{"id":23939,"date":"2023-10-08T17:46:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T21:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=23939"},"modified":"2023-10-10T09:38:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:38:07","slug":"colquitt-emc-conference-center-2-rezonings-2-water-hvac-solar-controls-lcc-agenda-2023-10-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/10\/colquitt-emc-conference-center-2-rezonings-2-water-hvac-solar-controls-lcc-agenda-2023-10-09.html","title":{"rendered":"Colquitt EMC, Conference Center, 2 rezonings, 2 water, HVAC, Solar, Controls @ LCC Agenda 2023-10-09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2023-10-10<\/strong>:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/10\/videos-colquitt-emc-conference-center-2-rezonings-2-water-hvac-solar-controls-lcc-work-2023-10-09.html\">Videos: Colquitt EMC, Conference Center, 2 rezonings, 2 water, HVAC, Solar, Controls @ LCC Work 2023-10-09<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nDespite four working days to do it,\r\nmore than the three days allowed by the Georgia Open Records Act (GORA),\r\nLowndes County has not returned the board packet for this week&#8217;s Lowndes County Commission meetings.\r\n<p>\r\nHowever, most of the materials for the two rezonings will probably be similar to\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/09\/packet-the-2-lowndes-county-cases-glpc-2023-09-25.html\">what the county put in the preceding Planning Commission packet<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThey also plan to spend a third of a million dollars,\r\nmost of it on heating and air conditioning maintenance.\r\nThe agenda sheet says,\r\n&ldquo;Attached in your packet is an equipment list for each\r\nbuilding to be maintained.&rdquo;\r\n<p>\r\nBut we the taxpayers don&#8217;t get to see that list,\r\nbecause the county does not publish its own board packets and,\r\ndespite the state open records law,\r\nhas not returned it so LAKE can publish it.\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\">$255,029.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#HVAC-Maintenance-Agreement\">HVAC Maintenance Agreement<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$24,825.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Joint-Funding-Agreement-with-USGS-for-Stream-Gauge-Maintenance\">Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Stream Gauge Maintenance<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$23,370.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Water-Treatment-Agreement\">Water Treatment Agreement<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$0.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Solar-Panel-Maintenance-Agreement\">Solar Panel Maintenance Agreement<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$0.00<\/td><td><a href=\"#Quarterly-Controls-Inspection-Agreement-\">Quarterly Controls Inspection Agreement<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$303,224.00<\/td><td>Total<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC Agenda 2023-10-09\" name=\"M:Collage-LCC-Agenda-20231009\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-10-09--lcc-agenda\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-10-09--lcc-agenda\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC Agenda 2023-10-09]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2023-10-09--lcc-agenda\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC Agenda 2023-10-09<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<P>\r\nHere is the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_10102023-466?html=true\">\r\nagenda<\/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, OCTOBER 9, 2023, 8:30 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023, 5:30 p.m.\r\n<br>\r\n327 N. Ashley Street &#8211; 2nd Floor\r\n<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n\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=\"Presentations\" href=\"#Presentations\">Presentations<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Colquitt-EMC-Special-Presentation-to-Fire-Rescue-Work-Session-\" href=\"#Colquitt-EMC-Special-Presentation-to-Fire-Rescue-Work-Session-\">Colquitt EMC Special Presentation to Fire Rescue (Work Session)<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Impending-By-Law-Changes-for-Conference-Center\" href=\"#Impending-By-Law-Changes-for-Conference-Center\">Impending By-Law Changes for Conference Center &#8211; David J. Disalvo (Work Session)<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/ol>\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; September 25, 2023 &amp; Regular Session &#8211; September 26, 2023<\/a>\r\n<br>\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=\"REZ-2023-11\" href=\"#REZ-2023-11\">REZ-2023-11 2426 Joanna Drive, C-C(c) to R-1, 4.0ac, Well &amp; Septic<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4112?fileID=5477\">REZ-2023-11 2426 Joanna Drive.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2023-12\" href=\"#REZ-2023-12\">REZ-2023-12 GT&#39;S Wrecker Service, 1350 &amp; 1326 Old Clyattville Rd, ~3.2ac, C-H to M-2, Well &amp; Septic<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4113?fileID=5478\">REZ-2023-12 GTs Wrecker Service.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=\"HVAC-Maintenance-Agreement\" href=\"#HVAC-Maintenance-Agreement\">HVAC Maintenance Agreement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4114?fileID=5479\">HVAC Maintenance Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Solar-Panel-Maintenance-Agreement\" href=\"#Solar-Panel-Maintenance-Agreement\">Solar Panel Maintenance Agreement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4115?fileID=5480\">Solar Panel Maintenance Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Water-Treatment-Agreement\" href=\"#Water-Treatment-Agreement\">Water Treatment Agreement<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4116?fileID=5481\">Water Treatment Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Quarterly-Controls-Inspection-Agreement-\" href=\"#Quarterly-Controls-Inspection-Agreement-\">Quarterly Controls Inspection Agreement <\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4117?fileID=5482\">Quarterly Controls Inspection Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Joint-Funding-Agreement-with-USGS-for-Stream-Gauge-Maintenance\" href=\"#Joint-Funding-Agreement-with-USGS-for-Stream-Gauge-Maintenance\">Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Stream Gauge Maintenance<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4118?fileID=5483\">Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Stream Gauge Maintenance -.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.  You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">donate to LAKE today<\/a>!\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">\r\nhttp:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Update 2023-10-10: Videos: Colquitt EMC, Conference Center, 2 rezonings, 2 water, HVAC, Solar, Controls @ LCC Work 2023-10-09. Despite four working days to do it, more than the three days allowed by the Georgia Open Records Act (GORA), Lowndes County has not returned the board packet for this week&#8217;s Lowndes County Commission meetings. 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