{"id":23702,"date":"2023-07-10T08:37:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=23702"},"modified":"2023-07-11T12:07:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T16:07:17","slug":"packet-complicated-library-board-uldc-amendments-boat-and-rv-storage-alapaha-plantation-water-purchases-houses-by-griner-park-insurance-lmig-lcc-2023-07-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/packet-complicated-library-board-uldc-amendments-boat-and-rv-storage-alapaha-plantation-water-purchases-houses-by-griner-park-insurance-lmig-lcc-2023-07-10.html","title":{"rendered":"Packet: Complicated Library Board, ULDC amendments, Boat and RV Storage, Alapaha Plantation Water, Purchases houses by Griner Park, Insurance, LMIG @ LCC 2023-07-10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2023-07-11<\/strong>:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/videos-complicated-library-board-uldc-amendments-boat-and-rv-storage-alapaha-plantation-water-purchase-houses-by-griner-park-insurance-lmig-lcc-work-2023-07-10.html\">Videos: Complicated Library Board, ULDC amendments, Boat and RV Storage, Alapaha Plantation Water, Purchase houses by Griner Park, Insurance, LMIG @ LCC Work 2023-07-10<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nFour terms expire on the South Georgia Regional Library Board (SGRLB)\r\nand all four people want to be reappointed.\r\nPlus another term will be vacant and two people want to be appointed to that:\r\nCatherine Ammons and Sarah Fitzgerald.\r\n<p>\r\nThe Lowndes County Commission will hear these items this morning at 8:30 AM,\r\nand will vote on them at 5:30 PM tomorrow evening.\r\n<P>The text amendments to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC)\r\nare on the agenda, even though the Planning Commission\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/videos-uldc-chicken-changes-deferred-biomass-site-to-boat-storage-lake-park-mini-storage-2-valdosta-subdivisions-and-a-church-glpc-2023-06-26.html\">recommended tabling it for 30 days for the public to review<\/a>.\r\nThe version in this board packet is different from the version shown to the Planning Commission.\r\nEven county staff are asking for more time for the solar amendment.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage, LCC Packet 2023-07-10\" name=\"M:Collage-LCC-Packet-20230710\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-07-10--lcc-packet\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-07-10--lcc-packet\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage, LCC Packet 2023-07-10]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-07-10--lcc-packet\/many.html\">Collage, LCC Packet 2023-07-10<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe County Commissioners will vote on more than two and a half million dollars, mostly in road paving and insurance.\r\n<p>\r\nPlus they&#8217;re buying the houses next to where they want to make Griner Park near the county palace, and only a few blocks from where the City of Valdosta\r\nhas already made Unity Park with an amphitheater.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd yet more of your tax dollars go to fix the private water system at Alapaha Plantation.\r\n<p>\r\nOn the bright side, the land formerly rezoned for a biomass plant is now requested to be rezoned for boat and RV storage.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\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\">$1,534,014.68<\/td><td><a href=\"#2023-Local-Maintenance-and-Improvement-Grant-LMIG-Resurfacing-Bids\">2023 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) Resurfacing Bids<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$1,066,238.00<\/td><td>\r\n<a href=\"#ACCG-IRMA-Property-amp-Liability-Insurance-Program-Renewal\">ACCG IRMA Property &amp; Liability Insurance Program Renewal<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$75,000.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Purchase-of-412-416-North-Lee-Street-Property\">Purchase of 412-416 North Lee Street Property<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$10,000.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Alapaha-Plantation-Cerafiltec-Pilot-Study-Proposal\">Alapaha Plantation Cerafiltec Pilot Study Proposal<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$2,685,252.68<\/td><td>Total<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_07112023-458?html=true\">\r\nthe agenda<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThe board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request,\r\nis\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-07-10--lcc-packet\">on the LAKE website<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nSee also the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/videos-uldc-chicken-changes-deferred-biomass-site-to-boat-storage-lake-park-mini-storage-2-valdosta-subdivisions-and-a-church-glpc-2023-06-26.html\">LAKE videos of the preceding GLPC meeting<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd see also Utilities Director Steve Stalvey&#8217;s explanation of the Lake Alapaha water situation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/videos-adoption-of-budget-appointments-to-dfacs-vlpra-construction-board-courts-prison-details-lcc-regular-2023-06-27.html\">in the previous Regular Session two weeks before<\/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, JULY 10, 2023, 8:30 AM\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023, 5:30 PM\r\n<br>\r\n327 N. Ashley Street &#8211; 2nd Floor\r\n<\/p>\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 26, 2023 &amp; Regular Session &#8211; June 27, 2023<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments\" href=\"#Appointments\">Appointments<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\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\/4011?fileID=4675\">South Georgia Regional Library Board -5.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Public-Hearing\" href=\"#Public-Hearing\">Public Hearing<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"TXT-2023-01-ULDC-Text-Amendments\" href=\"#TXT-2023-01-ULDC-Text-Amendments\">TXT-2023-01 ULDC Text Amendments<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4012?fileID=4676\">TXT-2023-01 ULDC Text Amendments.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2023-09\" href=\"#REZ-2023-09\">REZ-2023-09 \u2013 South GA Boat and RV Storage, ~22 acres, 6153 Inner Perimeter, from I-S to C-H, Well &amp; Septic<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4013?fileID=4677\">REZ-2023-09 South GA Boat and RV Storage.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=\"Alapaha-Plantation-Cerafiltec-Pilot-Study-Proposal\" href=\"#Alapaha-Plantation-Cerafiltec-Pilot-Study-Proposal\">Alapaha Plantation Cerafiltec Pilot Study Proposal<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4015?fileID=4679\">Alapaha Plantation Cerafiltec Pilot Study Proposal.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Purchase-of-412-416-North-Lee-Street-Property\" href=\"#Purchase-of-412-416-North-Lee-Street-Property\">Purchase of 412-416 North Lee Street Property<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4014?fileID=4678\">Purchase of 412-416 North Lee Street Property.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"ACCG-IRMA-Property-amp-Liability-Insurance-Program-Renewal\" href=\"#ACCG-IRMA-Property-amp-Liability-Insurance-Program-Renewal\">ACCG IRMA Property &amp; Liability Insurance Program Renewal<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4016?fileID=4680\">ACCG IRMA Property and Liability Insurance Program Renewal -.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=\"2023-Local-Maintenance-and-Improvement-Grant-LMIG-Resurfacing-Bids\" href=\"#2023-Local-Maintenance-and-Improvement-Grant-LMIG-Resurfacing-Bids\">2023 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) Resurfacing Bids<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4017?fileID=4681\">2023 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) Resurfacing Bids.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.  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