{"id":22205,"date":"2021-06-22T11:07:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=22205"},"modified":"2021-06-22T11:07:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:07:38","slug":"boards-2-sewer-4-court-4-beer-computers-pest-fire-grounds-road-truck-lcc-2021-06-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/06\/boards-2-sewer-4-court-4-beer-computers-pest-fire-grounds-road-truck-lcc-2021-06-21.html","title":{"rendered":"Boards * 2, Sewer * 4, Court * 4, Beer, Computers, Pest, Fire, Grounds, Road truck @ LCC 2021-06-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThe biggest item on this week&#8217;s Lowndes County Commission agenda, for voting this eventing,\r\nis\r\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-Grounds-Maintenance-for-County-Buildings\">\r\nGrounds Maintenance<\/a>.\r\nPlanting some native shrubbery, flowers, and trees instead of all that lawn\r\nwould reduce that cost.\r\n<p>\r\nThree sewage system items add up, for\r\n<a href=\"#Whitewater-Lift-Station-Control-Panel-Emergency-Repair\">Whitewater Lift Station Control Panel Emergency Repair<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"#Bemiss-Low-Pressure-Sewer-Main-Replacement-Change-Order\">Bemiss Low Pressure Sewer Main Replacement Change Order<\/a>,\r\nand\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"#GEFA-Loan\">\r\n$2,500,000.00 GEFA Loan<\/a> for the Sewer System Rehabilitation Project.\r\nThat last does not show up in the agenda sheet as BUDGET IMPACT,\r\nbut county taxpayers will pay for it over time.\r\nHowever, proactive sewer system fixes are lot better than reactive\r\nsewage spill repairs.\r\n<p>\r\nFour courts in three agenda items require cash match.\r\nPlus a road work truck and pest control round out the dollar figures.\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\">$158,140.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Bid-for-Grounds-Maintenance-for-County-Buildings\">Bid for Grounds Maintenance for County Buildings<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$53,140.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Whitewater-Lift-Station-Control-Panel-Emergency-Repair\">Whitewater Lift Station Control Panel Emergency Repair<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$48,307.21<\/td><td><a href=\"#Compute-and-Storage-for-South-Lowndes-Data-Center\">Compute and Storage for South Lowndes Data Center<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$46,777.50<\/td><td><a href=\"#Purchase-of-Fire-Turnout-Gear\">Purchase of Fire Turnout Gear<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$39,135.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Office-of-the-Governor-Criminal-Justice-Coordinating-Council-Accountability-Court-Lowndes-County-DUI-Court-Grant-Award\">Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Accountability Court Lowndes County DUI Court Grant Award &#8211; State Court<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$33,989.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Bemiss-Low-Pressure-Sewer-Main-Replacement-Change-Order\">Bemiss Low Pressure Sewer Main Replacement Change Order<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$28,074.84<\/td><td><a href=\"#Purchase-of-a-Truck-for-Public-Works\">Purchase of a Truck for Public Works<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$23,557.16<\/td><td><a href=\"#Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Adult-Drug-Court-Program\">Lowndes County Accountability Court Adult Drug Court Program &#8211; Grant (Cash Match)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$10,000.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Lowndes-County-Juvenile-Accountability-Court\">Lowndes County Juvenile Accountability Court &#8211; Drug Court Program &#8211; Grant (Cash Match)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$6,734.40<\/td><td><a href=\"#Bid-for-Pest-Control-Service\">Bid for Pest Control Service<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$447,855.11<\/td><td>Total<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>\r\nThere&#8217;s a reappointment to\r\n<a href=\"#Lowndes-County-Department-of-Family-and-Children-Services-DFCS-Board\">\r\nChildren&#8217;s Services<\/a> and a new appointment to the\r\n<a href=\"#South-Georgia-Regional-Library-Board\">\r\nLibrary Board<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd there&#8217;s a\r\n<a href=\"#Beer-License\">\r\nbeer license<\/a>, which brings in fees of\r\n$250 Off Premises + $150 Administration = $400.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Beer, Lawns\" name=\"M:Beer-Lawns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-06-21--lcc-packet\/many.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-06-21--lcc-packet\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Beer, Lawns]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-06-21--lcc-packet\/#M:Beer-Lawns\">Beer, Lawns<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_06222021-383?html=true\">the agenda<\/a>.\r\nThe board packet is on the LAKE website, received in response to a LAKE open records request.\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-06-21--lcc-packet\">\r\nhttp:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-06-21&#8211;lcc-packet<\/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, JUNE 21, 2021, 8:30 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021, 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; June 7, 2021 &amp; Regular Session &#8211; June 8, 2021<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointment\" href=\"#Appointment\">Appointment<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Lowndes-County-Department-of-Family-and-Children-Services-DFCS-Board\" href=\"#Lowndes-County-Department-of-Family-and-Children-Services-DFCS-Board\">Lowndes County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Board<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3144?fileID=3831\">Lowndes County DFCS Appt..pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"South-Georgia-Regional-Library-Board\" href=\"#South-Georgia-Regional-Library-Board\">South Georgia Regional Library Board<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3118?fileID=3815\">South GA Regional Library Board -.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=\"Beer-License\" href=\"#Beer-License\">Beer License &#8211; Jayagauri Patel of Gauri &amp; Ekta LLC, DBA Quick Stop #1 &#8211; 1255 Lakes Blvd., Lake Park, GA<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3119?fileID=3816\">Beer License &#8211; Jayagauri Patel of Gauri and Ekta LLC, DBA Quick Stop.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Office-of-the-Governor-Criminal-Justice-Coordinating-Council-Accountability-Court-Lowndes-County-DUI-Court-Grant-Award\" href=\"#Office-of-the-Governor-Criminal-Justice-Coordinating-Council-Accountability-Court-Lowndes-County-DUI-Court-Grant-Award\">Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Accountability Court Lowndes County DUI Court Grant Award &#8211; State Court<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3120?fileID=3818\">Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Accountability Court Lowndes County DUI Court Grant Award &#8211; State Court.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Echols-County-9-1-1-Agreement\" href=\"#Echols-County-9-1-1-Agreement\">Echols County 9-1-1 Agreement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3121?fileID=3819\">Echols County 9-1-1 Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Whitewater-Lift-Station-Control-Panel-Emergency-Repair\" href=\"#Whitewater-Lift-Station-Control-Panel-Emergency-Repair\">Whitewater Lift Station Control Panel Emergency Repair<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3122?fileID=3820\">Whitewater Lift Station Control Panel Emergency Repair.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bemiss-Low-Pressure-Sewer-Main-Replacement-Change-Order\" href=\"#Bemiss-Low-Pressure-Sewer-Main-Replacement-Change-Order\">Bemiss Low Pressure Sewer Main Replacement Change Order<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3123?fileID=3821\">Bemiss Low Pressure Sewer Main Replacement Change Order.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"GEFA-Loan\" href=\"#GEFA-Loan\">GEFA Loan &#8211; Sewer System Rehabilitation Project<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3124?fileID=3822\">GEFA Loan &#8211; Sewer System Rehabilitation Project.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"GEFA-Loan\" href=\"#GEFA-Loan\">GEFA Loan &#8211; Lake Park Bellville Road Utility Relocation<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3125?fileID=3823\">GEFA Loan &#8211; Lake Park Bellville Road Utility Relocation.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Adult-Drug-Court-Program\" href=\"#Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Adult-Drug-Court-Program\">Lowndes County Accountability Court Adult Drug Court Program &#8211; Grant (Cash Match)<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3126?fileID=3824\">Lowndes County Accountability Court Adult Drug Court Program &#8211; Grant.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Lowndes-County-Juvenile-Accountability-Court\" href=\"#Lowndes-County-Juvenile-Accountability-Court\">Lowndes County Juvenile Accountability Court &#8211; Drug Court Program &#8211; Grant (Cash Match)<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3127?fileID=3825\">Lowndes County Juvenile Accountability Court &#8211; Drug Court Program &#8211; Grant.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Compute-and-Storage-for-South-Lowndes-Data-Center\" href=\"#Compute-and-Storage-for-South-Lowndes-Data-Center\">Compute and Storage for South Lowndes Data Center<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3128?fileID=3826\">Compute and Storage for South Lowndes Data Center -.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-Pest-Control-Service\" href=\"#Bid-for-Pest-Control-Service\">Bid for Pest Control Service<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3129?fileID=3827\">Bid for Pest Control Service.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Purchase-of-a-Truck-for-Public-Works\" href=\"#Purchase-of-a-Truck-for-Public-Works\">Purchase of a Truck for Public Works<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3130?fileID=3828\">Purchase of a Truck for Public Works.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Purchase-of-Fire-Turnout-Gear\" href=\"#Purchase-of-Fire-Turnout-Gear\">Purchase of Fire Turnout Gear<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3131?fileID=3829\">Purchase of Fire Turnout Gear.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Bid-for-Grounds-Maintenance-for-County-Buildings\" href=\"#Bid-for-Grounds-Maintenance-for-County-Buildings\">Bid for Grounds Maintenance for County Buildings<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3132?fileID=3830\">Bid for Grounds Maintenance for County Buildings.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":"The biggest item on this week&#8217;s Lowndes County Commission agenda, for voting this eventing, is Grounds Maintenance. Planting some native shrubbery, flowers, and trees instead of all that lawn would reduce that cost. 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