone Water Main Extension.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":"Applying this morning for Board of Tax Assessors are Mr. Gene Felts and Mrs. Gretchen Quarterman. The Lowndes County Commission will vote tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5:30 PM. That and almost $4 million in water, road, software, and fire items. 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