{"id":25332,"date":"2025-11-10T15:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25332"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:09:44","slug":"packet-appointments-to-planning-commission-library-board-copeland-road-rezoning-holiday-and-meeting-schedule-jumping-gully-road-bridge-over-bevel-creek-lcc-2025-11-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/11\/packet-appointments-to-planning-commission-library-board-copeland-road-rezoning-holiday-and-meeting-schedule-jumping-gully-road-bridge-over-bevel-creek-lcc-2025-11-12.html","title":{"rendered":"Packet: Appointments to Planning Commission & Library Board, Copeland Road rezoning, Holiday and meeting schedule, Jumping Gully Road Bridge over Bevel Creek @ LCC 2025-11-12"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\nBoth meetings are on Wednesday this week because of the Memorial Day Holiday:\r\nthe Work Session at 8:30 PM and the Regular Session at 5:30 PM of the Lowndes County Commission.\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Collage,<\/a>\r\n
Collage, LCC Packet, 2025-11-12<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nHere is the agenda<\/a>.\r\n

\r\nThey’ve got a rezoning asking for conditions to be removed from the Copeland Road subdivision,\r\nappointments to two boards (Planning and Library),\r\na bridge replacement on Jumping Gully Road over Bevel Creek,\r\nand the 2026 Holiday Schedule and Commission Meeting Calendar.\r\n

\r\nTurns out that when Catherine Ammons resigned as Valdosta Assistant City Manager,\r\nshe also quit the Lowndes County Library Board.\r\nThree people want to replace her.\r\n

\r\nThe board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request,\r\nis \r\non the LAKE website<\/a>.\r\nImages of each page are below.\r\n

\r\nFor the rezoning case, see also\r\nthe preceding Planning Commission meeting<\/a>.\r\n

\r\n

\r\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS\r\n
\r\nPROPOSED AGENDA\r\n
\r\nWORK SESSION, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025, 8:30 a.m.\r\n
\r\nREGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025, 5:30 p.m.\r\n
\r\n327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

    \r\n
  1. \r\nCall to Order<\/a>\r\n
  2. \r\nInvocation<\/a>\r\n
  3. \r\nPledge of Allegiance to the Flag<\/a>\r\n
  4. \r\nMinutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n
      \r\n
    1. \r\nWork Session – October 27, 2025 & Regular Session – October 28, 2025<\/a>\r\n
      \r\n<\/ol>\r\n
    2. \r\nAppointments<\/a>\r\n
        \r\n
      1. \r\nGreater Lowndes Planning Commission<\/a>\r\n
        \r\n

        \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>Greater Lowndes Planning Commission Appointment.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

      2. \r\nLowndes County Library Board<\/a>\r\n
        \r\n

        \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>Lowndes County Library Board Appointment 1.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      3. \r\nPublic Hearing<\/a>\r\n
          \r\n
        1. \r\nREZ-2025-16 Copeland Road Subdivision, \u200b2480 Copeland Rd, \u200b~18ac, \u200bCounty Utilities, R-10\/c to R-10<\/a>\r\n
          \r\n

          \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>REZ-2025-16 Copeland Road Subdivision.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        2. \r\nFor Consideration<\/a>\r\n
            \r\n
          1. \r\n2026 Holiday Schedule<\/a>\r\n
            \r\n

            \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>2026 Holiday Schedule.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

          2. \r\n2026 Commission Meeting Calendar<\/a>\r\n
            \r\n

            \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>2026 Commission Meeting Calendar ..pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

          3. \r\nBid<\/a>\r\n
              \r\n
            1. \r\nLocal Bridge Replacement Project 0019937 Jumping Gully Road at Bevel Creek Memorandum of Agreement<\/a>\r\n
              \r\n

              \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>Local Bridge Replacement Project 0019937 Jumping Gully Road at Bevel Creek Memorandum of Agreement.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

            2. \r\nReports – County Manager<\/a>\r\n
            3. \r\nCitizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address<\/a>\r\n
              \r\n
            4. \r\nAdjournment<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Appointments<\/a>\r\n
              Appointments to Planning Commission & Library Board, Copeland Road rezoning, Holiday and meeting schedule, Jumping Gully Road Bridge over Bevel Creek<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Reports,<\/a>\r\n
              Reports, CWTBH, Adjournment<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              Greater Lowndes Planning Commission<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Tommy<\/a>\r\n
              Tommy Willis wants to be reappointed and John McCall wants to be appointed.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Tommy<\/a>\r\n
              Tommy Willis Application<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[John<\/a>\r\n
              John McCall application<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 6<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              Lowndes County Library Board<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Catherine<\/a>\r\n
              Catherine Ammons resigned from term ending June 2026. Kendal Crawford, Dean Poling, and Gary Wisenbaker want to be appointed.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Kendal<\/a>\r\n
              Kendal Crawford application<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 9<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Dean<\/a>\r\n
              Dean Poling application<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 11<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Gary<\/a>\r\n
              Gary Wisenbaker appointment<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 13 is blank<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              REZ-2025-16 Copeland Road Subdivision, 2480 Copeland Rd, ~18ac, County Utilities, R-10\/c to R-10<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[This<\/a>\r\n
              This request seeks to remove several of the Conditions that were placed on the property as a result of REZ-2018-07[1], which was ultimately approved for R-10 by a vote of (3-2-1) with the following Conditions: 1-7.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[GPLC<\/a>\r\n
              GPLC recommended approval with 5 new TRC conditions.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Rezoning<\/a>\r\n
              Rezoning request by John Owens<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Map:<\/a>\r\n
              Map: Branham Subdivision 2022-08-02<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Map:<\/a>\r\n
              Map: Site Plan, Copeland Road Subdivision, 2025-07-23<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Zoning<\/a>\r\n
              Zoning Location Map<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Future<\/a>\r\n
              Future Development Map<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[WRPDO<\/a>\r\n
              WRPDO Site Map<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              2026 Holiday Schedule<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Ten<\/a>\r\n
              Ten holidays on 12 working days<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Holidays<\/a>\r\n
              Holidays Policy, Application, and Provisions<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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

              Memorandum: 2026 Holiday Schedule<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Including<\/a>\r\n
              Including 2027-01-01 New Year<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              2026 Commission Meeting Calendar<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[The<\/a>\r\n
              The Commission is asked to review and approve the 2026 Commission Meeting Calendar.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[The<\/a>\r\n
              The 2026 Meeting Calendar<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              Local Bridge Replacement Project 0019937 Jumping Gully Road at Bevel Creek Memorandum of Agreement Work<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[BUDGET<\/a>\r\n
              BUDGET IMPACT: $50,000.00 FUNDING SOURCE: (X) SPLOST, to GDOT for RoW contributions.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[MEMORANDUM<\/a>\r\n
              MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 30<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 31<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 32<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 33<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 34<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 35<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 36<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 37<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              October-27-2025-Work-Session-Minutes<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Section<\/a>\r\n
              Section 125 Plan Document Renewal for 2026<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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

              October-28-2025-Regular-Session-Minutes<\/a><\/H4>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Human<\/a>\r\n
              Human Resources Director, Kevin Beals, presented the item. Mr. Beals stated approval of the plan<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Page<\/a>\r\n
              Page 2<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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

              \r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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