{"id":22503,"date":"2021-11-19T15:43:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=22503"},"modified":"2021-11-19T15:43:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:43:33","slug":"videos-comprehensive-plan-rezonings-tower-hospital-authority-elections-lcc-2021-11-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/videos-comprehensive-plan-rezonings-tower-hospital-authority-elections-lcc-2021-11-09.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Comprehensive Plan, rezonings, tower, Hospital Authority, elections @ LCC 2021-11-09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nAll the main items breezed by unanimously, including the\r\n<a href=\"#N-2021-Comprehensive-Plan-Adoption\">\r\nComprehensive Plan<\/a>\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"#Appointment-Hospital-Authority-Of-Valdosta-And-Lowndes-County\">\r\nHospital Authority re-appointment of Ben Copeland<\/a>, at the Lowndes County Commission Regular Session, November 9, 2021.\r\n<p>\r\nThe only things taking longer than three minutes were\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"#Reports-County-Manager\">\r\nCounty Manager&#8217;s Report<\/a>\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Kathryn-Grant-about-Elections-Office\">\r\nCitizens Wishing to Be Heard<\/a> about how the Board of Elections is appointed and funded.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Comprehensive Plan, Communications Tower, Manager's Report, Electios\" name=\"M:Comprehensive-Plan-Communications-Tower-Managers-Report-Electios\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-11-09--lcc-videos\/many.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-11-09--lcc-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Comprehensive Plan, Communications Tower, Manager's Report, Electios]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-11-09--lcc-videos\/many.html\">Comprehensive Plan, Communications Tower, Manager&#8217;s Report, Electios<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are LAKE videos of each agenda item with a few notes, followed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\nSee also\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/videos-one-valdosta-lowndes-troupville-river-camp-hospital-authority-re-appointment-godfrey-rezoning-vawa-staffing.html\">LAKE videos of the previous morning&#8217;s Work Session<\/a>,\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/comprehensive-plan-approval-hospital-authority-re-appointment-3-small-rezonings-att-cell-tower-regional-transit-lmig-restriping-budget-calendar-second-harvest-code-red-lcc-2021-11-08.html\">agenda and Board packet<\/a>,\r\nand, for the rezonings and the tower, the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/videos-four-lowndes-county-rezonings-communications-tower-hahira-office-buildings-glpc-2021-10-25.html\">LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nFor the Comprehensive Plan, see also the LAKE videos of\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\">the preceding Comprehensive Plan Update Meeting 2<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/maps-comprehensive-plan-final-public-hearing-lcc-2021-10-26.html\">Character Area Maps for it<\/a>,\r\nthe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/videos-valwood-award-river-gauges-comprehensive-plan-alcohol-lcc-regular-2021-10-25.html\">Lowndes County Commission Regular Session before that<\/a>,\r\nand the quite lengthy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/videos-many-objections-at-comprehensive-plan-stakeholder-meeting-lcc-comp-plan-2021-09-28.html\">first Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge<\/a><!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pdDBki3kmfU\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pdDBki3kmfU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pdDBki3kmfU\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Minutes-for-Approval\" href=\"#Minutes-for-Approval\">\r\n5. Minutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 5. Minutes for Approval\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o8XHihDStxM\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5. Minutes for Approval\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/o8XHihDStxM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o8XHihDStxM\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointment-Hospital-Authority-Of-Valdosta-And-Lowndes-County\" href=\"#Appointment-Hospital-Authority-Of-Valdosta-And-Lowndes-County\">\r\n6.a. Appointment Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 6.a. Appointment Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3KepUGtkrBQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6.a. Appointment Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/3KepUGtkrBQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3KepUGtkrBQ\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2021-22\" href=\"#REZ-2021-22\">\r\n7.a. REZ-2021-22 John Sineath, 3895 US HWY 41 North, 0.63 Acres R-1 To C-G<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 7.a. REZ-2021-22 John Sineath, 3895 US HWY 41 North, 0.63 Acres R-1 To C-G\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uaXcOOAUpJU\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7.a. REZ-2021-22 John Sineath, 3895 US HWY 41 North, 0.63 Acres R-1 To C-G\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/uaXcOOAUpJU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uaXcOOAUpJU\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2021-23\" href=\"#REZ-2021-23\">\r\n7.b. REZ-2021-23 Cotton Property, 3986 Wilkerson Road, 5 Acres, E-A To R-A<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 7.b. REZ-2021-23 Cotton Property, 3986 Wilkerson Road, 5 Acres, E-A To R-A\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_YoN-1Gd7Bw\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7.b. REZ-2021-23 Cotton Property, 3986 Wilkerson Road, 5 Acres, E-A To R-A\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_YoN-1Gd7Bw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_YoN-1Gd7Bw\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2021-24\" href=\"#REZ-2021-24\">\r\n7.c. REZ-2021-24 Barry Godfrey, Mt. Zion Church Road 1.5 Acres, R-10 To C-H<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 7.c. REZ-2021-24 Barry Godfrey, Mt. Zion Church Road 1.5 Acres, R-10 To C-H\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Lj-DbOlqFpE\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7.c. REZ-2021-24 Barry Godfrey, Mt. Zion Church Road 1.5 Acres, R-10 To C-H\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Lj-DbOlqFpE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Lj-DbOlqFpE\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Scottie Orenstein wanted to know if there had been any public emails, texts, etc. in opposition.\r\nAnswer: no.\r\nThey approved the rezoning unanimously.\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"TWR-2021-01\" href=\"#TWR-2021-01\">\r\n7.d. TWR-2021-01 CitySwitch II, LLC, Bemiss Road, New 265&#8242;  Tower<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 7.d. TWR-2021-01 CitySwitch II, LLC, Bemiss Road, New 265'  Tower\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/entwWjYNt1I\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7.d. TWR-2021-01 CitySwitch II, LLC, Bemiss Road, New 265'  Tower\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/entwWjYNt1I\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/entwWjYNt1I\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe only speaker in the public hearing was for.\r\nHe said the initial user would be AT&amp;T, and the tower was being built to accomodate other users.\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"FY23-5311-Regional-Transit-Resolution\" href=\"#FY23-5311-Regional-Transit-Resolution\">\r\n8.a. FY23 5311 Regional Transit Resolution<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 8.a. FY23 5311 Regional Transit Resolution\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WL89yikhgNQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8.a. FY23 5311 Regional Transit Resolution\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WL89yikhgNQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WL89yikhgNQ\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adoption-Of-Budget-Calendar-For-FY-2022-2023\" href=\"#Adoption-Of-Budget-Calendar-For-FY-2022-2023\">\r\n8.b. Adoption Of Budget Calendar For FY 2022 &#8211; 2023<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 8.b. Adoption Of Budget Calendar For FY 2022 - 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MgFexnikRAw\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8.b. Adoption Of Budget Calendar For FY 2022 - 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MgFexnikRAw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MgFexnikRAw\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Development-Block-Grant-CV-Second-Harvest\" href=\"#Community-Development-Block-Grant-CV-Second-Harvest\">\r\n8.c. Community Development Block Grant-CV &#8211; Second Harvest<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 8.c. Community Development Block Grant-CV - Second Harvest\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QowlzlyOPqk\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8.c. Community Development Block Grant-CV - Second Harvest\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QowlzlyOPqk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QowlzlyOPqk\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Code-Red-Annual-Renewal\" href=\"#Code-Red-Annual-Renewal\">\r\n8.d. Code Red Annual Renewal<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 8.d. Code Red Annual Renewal\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2s29q595Vw0\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8.d. Code Red Annual Renewal\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2s29q595Vw0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2s29q595Vw0\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Request-For-Cash-Match-Increase-For-VAWA-ASG-Salary-Supplement\" href=\"#Request-For-Cash-Match-Increase-For-VAWA-ASG-Salary-Supplement\">\r\n8.e. Request For Cash Match Increase For VAWA ASG Salary Supplement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 8.e. Request For Cash Match Increase For VAWA ASG Salary Supplement\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EXU_1FBr5t4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8.e. Request For Cash Match Increase For VAWA ASG Salary Supplement\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EXU_1FBr5t4\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EXU_1FBr5t4\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nGretchen notes:\r\nIt turns out that 48K for a lawyer to work in the Solicitors Office is too little salary. Imagine that. \r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Scottie Orenstein wanted to know whether this would come up every year.\r\nCounty Manager Paige Dukes said it would. The county can ask for an increase ongoing, but that&#8217;s not likely to happen.\r\nCommissioner Joyce Evans asked for confirmation, and got it.\r\nThe Commissioners approved the item unanimously.\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-2021-Comprehensive-Plan-Adoption\" href=\"#N-2021-Comprehensive-Plan-Adoption\">\r\n8.f. 2021 Comprehensive Plan Adoption<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 8.f. 2021 Comprehensive Plan Adoption\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_fHwSeAMOo8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8.f. 2021 Comprehensive Plan Adoption\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_fHwSeAMOo8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_fHwSeAMOo8\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Opioid-Litigation\" href=\"#Opioid-Litigation\">\r\n8.g. Opioid Litigation<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 8.g. Opioid Litigation\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RkA19e0-_Nc\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8.g. Opioid Litigation\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/RkA19e0-_Nc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RkA19e0-_Nc\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nGretchen notes: Apparently this was the reason for the executive session yesterday.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"N-2021-LMIG-Safety-Action-Plan-Restriping\" href=\"#N-2021-LMIG-Safety-Action-Plan-Restriping\">\r\n9.a. 2021 LMIG Safety Action Plan Restriping<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 9.a. 2021 LMIG Safety Action Plan Restriping\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oYfkNatmbbs\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"9.a. 2021 LMIG Safety Action Plan Restriping\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oYfkNatmbbs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oYfkNatmbbs\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager\">\r\n10. Reports &#8211; County Manager<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 10. Reports - County Manager\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CqPKxIk-93I\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"10. Reports - County Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CqPKxIk-93I\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CqPKxIk-93I\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nCounty Manager Paige Dukes thanked SGRC&#8217;s Elizabeth Backe for her work on the Comprehensive Plan, especially given that current county staff had not been through this process before.\r\nShe noted that the aforementioned county staff\r\n(Dillard and Barwick)\r\nwere in a statewide meeting about planning.\r\n<p>\r\nShe complimented Fire Chief Green about a fire safety month.\r\n<p>\r\nAsbestos removal from the historic Courthouse is going on now.\r\n<p>\r\nBoth grants, Windstream and water and sewer, were submitted to the state.\r\n<p>\r\nShe and Finance Manager Stephanie Black just graduated from a finance institute.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd again appreciation for Veterans Day.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH-Kathryn-Grant-about-Elections-Office\" href=\"#CWTBH-Kathryn-Grant-about-Elections-Office\">\r\n11. CWTBH &#8211; Kathryn Grant about Elections Office<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 11. CWTBH - Kathryn Grant about Elections Office\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QhFJcQF9Wss\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"11. CWTBH - Kathryn Grant about Elections Office\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QhFJcQF9Wss\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QhFJcQF9Wss\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nDue to <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/GA\/bill\/SB202\/2021\">GA SB 202<\/a>,\r\nshe wanted to know who is the governing authority\r\nof the Lowndes County Board of Elections,\r\nand $346,000 last year was granted to that Board.\r\nShe wanted to see line item of how that money was spent.\r\n<p>\r\nCounty Chairman Bill Slaughter asked County Manager Paige Dukes to answer.\r\nShe said that the Board of Elections is appointed by the Grand Jury,\r\nand that Board then hires staff.\r\nThe Lowndes County Commission and staff approve funding, but that&#8217;s all.\r\nBoE answers to the Secretary of State &#8220;from a regulatory standpoint&#8221;\r\nand then again to the Grand Jury for appointment or reappointment of board members.\r\n<p>\r\nMs. Grant wanted to know if the Supervisor of Elections was also appointed\r\nby the Grand Jury.\r\nAnswer: No, the Supervisor is hired by the BoE.\r\n<p>\r\nQ: When does the Grand Jury meet?\r\nA: That information comes from the Clerk of Superior Court&#8217;s office, Ms. Beth Greene.\r\n<p>\r\nMs. Grant said it was her understanding that every year one BoE seat is up,\r\nit must be advertised, and applications accepted, to be viewed by the Grand Jury.\r\nA: Every bit of that is managed by the District Attorney&#8217;s office, as well as\r\nthe Clerk of Superior Court.\r\nBoth them are elected by voters.\r\n<p>\r\nMs. Grant said she&#8217;d been asking about that $346,000 for some time.\r\nSpecifically, the Supervisor of Elections directed her to the County Manager.\r\nA: County Manager said she could provide what BoE asked to be funded for last yer, which mostly went to personnel costs due to the number of elections last year.\r\nMuch of that for poll workers, many of whom get trained but don&#8217;t show up, so more have to be trained.\r\nSurprisingly, the County Manager did not ask for an open records request;\r\nshe even said she did not need another request, she would just forward the information.\r\n<p>\r\nQ: How many counties in Georgia select their Board of Elections by Grand Jury?\r\nA: She defered to the County Attorney, but her understanding was that a state statute requires that.\r\n<p>\r\nMs. Grant said she had the same understanding, but there were slight differences in each county.\r\n<p>\r\nThe County Chairman said he didn&#8217;t know about the other counties,\r\nbut he was certain that she could go onto those counties&#8217; websites and get that information.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\n11. Meeting Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 11. Meeting Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DqauEhUD5uU\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"11. Meeting Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/DqauEhUD5uU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DqauEhUD5uU\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall thanked Commissioners for voting to honor Veterans Day.\r\nThen they adjourned.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFhHYXPm6KsxahfWWnnwNHp\">\r\na LAKE video playlist:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiFhHYXPm6KsxahfWWnnwNHp\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Comprehensive Plan, rezonings, tower, Hospital Authority, elections @ LCC 2021-11-09\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.\r\n<br>\r\nVideos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<\/p>\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":"All the main items breezed by unanimously, including the Comprehensive Plan and the Hospital Authority re-appointment of Ben Copeland, at the Lowndes County Commission Regular Session, November 9, 2021. 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