{"id":24991,"date":"2025-05-26T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=24991"},"modified":"2025-05-27T20:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:00:55","slug":"agenda-airport-aging-community-service-board-appointments-1677028-92-lmig-funds-from-gdot-lcc-2025-05-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/agenda-airport-aging-community-service-board-appointments-1677028-92-lmig-funds-from-gdot-lcc-2025-05-27.html","title":{"rendered":"Agenda: Airport, Aging, Community Service Board Appointments, $1,677,028.92 LMIG funds from GDOT @ LCC 2025-05-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2025-05-27<\/strong>:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/videos-airport-aging-community-service-board-appointments-1677028-92-lmig-funds-from-gdot-lcc-work-2025-05-27.html\">Videos: Airport, Aging, Community Service Board Appointments, $1,677,028.92 LMIG funds from GDOT @ LCC Work 2025-05-27<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nBoth the Work and Regular Sessions will be held Tuesday,\r\nbecause the Lowndes County Commission is observing the Memorial Day holiday today.\r\nOn the agenda is one more than million-dollar income item, and a couple of outgos,\r\nplus three board appointments.\r\n<p>\r\nBen Hogan has also applied, but Jeff Sikes will probably be reappointed to the\r\n<a href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Airport-Authority\">Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Joyce Evans will probably be reappointed to the\r\n<a href=\"#Southern-Georgia-Area-Agency-on-Aging\">Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging<\/a>\r\nand appointed to the\r\n<a href=\"#South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\">South Georgia Community Service Board<\/a>; nobody else has applied for either board.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Agenda: Collage @ LCC 2025-05-27\" name=\"MMM:Agenda-Collage-LCC-20250527\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Agenda: Collage @ LCC 2025-05-27]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/many.html\">Agenda: Collage @ LCC 2025-05-27<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe county got one bid that met specifications for the\r\n<a href=\"#Bid-for-Mini-Excavator-for-Public-Works\">Mini Excavator for Public Works<\/a>: $171,543 by Yancey Bros.\r\n<p>\r\nThe big dollar item is income to the county:\r\n6.a. <a href=\"#2025-Local-Road-Assistance-LRA-Administration-Funds-Application\">2025 Local Road Assistance (LRA) Administration Funds Application<\/a>\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p>\r\nHISTORY, FACTS AND ISSUES: The Georgia Department of Transportation\r\nannounced that the Governor and the Legislature included the LRA in\r\nthe amended fiscal year 2025 budget. The Local Road Assistance (LRA)\r\nfunds will be distributed using the Local Maintenance and\r\nImprovement Grant (LMIG) Application System and will require no\r\nmatching funds. The fiscal year 2025 LRA formula amount for Lowndes\r\nCounty is $1,677,028.92.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nIf approved, the LRA funds will be used for the following roads:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Newsome Road &#8211; 1.76 miles\r\n<li>Radar Site Road &#8211; 1.82 miles\r\n<li>Coffee Road &#8211; 1.43 miles\r\n<li>Hemby Lane &#8211; 0.15 miles\r\n<li>Webb Road N. &#8211; 1.78 miles\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nNo dollar figure is given for the 1.9% increase on the\r\n<a href=\"#Updated-Debris-Removal-Contract-Pricing-with-Ashbritt\">Updated Debris Removal Contract Pricing with Ashbritt<\/a>\r\nafter Hurricane Helene.\r\n<p>\r\nHere is the\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_05272025-522?html=true\">\r\nagenda<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nWe do not have the board packet yet, because<!--more-->\r\n\r\n I forgot to send the open records request after the Commission cancelled its previous meetings.\r\nI sent that GORA request this morning.\r\nWe may or may not get a response before tomorrow&#8217;s meetings.\r\n<p>\r\nThe county could put its board packets on its own website and everybody would be able to see them in a timely manner.\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, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m.\r\n<br>\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025, 5:30 p.m.\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; April 21, 2025 &amp; Regular Session &#8211; April 22, 2025<\/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=\"Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Airport-Authority\" href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Airport-Authority\">Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4727?fileID=5841\">Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority Appointment.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Southern-Georgia-Area-Agency-on-Aging\" href=\"#Southern-Georgia-Area-Agency-on-Aging\">Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4728?fileID=5842\">Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging Appointment.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\" href=\"#South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\">South Georgia Community Service Board<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4729?fileID=5843\">South Georgia Community Service Board Appointment.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=\"2025-Local-Road-Assistance-LRA-Administration-Funds-Application\" href=\"#2025-Local-Road-Assistance-LRA-Administration-Funds-Application\">2025 Local Road Assistance (LRA) Administration Funds Application<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4730?fileID=5844\">2025 Local Road Assistance (LRA) Administration Funds Application.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Updated-Debris-Removal-Contract-Pricing-with-Ashbritt\" href=\"#Updated-Debris-Removal-Contract-Pricing-with-Ashbritt\">Updated Debris Removal Contract Pricing with Ashbritt<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4731?fileID=5845\">Updated Debris Removal Contract Pricing with Ashbritt.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=\"Bid-for-Mini-Excavator-for-Public-Works\" href=\"#Bid-for-Mini-Excavator-for-Public-Works\">Bid for Mini Excavator for Public Works<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/4732?fileID=5846\">Bid for Mini Excavator for Public Works.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 style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"5. Appointments 6. For Consideration\" name=\"Agenda-20250527:X5-Appointments-6-For-Consideration\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0001.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0001.jpg\"  alt=\"[5. Appointments 6. For Consideration]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0001.html\">5. Appointments 6. For Consideration<\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0001.pdf\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"7. Bid 8. Reports 9. CWTBH\" name=\"Agenda-20250527:X7-Bid-8-Reports-9-CWTBH\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0002.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0002.jpg\"  alt=\"[7. Bid 8. Reports 9. CWTBH]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0002.html\">7. Bid 8. Reports 9. CWTBH<\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0002.pdf\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nImages of the rest of the agenda and the one-page agenda sheets are below.\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>\r\n<H4><a name=\"ValdostaLowndes-County-Airport-Authority\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/#ValdostaLowndes-County-Airport-Authority\">Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Page 3 The term of Mr. Jeff Sikes expired May 21, 2025. Mr. Sikes would like to be reappointed. Mr. Ben Hogan has also expressed an interest in serving on the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority Board.\" name=\"ValdostaLowndes-County-Airport-Authority:Page-3-The-term-of-Mr-Jeff-Sikes-expired-May-21-2025-Mr-Sikes-would-like-to-be-reappointed-Mr-Ben-Hogan-has-also-expressed-an-interest-in-serving-on-the-ValdostaLowndes-County-Airport-Authority-Board\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0003.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0003.jpg\"  alt=\"[Page 3 The term of Mr. Jeff Sikes expired May 21, 2025. Mr. Sikes would like to be reappointed. Mr. Ben Hogan has also expressed an interest in serving on the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority Board.]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0003.html\">Page 3 The term of Mr. Jeff Sikes expired May 21, 2025. Mr. Sikes would like to be reappointed. Mr. Ben Hogan has also expressed an interest in serving on the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority Board.<\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0003.pdf\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"margin-left:1em;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<H4><a name=\"Southern-Georgia-Area-Agency-on-Aging\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/#Southern-Georgia-Area-Agency-on-Aging\">Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Joyce Evans wants to be reappointed.\" name=\"Southern-Georgia-Area-Agency-on-Aging:Joyce-Evans-wants-to-be-reappointed\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0004.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0004.jpg\"  alt=\"[Joyce Evans wants to be reappointed.]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0004.html\">Joyce Evans wants to be reappointed.<\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0004.pdf\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"margin-left:1em;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<H4><a name=\"South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/#South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\">South Georgia Community Service Board<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Joyce Evans wants to be appointed.\" name=\"South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board:Joyce-Evans-wants-to-be-appointed\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0005.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0005.jpg\"  alt=\"[Joyce Evans wants to be appointed.]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0005.html\">Joyce Evans wants to be appointed.<\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0005.pdf\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"margin-left:1em;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<H4><a name=\"X2025-Local-Road-Assistance-LRA-Administration-Funds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/#X2025-Local-Road-Assistance-LRA-Administration-Funds\">2025 Local Road Assistance (LRA) Administration Funds<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"BUDGET IMPACT: $1,677,028.92 with no matching funds\" name=\"X2025-Local-Road-Assistance-LRA-Administration-Funds:BUDGET-IMPACT-167702892-with-no-matching-funds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0006.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0006.jpg\"  alt=\"[BUDGET IMPACT: $1,677,028.92 with no matching funds]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0006.html\">BUDGET IMPACT: $1,677,028.92 with no matching funds<\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0006.pdf\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"margin-left:1em;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<H4><a name=\"Updated-Debris-Removal-Contract-Pricing-with-Ashbritt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/#Updated-Debris-Removal-Contract-Pricing-with-Ashbritt\">Updated Debris Removal Contract Pricing with Ashbritt<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Ashbritt wants a 1.9% increase, consistent with CPI\" name=\"Updated-Debris-Removal-Contract-Pricing-with-Ashbritt:Ashbritt-wants-a-19-increase-consistent-with-CPI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0007.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0007.jpg\"  alt=\"[Ashbritt wants a 1.9% increase, consistent with CPI]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0007.html\">Ashbritt wants a 1.9% increase, consistent with CPI<\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0007.pdf\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"margin-left:1em;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<H4><a name=\"Bid-for-Mini-Excavator-for-Public-Works\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/#Bid-for-Mini-Excavator-for-Public-Works\">Bid for Mini Excavator for Public Works<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"BUDGET IMPACT: $171,453.00 one bid met specifications\" name=\"Bid-for-Mini-Excavator-for-Public-Works:BUDGET-IMPACT-17145300-one-bid-met-specifications\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0008.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0008.jpg\"  alt=\"[BUDGET IMPACT: $171,453.00 one bid met specifications]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0008.html\">BUDGET IMPACT: $171,453.00 one bid met specifications<\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-05-27--lcc-agenda\/05272025Plus-0008.pdf\"><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"margin-left:1em;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Update 2025-05-27: Videos: Airport, Aging, Community Service Board Appointments, $1,677,028.92 LMIG funds from GDOT @ LCC Work 2025-05-27. Both the Work and Regular Sessions will be held Tuesday, because the Lowndes County Commission is observing the Memorial Day holiday today. 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