\r\n\r\n \r\nIt became even more obvious why\r\nthey tabled it a month before<\/a>:\r\nAll the Lowndes County Commissioners apparently already knew how they were going to vote on the Howell Road halfway house rezoning before they held the\r\nPublic Hearing<\/a>.\r\n \r\nThe vote was the same as\r\n\r\n the previous vote last June<\/a> that they had to \r\ninvalidate in September<\/a>\r\nbecause\r\nthey had not given proper notice according to state law<\/a>.\r\nExcept this time the Chairman did not have to determine a split vote,\r\nbecause all five voting Commissioners were present.\r\n \r\nCommissioner Clay Griner moved to approve the rezoning and Commissioner Mark Wisenbaker seconded.\r\nCommissioners Joyce Evans and Demarcus Marshall voted against rezoning.\r\nCommissioners Scottie Orenstein, Mark Wisenbaker, and Clay Griner voted for.\r\n \r\nSo the result of this eight-month kabuki theater is the same as it ever was.\r\n \r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith a few comments by Gretchen Quarterman,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\n \r\nSee also the \r\nthe LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session<\/a>,\r\nthe\r\nagenda and board packet<\/a>,\r\nand other backgrounds linked from there.\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n \r\nDr Randy Smith was no longer interested in serving. \r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n \r\nBoth Ms. Victoria Copeland and Mr. Marion Ramsey were reappointed.\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n \r\nDr. Darlene Ridley resigned her position and Ms. Jane Peeples was appointed to fill her unexpired term. \r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n \r\nApproved with a split vote 3-2.\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n \r\nI do wish people would stay for the whole meeting. \r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n \r\nAmended as requested by the haulers.\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\nHere’s\r\n\r\na LAKE video playlist:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\n![\"[Collage](\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-04-11--lcc-regular-videos\/many.jpg\")
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\r\nMs. Brenda Mims was appointed.\r\n<\/p>\r\n![\"6.b.](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LQPBLEhdmq4\/hqdefault.jpg\")
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\r\nComissioners Evans and Marshall voted against the rezoning. \r\n<\/p>\r\n![\"Exodus\"](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/P92zwtqs7u8\/hqdefault.jpg\")
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\r\n$25 not to exceed price.\r\n
\r\n7 fewer hours per week at recycling collection locations. \r\n<\/p>\r\n![\"9.a.](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/VraagjfMLiw\/hqdefault.jpg\")
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