{"id":22705,"date":"2022-03-01T10:58:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T15:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=22705"},"modified":"2022-03-01T11:01:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T16:01:07","slug":"roads-wastewater-and-trash-vcc-2022-02-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/03\/roads-wastewater-and-trash-vcc-2022-02-24.html","title":{"rendered":"Roads, Wastewater, and Trash @ VCC 2022-02-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nA twelve-foot alligator surfaced twice at the briefest Valdosta City Council meeting of recent memory, in\r\n<a href=\"#Special-Rec-Leadership-Lowndes\">Special Recognitions<\/a>\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#CTBH-John-S-Quarterman\">Citizens to Be Heard<\/a>, related to the Mayor and Chairman&#8217;s Paddle organized by WWALS,\r\nwith Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman as a speaker.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Valdosta City Council, Staff, and Citizens\" name=\"M:Valdosta-City-Council-Staff-and-Citizens\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/many.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Valdosta City Council, Staff, and Citizens]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/many.html\">Valdosta City Council, Staff, and Citizens<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFour from Leadership Lowndes where there,\r\nand there&#8217;s a New Neighborhood Development and Community Protections Manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/valdostatoday.com\/news-2\/local\/2022\/02\/valdosta-welcomes-neighborhood-development-manager\/\">Anetra Riley<\/a>.\r\nThe Mayor recognized WWALS, which is a first.\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, followed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\nSee also<!--more-->\r\n<a href=\"#theagenda\">the agenda<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Before\" href=\"#Before\">\r\nBefore<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: Before\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JgYgIT7KtmI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Before\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/JgYgIT7KtmI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JgYgIT7KtmI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Opening-Ceremonies\" href=\"#Opening-Ceremonies\">\r\n1. Opening Ceremonies<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 1. Opening Ceremonies\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/felHCvUxzGI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Opening Ceremonies\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/felHCvUxzGI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/felHCvUxzGI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Special-Rec-Leadership-Lowndes\" href=\"#Special-Rec-Leadership-Lowndes\">\r\nSpecial Rec: Leadership Lowndes, New Comm. Protect. Manager Anetra Riley, WWALS<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: Special Rec: Leadership Lowndes, New Comm. Protect. Manager Anetra Riley, WWALS\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jgN3tOmWFKg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Special Rec: Leadership Lowndes, New Comm. Protect. Manager Anetra Riley, WWALS\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jgN3tOmWFKg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jgN3tOmWFKg\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Leadership Lowndes\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Leadership-Lowndes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/leadership-lowndes-0.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/leadership-lowndes-0.jpg\"  alt=\"[Leadership Lowndes]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/leadership-lowndes-0.html\">Leadership Lowndes<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"New Neighborhood Development and Community Protections Manager, Anetra Riley\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:New-Neighborhood-Development-and-Community-Protections-Manager-Anetra-Riley\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/cpm-anetra-riley-0.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/cpm-anetra-riley-0.jpg\"  alt=\"[New Neighborhood Development and Community Protections Manager, Anetra Riley]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/cpm-anetra-riley-0.html\">New Neighborhood Development and Community Protections Manager, Anetra Riley<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Council applauding WWALS\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Council-applauding-WWALS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/council-applauding-wwals-0.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/council-applauding-wwals-0.jpg\"  alt=\"[Council applauding WWALS]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/council-applauding-wwals-0.html\">Council applauding WWALS<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Minutes-Approval-2022-02-10\" href=\"#Minutes-Approval-2022-02-10\">\r\n2. Minutes Approval 2022-02-10<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 2. Minutes Approval 2022-02-10\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pzl08w44ops\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"2. Minutes Approval 2022-02-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pzl08w44ops\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pzl08w44ops\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Amendment-Contract-Lovell-Eng-Ass\" href=\"#Amendment-Contract-Lovell-Eng-Ass\">\r\n3.a. Amendment Contract Lovell Eng. Ass., Old Clyattville Road Widening<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 3.a. Amendment Contract Lovell Eng. Ass., Old Clyattville Road Widening\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XbFNJBVecOI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"3.a. Amendment Contract Lovell Eng. Ass., Old Clyattville Road Widening\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/XbFNJBVecOI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XbFNJBVecOI\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"New-Vanguard-Belt-Screen-for-Mud-Creek-WTP\" href=\"#New-Vanguard-Belt-Screen-for-Mud-Creek-WTP\">\r\n3.b. New Vanguard Belt Screen for Mud Creek WTP &#8211;David Frost, Utilities<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 3.b. New Vanguard Belt Screen for Mud Creek WTP --David Frost, Utilities\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yP7Ukki11zQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"3.b. New Vanguard Belt Screen for Mud Creek WTP --David Frost, Utilities\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/yP7Ukki11zQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yP7Ukki11zQ\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Poor Screening Systems\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Poor-Screening-Systems\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/poor-screening-systems-0.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/poor-screening-systems-0.jpg\"  alt=\"[Poor Screening Systems]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/poor-screening-systems-0.html\">Poor Screening Systems<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Greenery and leaves\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Greenery-and-leaves\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/greenery-leaves.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/greenery-leaves.jpg\"  alt=\"[Greenery and leaves]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/greenery-leaves.html\">Greenery and leaves<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Sanitary Products\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Sanitary-Products\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/sanitary-products.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/sanitary-products.jpg\"  alt=\"[Sanitary Products]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/sanitary-products.html\">Sanitary Products<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Types of Screening Products\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Types-of-Screening-Products\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/types-of-screening-products.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/types-of-screening-products.jpg\"  alt=\"[Types of Screening Products]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/types-of-screening-products.html\">Types of Screening Products<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CTBH-John-S-Quarterman\" href=\"#CTBH-John-S-Quarterman\">\r\n4. CTBH John S. Quarterman, Mayor and Chairman&#8217;s Paddle, Trash solutions<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 4. CTBH John S. Quarterman, Mayor and Chairman's Paddle, Trash solutions\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ATeRhgWa2dw\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. CTBH John S. Quarterman, Mayor and Chairman's Paddle, Trash solutions\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ATeRhgWa2dw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ATeRhgWa2dw\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nSuwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman said WWALS got that 12-foot gator because he heard Council Vivian Miller-Cody likes gators, and he hoped to see all the Council on the paddle next year.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Where is that ARPA-funded new well field?\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Where-is-that-ARPAfunded-new-well-field\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/where-well.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/where-well.jpg\"  alt=\"[Where is that ARPA-funded new well field?]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/where-well.html\">Where is that ARPA-funded new well field?<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Valdosta Trash in the Withlacoochee and Little Rivers\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Valdosta-Trash-in-the-Withlacoochee-and-Little-Rivers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/trash-river.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/trash-river.jpg\"  alt=\"[Valdosta Trash in the Withlacoochee and Little Rivers]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/trash-river.html\">\r\nHe noted Valdosta trash was seen even on the Little River, not just the Withlacoochee River,<\/a> and caused a capsize on the paddle, plus a boat of two guys from another county picked up a big bag. He recommended the Mayor and Council do something. The Mayor said they had been talking about it.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CTBH-Michelle-Girtman\" href=\"#CTBH-Michelle-Girtman\">\r\n4. CTBH Michelle Girtman, Executive Director, The Haven<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 4. CTBH Michelle Girtman, Executive Director, The Haven\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Qy20-WgRkWk\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. CTBH Michelle Girtman, Executive Director, The Haven\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Qy20-WgRkWk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Qy20-WgRkWk\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nShe said the federal government had messed up an algorithm and underpaid, not just in Georgia, but nationwide;\r\nit won&#8217;t be fixed for at least two years; and then they would not fill in back pay.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Michael-Smith\" href=\"#Michael-Smith\">\r\n4. Michael Smith, E.D., Valdosta United Way<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 4. Michael Smith, E.D., Valdosta United Way\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EL4JmIZdjt8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. Michael Smith, E.D., Valdosta United Way\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EL4JmIZdjt8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EL4JmIZdjt8\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nHe said times were tough for all nonprofits during the pandemic, and he recommended Valdosta help if they had any cash for that.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"City-Manager-s-Report\" href=\"#City-Manager-s-Report\">\r\n5. City Manager&#8217;s Report, Mark Barber<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 5. City Manager's Report, Mark Barber\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KTd2l8RWvN0\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5. City Manager's Report, Mark Barber\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/KTd2l8RWvN0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KTd2l8RWvN0\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nHe talked about what he&#8217;d done about the last meeting&#8217;s Citizens to Be Heard.\r\nAlso:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li> the Chamber&#8217;s banquet that same evening.\r\n<li>\r\nMarch 3 Boy Scout&#8217;s Eagle Campaign Dinner at the Conference Center.\r\n<li>\r\nMarch 4-6 Sixth Annual Georgia Film Festival at VSU.\r\n<li>\r\nMarch 5 Police open testing.\r\n<li>\r\nFriday-Saturday, March 18-19, Valdosta City Council Strategic Summit.\r\n<li>\r\nMonday April 11, Thirteenth Annual City 101 in Council Chambers, continuing six weeks.\r\n<li>\r\nHe introduced outgoing Valdosta Main Street Director Ellen Hill, who is going to Georgia Department of Community Affairs. She gave a speech.\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Council-Comments-Sandra-Tooley\" href=\"#Council-Comments-Sandra-Tooley\">\r\n6. Council Comments: Sandra Tooley, Andy Gibbs, Sonny Vickers<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a title=\"video: 6. Council Comments: Sandra Tooley, Andy Gibbs, Sonny Vickers\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WffyhVupLfA\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6. Council Comments: Sandra Tooley, Andy Gibbs, Sonny Vickers\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WffyhVupLfA\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WffyhVupLfA\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Sandra J. Tooley\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Sandra-J-Tooley\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/sandra-j-tooley.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/sandra-j-tooley.jpg\"  alt=\"[Sandra J. Tooley]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/sandra-j-tooley.html\">Sandra J. Tooley<\/a>\r\ntalked about black businesses at the courthouse.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Eric Howard\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Eric-Howard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/eric-howard.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/eric-howard.jpg\"  alt=\"[Eric Howard]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/eric-howard.html\">Eric Howard<\/a>\r\nwondered if that was the historic courthouse. It was.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Andrew A. Gibbs\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Andrew-A-Gibbs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/andrew-a-gibbs.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/andrew-a-gibbs.jpg\"  alt=\"[Andrew A. Gibbs]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/andrew-a-gibbs.html\">Andrew A. Gibbs<\/a>\r\ntalked sports.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Joseph Vickers\" name=\"Mayor-and-Council:Joseph-Vickers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/joseph-vickers.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/joseph-vickers.jpg\"  alt=\"[Joseph Vickers]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/valdosta\/2022-02-24--vcc-videos\/joseph-vickers.html\">Joseph Vickers<\/a>\r\nmoved to adjourn.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGepbM-Xdmtj3qkMqVcxeAE\">\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=PLshUv86fYkiGepbM-Xdmtj3qkMqVcxeAE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nRoads, Wastewater, and Trash @ VCC\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta City Council Regular Session, February 27, 2022, City Hall, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.\r\n<br>\r\nVideos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H4><a name=\"theagenda\" href=\"#theagenda\">Agenda<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/file\/5883\/download?token=KuPu9NpU\">the agenda<\/a>:\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\nAGENDA\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL\r\n<br>\r\n5:30 PM Thursday, February 24, 2022\r\n<br>\r\nCITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Opening-Ceremonies\" href=\"#Opening-Ceremonies\">\r\nOpening Ceremonies<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\nCall to Order<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">\r\nInvocation<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Pledge\" href=\"#Pledge\">\r\nPledge of Allegiance to the American Flag<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Minutes-Approval\" href=\"#Minutes-Approval\">\r\nMinutes Approval<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Feb-10\" href=\"#Feb-10\">\r\nValdosta City Council &#8211; Regular Meeting &#8211; Feb 10, 2022 5:30 PM<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Bids\" href=\"#Bids\">\r\nBids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Consideration-of-an-amendment-to-the-Contract-with-Lovell-Engineering-Associates-for\" href=\"#Consideration-of-an-amendment-to-the-Contract-with-Lovell-Engineering-Associates-for\">\r\nConsideration of an amendment to the Contract with Lovell Engineering Associates for<\/a><\/strong>\r\nthe Old Clyattville Road Widening Project.\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Consideration-of-a-request-to-purchase-a-new-Vanguard-Belt-Screen-for-the-Mud-Creek\" href=\"#Consideration-of-a-request-to-purchase-a-new-Vanguard-Belt-Screen-for-the-Mud-Creek\">\r\nConsideration of a request to purchase a new Vanguard Belt Screen for the Mud Creek<\/a><\/strong>\r\nWastewater Treatment Plant.\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Citizens-to-be-Heard\" href=\"#Citizens-to-be-Heard\">\r\nCitizens to be Heard<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"City-Manager-s-Report\" href=\"#City-Manager-s-Report\">\r\nCity Manager&#8217;s Report<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Council-Comments\" href=\"#Council-Comments\">\r\nCouncil Comments<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<li>\r\n<strong><a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\nAdjournment<\/a><\/strong>\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 twelve-foot alligator surfaced twice at the briefest Valdosta City Council meeting of recent memory, in Special Recognitions and Citizens to Be Heard, related to the Mayor and Chairman&#8217;s Paddle organized by WWALS, with Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman as a speaker. 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