{"id":24825,"date":"2025-02-25T09:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=24825"},"modified":"2025-03-25T09:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:38:15","slug":"videos-accountability-court-grant-and-truck-for-magistrate-court-lcc-work-2025-02-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/02\/videos-accountability-court-grant-and-truck-for-magistrate-court-lcc-work-2025-02-24.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Accountability Court Grant and truck for Magistrate Court @ LCC Work 2025-02-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2025-03-25<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/03\/videos-opt-out-of-hb-581-and-increase-local-homestead-exemptions-accountability-court-grant-and-truck-for-magistrate-court-lcc-regular-2025-02-25.html\">Videos: Opt out of HB 581 and increase local homestead exemptions, Accountability Court Grant and truck for Magistrate Court @ LCC Regular 2025-02-25<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 2025-02-25<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/02\/videos-final-public-hearing-intent-to-opt-out-of-homestead-exemption-hb-581-lcc-2025-02-24.html\">Videos: Final Public Hearing: Intent to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption, HB 581 @ LCC 2025-02-24<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Work Session yesterday morning took the Lowndes County Commission four minutes.<br \/>\nMost of that was two officials explaining the Accountability Court Grant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC 24 February 2025\" name=\"MMM:Collage-LCC-24-February-2025\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-02-24--lcc-work-videos\/many.html\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-02-24--lcc-work-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC 24 February 2025]\"><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-02-24--lcc-work-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC 24 February 2025<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCounty Manager Paige Dukes asked &#8220;for an executive session for attorney client privilege to consult and meet with legal council pertaining to pending  claims brought against the county possibly.&#8221;<br \/>\nUsually we hear &#8220;for current or pending litigation&#8221;.<br \/>\nIt must be important, since they had three attorneys in their executive session.<\/p>\n<p>\nThey vote this evening at 5:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,<br \/>\nwith a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman,<br \/>\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.<\/p>\n<p>\nSee also the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/02\/accountability-court-grant-and-truck-for-magistrate-court-lcc-2025-02-24.html\"><br \/>\nagenda and board packet<\/a>, received in response to a LAKE open records request.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\"><br \/>\n1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-zPx9ZbFprQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-zPx9ZbFprQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-zPx9ZbFprQ\/sddefault.jpg' --><br \/>\n<!-- list 1-Order.html\t1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-zPx9ZbFprQ\">Video:<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-zPx9ZbFprQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/-zPx9ZbFprQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners &#8211; Work Session &#8211; 2025-02-24<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nVideos by  Gretchen Quarterman  for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval\" href=\"#Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval\"><br \/>\n5.a. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a title=\"video: 5.a. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z4Qg-o3vWrE\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.a. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Z4Qg-o3vWrE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- wget -O 5-a-Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Z4Qg-o3vWrE\/sddefault.jpg' --><br \/>\n<!-- list 5-a-Lowndes-County-Accountability-Court-Grant-Approval.html\t5.a. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z4Qg-o3vWrE\">Video:<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z4Qg-o3vWrE\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z4Qg-o3vWrE<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nA small grant ($7500) to add peer councilors to the accountability court program. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<li>\n<a name=\"Bid-for-One-Truck-for-Magistrate-Court\" href=\"#Bid-for-One-Truck-for-Magistrate-Court\"><br \/>\n6.a. Bid for One Truck for Magistrate Court<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a title=\"video: 6.a. Bid for One Truck for Magistrate Court\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7mxFrrVYxWw\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6.a. Bid for One Truck for Magistrate Court\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7mxFrrVYxWw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- wget -O 6-a-Bid-for-One-Truck-for-Magistrate-Court.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7mxFrrVYxWw\/sddefault.jpg' --><br \/>\n<!-- list 6-a-Bid-for-One-Truck-for-Magistrate-Court.html\t6.a. Bid for One Truck for Magistrate Court --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7mxFrrVYxWw\">Video:<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7mxFrrVYxWw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/7mxFrrVYxWw<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nWhy do they need a truck?  Dirt roads. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<li>\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager\"><br \/>\n7. Reports &#8211; County Manager<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a title=\"video: 7. Reports - County Manager\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9j8jfUAdF30\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7. Reports - County Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/9j8jfUAdF30\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- wget -O 7-Reports-County-Manager.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/9j8jfUAdF30\/sddefault.jpg' --><br \/>\n<!-- list 7-Reports-County-Manager.html\t7. Reports - County Manager --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9j8jfUAdF30\">Video:<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9j8jfUAdF30\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/9j8jfUAdF30<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nCounty Manager Paige Dukes asked &#8220;for an executive session for attorney client privilege to consult and meet with legal council pertaining to pending  claims brought against the county possibly.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nThat&#8217;s the most awkward phrasing that I&#8217;ve ever heard for this.<br \/>\nUsually this is phrased as &#8220;current or pending litigation&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nAll of Walter, Jim, and Will Elliott were in the chamber and went to the side room.\n<\/p>\n<li>\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\"><br \/>\n9. Adjournment<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a title=\"video: 9. Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XWnLw_M_8Ww\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"9. Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/XWnLw_M_8Ww\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- wget -O 9-Adjournment.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/XWnLw_M_8Ww\/sddefault.jpg' --><br \/>\n<!-- list 9-Adjournment.html\t9. Adjournment --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XWnLw_M_8Ww\">Video:<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XWnLw_M_8Ww\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/XWnLw_M_8Ww<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\nExecutive session was brief and the meeting was adjourned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nHere is the LAKE video playlist:<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiH8UT6Q_pXDjJ1dmzoK0W9C&#038;si=TEUIOIjSHEiu3mTs\"><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiH8UT6Q_pXDjJ1dmzoK0W9C&#038;si=TEUIOIjSHEiu3mTs<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=TEUIOIjSHEiu3mTs&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiH8UT6Q_pXDjJ1dmzoK0W9C\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\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.  You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">donate to LAKE today<\/a>!<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update 2025-03-25: Videos: Opt out of HB 581 and increase local homestead exemptions, Accountability Court Grant and truck for Magistrate Court @ LCC Regular 2025-02-25. Update 2025-02-25: Videos: Final Public Hearing: Intent to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption, HB 581 @ LCC 2025-02-24. The Work Session yesterday morning took the Lowndes County Commission four minutes. 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