{"id":23641,"date":"2023-06-25T20:44:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T00:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=23641"},"modified":"2023-06-27T19:34:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T23:34:47","slug":"agenda-adoption-of-budget-appointments-to-dfacs-vlpra-construction-board-courts-prisoners-lcc-2023-06-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/agenda-adoption-of-budget-appointments-to-dfacs-vlpra-construction-board-courts-prisoners-lcc-2023-06-26.html","title":{"rendered":"Agenda: Adoption of Budget, Appointments to DFACS, VLPRA, Construction Board, Courts, Prisoners @ LCC 2023-06-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2023-06-27<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/packet-adoption-of-budget-appointments-to-dfacs-vlpra-construction-board-courts-prison-details-lcc-2023-06-26.html\">Packet: Adoption of Budget, Appointments to DFACS, VLPRA, Construction Board, Courts, Prison Details @ LCC 2023-06-26<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nMonday morning at 8:30 AM the Lowndes County Commission will review at its Work Session<br \/>\nitems that it will vote on in its Regular Session Tuesday at 5:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC Agenda 2023-06-26\" name=\"M:Collage-LCC-Agenda-20230626\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-06-26--lcc-agenda\/many.html\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-06-26--lcc-agenda\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC Agenda 2023-06-26]\"><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-06-26--lcc-agenda\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC Agenda 2023-06-26<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nItems include the<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Adoption-of-Fiscal-Year-2024-Operating-Budget\">Adoption of Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget<\/a>,<br \/>\nand a<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Budget-Plan-for-Hotel-Motel-Proceeds-for-Fiscal-Year-2024\">Budget Plan for Hotel Motel Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nA<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Resolution-Making-Designations-Required-by-OCGA-36-66-5-1-c-\"><br \/>\nstopgap resolution<\/a> is proposed<br \/>\nuntil the changes to the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/packet-uldc-chicken-changes-biomass-site-to-boat-storage-lake-park-mini-storage-2-valdosta-subdivisions-and-a-church-glpc-2023-06-26.html#TXT-2023-01\">Unified Land Development Code (ULDC)<\/a> are ready.<\/p>\n<p>\nAlso on the agenda are<br \/>\n<a href=\"#Appointments\"><br \/>\nre-appointments to three boards<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>\nPlus two items that the agenda says cost money:<\/p>\n<table style=\"color:black\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-transform:none\">\nCost<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-transform:none\">\nWhat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:right\">$147,954.00<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#Annual-Contract-Renewal-with-the-State-of-Georgia-Department-of-Corrections\">7.b. Annual Contract Renewal with the State of Georgia Department of Corrections<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:right\">$25,139.00<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval-and-Cash-Match\">7.a. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval and Cash Match<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:right\">$173,093.00<\/td>\n<td>Total<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nHere is the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_06272023-457?html=true\">agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nLAKE has sent an open records request for the board packet.<br \/>\nHowever, when Lowndes County someday puts its board packets on its own website,<br \/>\nas many counties larger and smaller, in Georgia and Florida,<br \/>\nhave been doing for years,<br \/>\nnobody will have to play this silly open records game just to get board packets.<\/p>\n<p>\nMeanwhile, for the ULDC changes, see<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/packet-uldc-chicken-changes-biomass-site-to-boat-storage-lake-park-mini-storage-2-valdosta-subdivisions-and-a-church-glpc-2023-06-26.html#TXT-2023-01\">the Planning Commission board packet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor the budget, see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/videos-budget-work-session-lcc-2023-05-31.html\">LAKE videos from the Budget Work Session<\/a>,<br \/>\nthe<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/slides-lowndes-county-budget-presentation-2023-05-31.html\">slides from that meeting<\/a>,<br \/>\nand<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/videos-not-a-public-hearing-even-though-advertised-as-one-presentation-lcc-budget-2023-06-20.html\">Videos: Not a Public Hearing, even though advertised as one, Presentation @ LCC Budget 2023-06-20<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPROPOSED AGENDA<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023, 8:30 a.m.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023, 5:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n327 N. Ashley Street &#8211; 2nd Floor\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Call-to-Order\" href=\"#Call-to-Order\">Call to Order<\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">Invocation<\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Pledge\" href=\"#Pledge\">Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag<\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Minutes-for-Approval\" href=\"#Minutes-for-Approval\">Minutes for Approval<\/a><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\n<li>\n<a name=\"Work-Session\" href=\"#Work-Session\">Work Session &#8211; June 12, 2023, Special Called Meeting &#8211; June 12, 2023, Regular Session &#8211; June 13, 2023, &amp; Budget Public Hearing &#8211; June 20, 2023<\/a><br \/>\n\n<\/ol>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Fire-Officer-of-the-Year-amp-Fire-Fighter-of-the-Year-Recognition-Work-Session-\" href=\"#Fire-Officer-of-the-Year-amp-Fire-Fighter-of-the-Year-Recognition-Work-Session-\">Fire Officer of the Year &amp; Fire Fighter of the Year Recognition (Work Session)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Appointments\" href=\"#Appointments\">Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\n<li>\n<a name=\"Lowndes-County-Division-of-Family-and-Children-Services\" href=\"#Lowndes-County-Division-of-Family-and-Children-Services\">Lowndes County Division of Family and Children Services<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3988?fileID=4666\">Lowndes County Division of Family and Children Services.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Valdosta-Lowndes-Parks-and-Recreation-Authority\" href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-Parks-and-Recreation-Authority\">Valdosta-Lowndes Parks and Recreation Authority<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3989?fileID=4667\">Valdosta Lowndes Parks and Recreation Authority.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Construction-Board-of-Adjustments-and-Appeals\" href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Construction-Board-of-Adjustments-and-Appeals\">Valdosta Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3990?fileID=4668\">Valdosta Lowndes County Construction Board.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/ol>\n<li>\n<a name=\"For-Consideration\" href=\"#For-Consideration\">For Consideration<\/a><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\n<li>\n<a name=\"Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval-and-Cash-Match\" href=\"#Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval-and-Cash-Match\">Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval and Cash Match<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3991?fileID=4669\">Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval and Cash Match FY24.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Annual-Contract-Renewal-with-the-State-of-Georgia-Department-of-Corrections\" href=\"#Annual-Contract-Renewal-with-the-State-of-Georgia-Department-of-Corrections\">Annual Contract Renewal with the State of Georgia Department of Corrections<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3992?fileID=4670\">Annual Contract Renewal with the State of Georgia Department of Corrections -.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Budget-Plan-for-Hotel-Motel-Proceeds-for-Fiscal-Year-2024\" href=\"#Budget-Plan-for-Hotel-Motel-Proceeds-for-Fiscal-Year-2024\">Budget Plan for Hotel Motel Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2024<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3993?fileID=4671\">Budget Plan for Hotel Motel Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2024.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Adoption-of-Fiscal-Year-2024-Operating-Budget\" href=\"#Adoption-of-Fiscal-Year-2024-Operating-Budget\">Adoption of Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3994?fileID=4672\">Adoption of Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Resolution-Making-Designations-Required-by-OCGA-36-66-5-1-c-\" href=\"#Resolution-Making-Designations-Required-by-OCGA-36-66-5-1-c-\">Resolution Making Designations Required by OCGA 36-66-5.1(c)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3995?fileID=4673\">Resolution Making Designations Required by OCGA 36-66-5.1(c).pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/ol>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Reports\" href=\"#Reports\">Reports &#8211; County Manager<\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"CWTBH\" href=\"#CWTBH\">Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">Adjournment<\/a>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n -jsq\n<\/p>\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.  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