{"id":24855,"date":"2025-03-13T16:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T20:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=24855"},"modified":"2025-03-24T10:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:40:59","slug":"packet-lowndes-county-commission-annual-planning-meeting-2025-03-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/03\/packet-lowndes-county-commission-annual-planning-meeting-2025-03-05.html","title":{"rendered":"Packet: Lowndes County Commission Annual Planning Meeting 2025-03-05"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 2025-03-23<\/strong>:\r\n\r\nPacket: Utilities in Lowndes County Commission Annual Planning Meeting 2025-03-06<\/a>.\r\n

\r\nHere is what we got in response to an open records request for the agenda and board packet for the Lowndes County, Georgia, three-day Annual Planning Meeting,\r\nwhich you may recall\r\n\r\nwas held on Jekyll Island with one day’s notice to the public<\/a>.\r\n

\r\nThere are packet materials for many of the agenda items, including\r\nFinance (in some detail), SPLOST VIII, VLPRA (in great detail), TIA I and II, Comprehensive Plan, and E-911.\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Lowndes<\/a>\r\n
Lowndes County Commission, Annual Retreat 2025-03-05-7, Agenda and Board Packet<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nI don’t seem to see materials for South Health DIstrict, Utilities, Public Works, or Lowndes County Fire Rescue.\r\nIf any of those are in here, somebody please point them out.\r\n

\r\nNot listed on the agenda there are long sections by the Engineering Department,\r\nand lists of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee staff.\r\n

\r\nThe board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request,\r\n\r\nis on the LAKE website<\/a>.\r\n\r\n

\r\nAgenda:\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\r\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners\r\n
\r\n2025 Annual Planning Meeting Agenda\r\n
\r\nMarch 5 1:00 p.m. \u2014 4:30 p.m.*\r\n
\r\nMarch 6 8:30 a.m. \u2014 4:30 p.m.*\r\n
\r\nMarch 7 8:30 a.m. \u2014 1:00 p.m.*\r\n
\r\n<\/bold>\r\n(*times may vary based on length of discussion)\r\n\r\n
\r\nThe Westin \u2014 Jekyll Island\r\n
\r\n110 Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, Georgia\r\n<\/p>\r\n
<\/tr>\r\n
Wednesday-<\/em><\/td>\r\n
1:00 p.m.<\/td>\r\nFinance\r\n
2:30 p.m.<\/td>\r\nSPLOST VIII\r\n
3:00 p.m.<\/td>\r\nSPLOST IX\r\n
Thursday-<\/em><\/td>\r\n
8:30 a.m.<\/td>\r\nVLPRA\r\n
10:00 a.m.<\/td>\r\nSouth Health District\r\n
11:00 a.m.<\/td>\r\nTIA I\r\n
11:30 a.m.<\/td>\r\nTIA II\r\n
12:00 noon<\/td>\r\nLunch\r\n
12:45 p.m.<\/td>\r\nUtilities\r\n
2:00 p.m.<\/td>\r\nPublic Works\r\n
3:00 p.m.<\/td>\r\nComprehensive Plan Review\r\n
Friday-<\/em><\/td>\r\n
8:30 a.m.<\/td>\r\nLowndes County Fire Rescue\r\n
9:30 a.m.<\/td>\r\nE-911\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Agenda]\"<\/a>\r\n
Agenda<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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FR<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[LOST:<\/a>\r\n
LOST: Analysis of Sales Taxes Collected Through January 31, 2025<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n\"[SPLOST:<\/a>\r\n
SPLOST: Analysis of Sales Taxes Collected Through January 31, 2025<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[TSPLOST<\/a>\r\n
TSPLOST Distributions (graph)<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[TSPLOST<\/a>\r\n
TSPLOST Distributions (table)<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[SPLOST<\/a>\r\n
SPLOST VIII Revenue and Expenditures<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Analysis<\/a>\r\n
Analysis General Fund Expenditures & Unrestricted Fund Balance Adjusted for Hurricane Idalia<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

ED<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Engineering<\/a>\r\n
Engineering Department<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n\"[SPLOST<\/a>\r\n
SPLOST VIII Facility Projects<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[North<\/a>\r\n
North Lowndes Park Soccer Complex Phase II $3,700,000.00<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Lowndes<\/a>\r\n
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Firing Range Pavilion $250,000.00<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Carnegie<\/a>\r\n
Carnegie Library $150,000.00<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[only<\/a>\r\n
only 1 bid at $8,244,553.00. The current direction is to build a New Animal Shelter for no more than $5,000,000.00.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[South<\/a>\r\n
South Georgia Regional Commission Property Acquisition $250,000.00<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Clyattville<\/a>\r\n
Clyattville Community Center Bid Amount ?<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Fire<\/a>\r\n
Fire Station 5 EMS Addition $550,000.00<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

SSL<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Southside<\/a>\r\n
Southside Library $175,000.00 (county portion)<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Overall<\/a>\r\n
Overall Site Plan: RENOVATION AND ADDITION TO MAE WISENBAKER McMULLEN MEMORIAL SOUTHSIDE LIBRARY, 527 Griffin Ave, Valdosta, GA 31601<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

C911<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[911<\/a>\r\n
911 Center $350,000.00<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Senior<\/a>\r\n
Senior Citizens Center $2,500,000.00 Architect\/Engineer: TBD 2024 Proposed Bid Date: 2024\/2025<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Record<\/a>\r\n
Record Storage $375,000.00 Architect\/Engineer: N\/A Proposed Bid Date: N\/A<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Historic<\/a>\r\n
Historic Courthouse Renovation $9,000,000.00<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Parks Summary<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[VLPRA<\/a>\r\n
VLPRA Projects $9,574,932.00<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n<\/div>\r\n

NSPLOST<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Engineering<\/a>\r\n
Engineering Department<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Non-SPLOST<\/a>\r\n
Non-SPLOST Facility & Special Projects<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Carter<\/a>\r\n
Carter Way, etc.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Etc.,<\/a>\r\n
Etc., VSU Property Purchase<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

AGM<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[A<\/a>\r\n
A Growth Mindset<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[We<\/a>\r\n
We Bring Returns on Investments –VLPRA<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[THE<\/a>\r\n
THE POWER OF SPORTS TOURISM: 2024 ECONOMIC IMPACT<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[WE<\/a>\r\n
WE SERVED GUESTS FROM 33 STATES $7,000,000 IN TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Comparing<\/a>\r\n
Comparing Stats: VLPRA parks vs. Wild Adventures<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[A<\/a>\r\n
A TEN YEAR SUCCESS STORY<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Terminal<\/a>\r\n
Terminal Velocity, Booked Solid<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[A<\/a>\r\n
A Slam Dunk: Our own local sports have grown exponentially<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Aces<\/a>\r\n
Aces Abound: Volleyball and basketball<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Map:<\/a>\r\n
Map: VLPRA Facilities<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Community<\/a>\r\n
Community at our Core: Even with the destruction of Hurricane Helene, VLPRA continues to provide programming for our residents.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Our<\/a>\r\n
Our Therapeutics Department is reaching new heights with basketball, softball, golf, and skiing Special Olympics teams, including unified teams.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[An<\/a>\r\n
An Award Winning Team: VLPRA is currently the Georgia Recreation & Park Association’s Agency of the Year.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Thank<\/a>\r\n
Thank you for your time –VLPRA<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

EDAG<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Engineering<\/a>\r\n
Engineering Department 2024 Accomplishments & 2025 Goals<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Engineering<\/a>\r\n
Engineering Department 2024 Accomplishments Project Management<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[LMIG<\/a>\r\n
LMIG Resurfacing Completed \u2014 6.56 miles, etc.<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Environmental<\/a>\r\n
Environmental Compliance & Landfill Compliance<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Engineering<\/a>\r\n
Engineering Department 2025 Goals<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[TIA<\/a>\r\n
TIA II Constrained Projects<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Cont.:<\/a>\r\n
Cont.: TIA II Constrained Projects<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

ASSWO<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Asphalt-<\/a>\r\n
Asphalt- Supersegment Work Order Cost Summary Report – By Ascending 1\/2024 thru 2\/27\/2025<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n\"[Total<\/a>\r\n
Total $4,065,303.94<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

DirtSSWO<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Dirt--Supersegment<\/a>\r\n
Dirt–Supersegment Work Order Cost Summary Report – By Ascending Cost 1\/2024 thru 2\/27\/2025<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n\"[Total<\/a>\r\n
Total $1,776,872.24<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

CPU<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Lowndes<\/a>\r\n
Lowndes County Comprehensive Plan Update<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Comprehensive<\/a>\r\n
Comprehensive Plan Background: Georgia Planning Act, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1, et seq<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Every<\/a>\r\n
Every 5 years: Major vs. Minor Updates (2021 vs. 2026)<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[2026<\/a>\r\n
2026 Comprehensive Plan Deadlines<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Comprehensive<\/a>\r\n
Comprehensive Plan Connections<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[2026<\/a>\r\n
2026 Comprehensive Plan Update Staffing<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[What<\/a>\r\n
What are we expected to provide?<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[2026<\/a>\r\n
2026 Comprehensive Plan Update Public Involvement<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Comprehensive<\/a>\r\n
Comprehensive Plan Purposes and (Sections)<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Comprehensive<\/a>\r\n
Comprehensive Plan Sections\/Elements<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

N911<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[NGCS<\/a>\r\n
NGCS Deployment Nationwide \u2014 Per the National Association of State 911 Administrators as of May 2024<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n<\/div>\r\n

GAHB423<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[GA<\/a>\r\n
GA HB 423<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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HC<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[HURRICANES<\/a>\r\n
HURRICANES DEBBY & HELENE MEDIA REPORT<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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SASMaj<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[SENATE<\/a>\r\n
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE MAJORITY STAFF February 2025<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n\"[Majority<\/a>\r\n
Majority Staff Subject Areas<\/a>\r\n
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SASMin<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[SENATE<\/a>\r\n
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE MINORITY STAFF<\/a>\r\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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Minority Staff Subject Areas<\/a>\r\n
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