{"id":25242,"date":"2025-09-12T13:10:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25242"},"modified":"2025-09-12T13:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:10:43","slug":"videos-a-controversial-and-an-easy-rezoning-pet-shop-ordinance-and-moody-afb-water-storage-tank-lcc-regular-2025-09-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/videos-a-controversial-and-an-easy-rezoning-pet-shop-ordinance-and-moody-afb-water-storage-tank-lcc-regular-2025-09-09.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: A controversial and an easy rezoning, pet shop ordinance, and Moody AFB water storage tank @ LCC Regular 2025-09-09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThey unanimously denied the controversial rezoning,\r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2024-06\">\r\n5.a. REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON &#8211; C-H<\/a>.\r\nThe Lowndes County Commissioners approved the other rezoning, and everythig else,\r\nat their Regular Session, Tuesday, September 9, 2025.\r\n<p>\r\nIn <a href=\"#Reports-County-Manager\">\r\n8. Reports &#8211; County Manager<\/a>,\r\nCounty Attorney Walter Elliott said the county is required by state law\r\nto initiate the Service Delivery Strategies (SDS) process.\r\nIf I heard him correctly, they already did back in April.\r\nWe already knew the county intends to stick with the current SDS.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC 9 September 2025\" name=\"MMM:Collage-LCC-9-September-2025\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-09--lcc-regular-videos\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-09--lcc-regular-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC 9 September 2025]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-09--lcc-regular-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC 9 September 2025<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\n<p>\r\nSee also the<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/videos-a-controversial-and-an-easy-rezoning-pet-shop-ordinance-and-moody-afb-water-storage-tank-lcc-2025-09-08.html\">LAKE videos of the preceding morning&#8217;s Work Session<\/a>\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/packet-a-controversial-and-an-easy-rezoning-pet-shop-ordinance-and-moody-afb-water-storage-tank-lcc-2025-09-08.html\">\r\nagenda and board packet<\/a>, received in response to a LAKE open records request.\r\n<p>\r\nFor the rezonings, see also the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/videos-1-complicated-lowndes-county-case-1-easy-1-lake-park-6-valdosta-glpc-2025-08-25.html\">LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0e3lhzq0sbc\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0e3lhzq0sbc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0e3lhzq0sbc\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 1-Order.html\t1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0e3lhzq0sbc\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0e3lhzq0sbc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/0e3lhzq0sbc<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) &#8211; Regular Session &#8211; 2025-09-09\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\nVideos by Gretchen  for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Chairman-Recognitions-Leadership-Lowndes\" href=\"#Chairman-Recognitions-Leadership-Lowndes\">\r\nChairman Recognitions &#8211; Leadership Lowndes<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: Chairman Recognitions - Leadership Lowndes\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o27_5Diraqk\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Chairman Recognitions - Leadership Lowndes\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/o27_5Diraqk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O Chairman-Recognitions-Leadership-Lowndes.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/o27_5Diraqk\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list Chairman-Recognitions-Leadership-Lowndes.html\tChairman Recognitions - Leadership Lowndes -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o27_5Diraqk\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o27_5Diraqk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/o27_5Diraqk<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Minutes-for-Approval\" href=\"#Minutes-for-Approval\">\r\n4. Minutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 4. Minutes for Approval\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2LA36-ZJ1To\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. Minutes for Approval\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2LA36-ZJ1To\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 4-Minutes-for-Approval.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2LA36-ZJ1To\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 4-Minutes-for-Approval.html\t4. Minutes for Approval -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2LA36-ZJ1To\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2LA36-ZJ1To\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2LA36-ZJ1To<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2024-06\" href=\"#REZ-2024-06\">\r\n5.a. REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON &#8211; C-H<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.a. REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON - C-H\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W4glNvqYLkw\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.a. REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON - C-H\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W4glNvqYLkw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-a-REZ-2024-06.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W4glNvqYLkw\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-a-REZ-2024-06.html\t5.a. REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON - C-H -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W4glNvqYLkw\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W4glNvqYLkw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/W4glNvqYLkw<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n5a. REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON &amp; C-H To CON &amp; C-H, Well &amp; Septic\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nthis item was denied unanimously \r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2025-14\" href=\"#REZ-2025-14\">\r\n5.b. REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd, 1.0ac, C-C To R-21<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.b. REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd, 1.0ac, C-C To R-21\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SLfpIjkLbFA\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.b. REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd, 1.0ac, C-C To R-21\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SLfpIjkLbFA\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-b-REZ-2025-14.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SLfpIjkLbFA\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-b-REZ-2025-14.html\t5.b. REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd, 1.0ac, C-C To R-21 -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SLfpIjkLbFA\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SLfpIjkLbFA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/SLfpIjkLbFA<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n5b. REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd, 1.0ac, C-C To R-21, County Water &amp; Septic\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nthis item was approved unanimously\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Pet-Shop-Ordinance\" href=\"#Pet-Shop-Ordinance\">\r\n6.a. Pet Shop Ordinance<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6.a. Pet Shop Ordinance\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X7LCBR3zPno\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6.a. Pet Shop Ordinance\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/X7LCBR3zPno\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-a-Pet-Shop-Ordinance.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/X7LCBR3zPno\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-a-Pet-Shop-Ordinance.html\t6.a. Pet Shop Ordinance -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X7LCBR3zPno\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X7LCBR3zPno\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/X7LCBR3zPno<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nI might like it better if the county had  a first and second readings of the ordinances before they were adopted.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nI&#8217;d like it even more if they would have a public hearing to get input on ordinances from the general public, and not just those \\\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Moody-Water-Storage-Tank-Rehab\" href=\"#Moody-Water-Storage-Tank-Rehab\">\r\n7.a. Moody Water Storage Tank Rehab<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 7.a. Moody Water Storage Tank Rehab\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jDfY0ZaQXpE\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7.a. Moody Water Storage Tank Rehab\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jDfY0ZaQXpE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 7-a-Moody-Water-Storage-Tank-Rehab.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jDfY0ZaQXpE\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 7-a-Moody-Water-Storage-Tank-Rehab.html\t7.a. Moody Water Storage Tank Rehab -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jDfY0ZaQXpE\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jDfY0ZaQXpE\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jDfY0ZaQXpE<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager\">\r\n8. Reports &#8211; County Manager<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 8. Reports - County Manager\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7eckVLHF9Zk\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8. Reports - County Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7eckVLHF9Zk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 8-Reports-County-Manager.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7eckVLHF9Zk\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 8-Reports-County-Manager.html\t8. Reports - County Manager -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7eckVLHF9Zk\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7eckVLHF9Zk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/7eckVLHF9Zk<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH-none\" href=\"#CWTBH-none\">\r\n9. CWTBH &#8211; none<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 9. CWTBH - none\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ICJ7TgR2pas\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"9. CWTBH - none\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ICJ7TgR2pas\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 9-CWTBH-none.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ICJ7TgR2pas\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 9-CWTBH-none.html\t9. CWTBH - none -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ICJ7TgR2pas\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ICJ7TgR2pas\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ICJ7TgR2pas<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\n10. Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 10. Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/skbWhluZEso\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"10. Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/skbWhluZEso\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 10-Adjournment.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/skbWhluZEso\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 10-Adjournment.html\t10. Adjournment -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/skbWhluZEso\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/skbWhluZEso\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/skbWhluZEso<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is the LAKE video playlist:\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFiJ_a3GJ5kYWCns6JC0s1M&#038;si=u89UhhkCLpcL10ew\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFiJ_a3GJ5kYWCns6JC0s1M&#038;si=u89UhhkCLpcL10ew<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=u89UhhkCLpcL10ew&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiFiJ_a3GJ5kYWCns6JC0s1M\" 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>\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":"They unanimously denied the controversial rezoning, 5.a. REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON &#8211; C-H. The Lowndes County Commissioners approved the other rezoning, and everythig else, at their Regular Session, Tuesday, September 9, 2025. In 8. 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