{"id":25260,"date":"2025-09-29T19:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T23:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25260"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T00:04:45","slug":"videos-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-regular-2025-09-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/videos-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-regular-2025-09-23.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Opioid Litigation Settlement and Budget and Equity Reserve Policy @ LCC Regular 2025-09-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThe two regular business items (opioid litigation and budget policy update)\r\nsped to unanimous approval\r\nat the Lowndes County Commission Regular Session last week.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC 23 September 2025\" name=\"MMM:Collage-LCC-23-September-2025\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-23--lcc-regular-videos\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-23--lcc-regular-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC 23 September 2025]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2025-09-23--lcc-regular-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC 23 September 2025<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThree citizens spoke.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Janice-Strickland-2105-Pin-Oak-Circle\">\r\nJanice Strickland<\/a> worried that she was not represented because\r\nCommissioner Joyce Evans had been absent for months.\r\nSee below for Chairman Bill Slaughter&#8217;s answer.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-India-Bell-205-Perkins-Ln\">\r\nIndia Bell<\/a> wanted to know if there was any financial assistance.\r\nChairman Bill Slaughter said he would speak to her afterwards about\r\nvarious organizations, but the county itself probably did not have anything to help.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Kelly-Saxon-8-Baldwin-Pl\">\r\nKelly Saxon<\/a> was concerned about housing after Hurricane Helene\r\nnow that temporary housing is ending.\r\nThere was no direct response.\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall reminded everyone that each citizen\r\nactually has two Commissioners,\r\nbecause of the superdistricts, one of which he represents.\r\nAnd anyone could also call the Chairman.\r\n<p>\r\nHere are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith 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-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-work-2025-09-22.html\">\r\nLAKE videos of the previous morning&#8217;s Work Session<\/a>\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-2025-09-22.html\">\r\nagenda and the\r\nboard packet<\/a>, received in response to a LAKE open records request.\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\/tHG00kQlb7A\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tHG00kQlb7A\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tHG00kQlb7A\/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\/tHG00kQlb7A\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tHG00kQlb7A\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/tHG00kQlb7A<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) &#8211; Regular Session &#8211; 2025-09-23\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\nVideos by Gretchen  for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/videos-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-regular-2025-09-23.html\">http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/videos-opioid-litigation-settlement-and-budget-and-equity-reserve-policy-lcc-regular-2025-09-23.html<\/a>\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\/h-NdqKOY_As\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. Minutes for Approval\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/h-NdqKOY_As\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 4-Minutes-for-Approval.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/h-NdqKOY_As\/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\/h-NdqKOY_As\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h-NdqKOY_As\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/h-NdqKOY_As<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Opioid-Litigation-Secondary-Manufacturers\" href=\"#Opioid-Litigation-Secondary-Manufacturers\">\r\n5.a. Opioid Litigation &#8211; Secondary Manufacturers<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.a. Opioid Litigation - Secondary Manufacturers\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/K3K4906m2p4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.a. Opioid Litigation - Secondary Manufacturers\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/K3K4906m2p4\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-a-Opioid-Litigation-Secondary-Manufacturers.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/K3K4906m2p4\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-a-Opioid-Litigation-Secondary-Manufacturers.html\t5.a. Opioid Litigation - Secondary Manufacturers -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/K3K4906m2p4\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/K3K4906m2p4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/K3K4906m2p4<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Update-of-Budget-and-Equity-Reserve-Policy\" href=\"#Update-of-Budget-and-Equity-Reserve-Policy\">\r\n5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zl12khU1rfM\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Zl12khU1rfM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-b-Update-of-Budget-and-Equity-Reserve-Policy.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Zl12khU1rfM\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-b-Update-of-Budget-and-Equity-Reserve-Policy.html\t5.b. Update of Budget and Equity Reserve Policy -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zl12khU1rfM\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zl12khU1rfM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zl12khU1rfM<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\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\/NtaonphmzhQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Chairman Recognitions - Leadership Lowndes\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NtaonphmzhQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O Chairman-Recognitions-Leadership-Lowndes.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NtaonphmzhQ\/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\/NtaonphmzhQ\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NtaonphmzhQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/NtaonphmzhQ<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager-no-report\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager-no-report\">\r\n6. Reports &#8211; County Manager &#8211; no report<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6. Reports - County Manager - no report\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/naixtnGL35w\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6. Reports - County Manager - no report\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/naixtnGL35w\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-Reports-County-Manager-no-report.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/naixtnGL35w\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-Reports-County-Manager-no-report.html\t6. Reports - County Manager - no report -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/naixtnGL35w\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/naixtnGL35w\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/naixtnGL35w<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH-Janice-Strickland-2105-Pin-Oak-Circle\" href=\"#CWTBH-Janice-Strickland-2105-Pin-Oak-Circle\">\r\n7. CWTBH &#8211; Janice Strickland &#8211; 2105 Pin Oak Circle<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 7. CWTBH - Janice Strickland - 2105 Pin Oak Circle\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cXwbeKbYUJQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7. CWTBH - Janice Strickland - 2105 Pin Oak Circle\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cXwbeKbYUJQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 7-CWTBH-Janice-Strickland-2105-Pin-Oak-Circle.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cXwbeKbYUJQ\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 7-CWTBH-Janice-Strickland-2105-Pin-Oak-Circle.html\t7. CWTBH - Janice Strickland - 2105 Pin Oak Circle -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cXwbeKbYUJQ\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cXwbeKbYUJQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/cXwbeKbYUJQ<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nIn an unusual interaction, Chairman Slaughter directly answered the speaker.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThe speaker asked about Commissioner Joyce Evans.  Chairman Slaughter said that Commissioner Evans is recovering well from a health issue. People who would normally call Commissioner Evans, should feel free to call the Chairman, or any of the other commissioners.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH-India-Bell-205-Perkins-Ln\" href=\"#CWTBH-India-Bell-205-Perkins-Ln\">\r\n7. CWTBH &#8211; India Bell &#8211; 205 Perkins Ln<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 7. CWTBH - India Bell - 205 Perkins Ln\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/80y13pmD8Bk\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7. CWTBH - India Bell - 205 Perkins Ln\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/80y13pmD8Bk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 7-CWTBH-India-Bell-205-Perkins-Ln.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/80y13pmD8Bk\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 7-CWTBH-India-Bell-205-Perkins-Ln.html\t7. CWTBH - India Bell - 205 Perkins Ln -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/80y13pmD8Bk\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/80y13pmD8Bk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/80y13pmD8Bk<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThe chairman said he would speak to Ms. Bell after the meeting but the county did not directly have any resources to help her. \r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH-Kelly-Saxon-8-Baldwin-Pl\" href=\"#CWTBH-Kelly-Saxon-8-Baldwin-Pl\">\r\n7. CWTBH &#8211; Kelly Saxon &#8211; &#8211; 8 Baldwin Pl<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 7. CWTBH - Kelly Saxon - - 8 Baldwin Pl\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pyKj3pt_v88\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7. CWTBH - Kelly Saxon - - 8 Baldwin Pl\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pyKj3pt_v88\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 7-CWTBH-Kelly-Saxon-8-Baldwin-Pl.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pyKj3pt_v88\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 7-CWTBH-Kelly-Saxon-8-Baldwin-Pl.html\t7. CWTBH - Kelly Saxon - - 8 Baldwin Pl -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pyKj3pt_v88\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pyKj3pt_v88\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pyKj3pt_v88<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nShe has concerns about those who have not recovered housing from Hurricane Helene and funding for temporary housing is ending. \r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Commission-Comments-8-Adjournment\" href=\"#Commission-Comments-8-Adjournment\">\r\nCommission Comments 8. Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: Commission Comments 8. Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0TM61yetn0U\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Commission Comments 8. Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0TM61yetn0U\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O Commission-Comments-8-Adjournment.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0TM61yetn0U\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list Commission-Comments-8-Adjournment.html\tCommission Comments 8. Adjournment -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0TM61yetn0U\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0TM61yetn0U\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/0TM61yetn0U<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCommissioner Marshall reminded everyone that they have two district commissioners, as well as the Chairman who is elected county wide. \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=PLshUv86fYkiGr6iS8Z5pxhBPjAVOWwowp\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGr6iS8Z5pxhBPjAVOWwowp<\/a>\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=2FqwQqfWnTw8FwEn&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGr6iS8Z5pxhBPjAVOWwowp\" 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\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":"The two regular business items (opioid litigation and budget policy update) sped to unanimous approval at the Lowndes County Commission Regular Session last week. Collage @ LCC 23 September 2025 Three citizens spoke. Janice Strickland worried that she was not represented because Commissioner Joyce Evans had been absent for months. 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