{"id":24047,"date":"2023-12-28T08:41:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T13:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=24047"},"modified":"2024-01-07T12:05:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T17:05:10","slug":"videos-expand-board-of-tax-assessors-new-water-tower-appointments-election-qualifying-fees-insurance-and-bids-lcc-work-2023-12-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2023\/12\/videos-expand-board-of-tax-assessors-new-water-tower-appointments-election-qualifying-fees-insurance-and-bids-lcc-work-2023-12-11.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: expand Board of Tax Assessors, new water tower, appointments, election qualifying fees, insurance, and bids @ LCC Work 2023-12-11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 2024-01-07<\/strong>:\r\nVideos: Hurricane Recovery, Fire Department, expand Board of Tax Assessors, new water tower, appointments, election qualifying fees, insurance, and bids @ LCC Regular 2023-12-12<\/a>.\r\n

\r\nHear\r\nElaine Grice<\/a>,\r\nExecutive Director of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)\r\n for Lowndes and Echols Counties.\r\nCASA advocates for children who have been abused or neglected,\r\nand who are often in foster care.\r\nLowndes County was one of the last to sign on to the program.\r\n

\r\nHer 10 minutes accounted for a third of the half-hour Lowndes County Commission Work Session of December 11, 2023.\r\n

\r\nThey spent a bit more than a minute on\r\n\r\n7.l. Expanding Board of Tax Assessors<\/a>.\r\nOne issue, said County Manager Paige Dukes, was that with only three Assessors,\r\ntwo constitutes a quorum, which limited their flexibility for meetings.\r\n

\r\nEarlier, Commissioner Clay Griner asked about appointments of Tax Assessors,\r\npointing out that Assessor James Puckett’s term was up;\r\nthis was in\r\n\r\n6.b. Appointment – Lowndes County Public Facilities Authority<\/a>.\r\nChairman Bill Slaughter said those appointments would be on a January agenda.\r\nIn the actual item about Tax Assessors, the County Manager said James Puckett would remain an Assessor until somebody was appointed to replace him, which would happen in January.\r\n

\r\nSecond longest item at almost four minutes was\r\n\r\n7.j. Lowndes County Juvenile Accountability Court FY24 Enhancement – Innovation<\/a>,\r\nbecause Commission Demarcus Marshall asked about 17-year-olds, who would soon be entering the work force.\r\nJudge Council said some nonprofits helped, and he welcomed any other resources.\r\n

\r\nThird at more than two minutes was\r\n\r\n8.b. Bid for Security Services at the Human Resources Building<\/a>.\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall asked if armed security guards cost more,\r\nand would being armed make a difference.\r\nChairman Bill Slaughter said these guards man the metal detectors\r\n\r\n\r\nto keep people from bringing firearms in.\r\nThere was more discussion.\r\n

\r\nTwo water items got about a minute and a half each.\r\nIn\r\n\r\n8.c. Moody AFB Emergency Backup Water Connection<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know how long will the connection be.\r\nIn\r\n\r\n8.d. New Elevated Water Tower located at 2650 James Road Extension<\/a>,\r\nthe $3.5 million item,\r\nCommissioner Mark Wisenbaker wanted to know whether this tower was north of US 84.\r\nUtility Director Steve Stalvey said it would be south of US 84 but north of the railroad tracks.\r\nNobody provided any detail for why it was being built.\r\nIt’s probably not coincidence that this water tower comes after\r\n\r\nthe March rezoning for a James Road apartment complex<\/a>,\r\nwhich is apparently the same that was withdrawn back in August 2022<\/a>.\r\nLet’s not forget all the previous subsidies to James Road (widening, water lines, etc.)\r\nafter the infamous failed 2007 mega-mall boondoggle<\/a>.\r\n

\r\nThey ended with an Executive Session, of which we have no video.\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Collage<\/a>\r\n
Collage @ LCC 11 December 2023<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\n

\r\nSee also the\r\nthe agenda and the board packet<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n