{"id":25578,"date":"2026-03-26T12:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25578"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:30:34","slug":"videos-datacenter-paving-grants-breeding-health-4-board-appointments-1-alcohol-1-easement-exchange-2-solid-waste-franchises-lcc-regular-2026-03-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/videos-datacenter-paving-grants-breeding-health-4-board-appointments-1-alcohol-1-easement-exchange-2-solid-waste-franchises-lcc-regular-2026-03-24.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Datacenter, paving, grants, breeding, health, 4 Board Appointments, 1 Alcohol, 1 Easement Exchange, 2 Solid Waste Franchises @ LCC Regular 2026-03-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThere was a somewhat startling citizen report about the possible future datacenter site at the Tuesday evening Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission.\r\nSee <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/rezoning-encroachment-condition-alleged-on-potential-datacenter-property-lcc-2026-03-24.html\">\r\nother post for Tetiana Babcock<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThe Commissioners breezed through all the voting items with unanimous approval.\r\nExcept Commissioner Joyce Evans did\r\n<a href=\"#Appointments-Commissioner-Evans-asked-if-any-applicants-were-present\">\r\nask if any applicants for the board appointments were present<\/a>.\r\nTravis Cox was present.\r\nHe had just been\r\n<a href=\"#Appointments-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals\">\r\nappointed to ZBOA<\/a> in place of John Hogan.\r\nAlso, John McCall was reappointed to ZBOA.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC 24 March 2026\" name=\"MMM:Collage-LCC-24-March-2026\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2026-03-24--lcc-regular-videos\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2026-03-24--lcc-regular-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC 24 March 2026]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2026-03-24--lcc-regular-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC 24 March 2026<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nCounty Manager Paige Dukes asked for\r\n<a href=\"#Reports-County-Manager-Water-Stewardship-Ashley-Tye\">\r\nAshley Tye to talk about Water Stewardship<\/a> in the current drought,\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#Reports-County-Manager-Fire-Chief-Billy-Young\">\r\nFire Chief Billy Young<\/a> to talk about not burning while it is so dry.\r\n<p>\r\nSix citizens spoke:\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Mary-Roe-Paving-of-Green-Road\">\r\nMary Roe about Paving of Green Road<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Kelly-Saxon-Baldwin-Place-grants-and-shelters\">\r\nKelly Saxon about Baldwin Place grants and shelters<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Amanda-Hall-N-Sherwood-Dr-Breeding-limits\">\r\nAmanda Hall about pet Breeding limits<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Kristina-Cheek-McBride-Maternal-Health-Issues\">\r\nKristina Cheek McBride about Maternal Health Issues<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Michael-Noll-Data-Center-collaboration-and-transparency\">\r\nMichael Noll about Data Center collaboration and transparency<\/a>,\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#CWTBH-Tetiana-Babcock-Skeet-Range-Rd-Data-Center-Encroachment\">\r\nTetiana Babcock about Data Center Encroachment<\/a>.\r\nSee <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/rezoning-encroachment-condition-alleged-on-potential-datacenter-property-lcc-2026-03-24.html\">\r\nother post for Tetiana Babcock<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow 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\/2026\/03\/videos-4-board-appointments-1-alcohol-1-easement-exchange-2-solid-waste-franchises-lcc-work-2026-03-23.html\">\r\nLAKE videos of the previous morning&#8217;s Work Session<\/a>,\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/packet-4-board-appointments-1-alcohol-1-easement-exchange-2-solid-waste-franchises-lcc-2026-03-23.html\">\r\nagenda, and the\r\nboard packet<\/a>, received in response to a LAKE open records request.\r\n<!--\r\ntitle: \r\nimg: \r\npurl: https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFvWN8yVtgL8cvl5n7ooQfL&si=u9aor56PNhystg3T\r\n-->\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\/5jcyOvxWy_Y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5jcyOvxWy_Y\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5jcyOvxWy_Y\/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\/5jcyOvxWy_Y\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5jcyOvxWy_Y\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/5jcyOvxWy_Y<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) &#8211; Regular Session &#8211; 2026-03-24\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nVideos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\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\/IZGMi8dcj5k\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. MInutes for Approval\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/IZGMi8dcj5k\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 4-MInutes-for-Approval.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/IZGMi8dcj5k\/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\/IZGMi8dcj5k\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IZGMi8dcj5k\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/IZGMi8dcj5k<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals\" href=\"#Appointments-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals\">\r\n5.a. Appointments &#8211; Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.a. Appointments - Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/idirbG-Jwuo\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.a. Appointments - Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/idirbG-Jwuo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-a-Appointments-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/idirbG-Jwuo\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-a-Appointments-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals.html\t5.a. Appointments - Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/idirbG-Jwuo\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/idirbG-Jwuo\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/idirbG-Jwuo<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThe terms of John McCall and John Hogan were expired. Both expressed interest in being reappointed.  Also Travis Cox was interested.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nJohn McCall and Travis Cox were appointed.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments-Lowndes-County-Development-Authority\" href=\"#Appointments-Lowndes-County-Development-Authority\">\r\n5.b. Appointments &#8211; Lowndes County Development Authority<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.b. Appointments - Lowndes County Development Authority\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/omxWwvzA7sg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.b. Appointments - Lowndes County Development Authority\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/omxWwvzA7sg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-b-Appointments-Lowndes-County-Development-Authority.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/omxWwvzA7sg\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-b-Appointments-Lowndes-County-Development-Authority.html\t5.b. Appointments - Lowndes County Development Authority -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/omxWwvzA7sg\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/omxWwvzA7sg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/omxWwvzA7sg<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nRobert Green&#8217;s term expired. Mr. Green and Dr. Beverly Richardson Blake were interested in being appointed.  Dr. Beverly Blake was appointed.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments-Commissioner-Evans-asked-if-any-applicants-were-present\" href=\"#Appointments-Commissioner-Evans-asked-if-any-applicants-were-present\">\r\n5. Appointments &#8211; Commissioner Evans asked if any applicants were present<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5. Appointments - Commissioner Evans asked if any applicants were present\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F0H-Y7TqmZg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5. Appointments - Commissioner Evans asked if any applicants were present\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/F0H-Y7TqmZg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-Appointments-Commissioner-Evans-asked-if-any-applicants-were-present.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/F0H-Y7TqmZg\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-Appointments-Commissioner-Evans-asked-if-any-applicants-were-present.html\t5. Appointments - Commissioner Evans asked if any applicants were present -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F0H-Y7TqmZg\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F0H-Y7TqmZg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/F0H-Y7TqmZg<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCommissioner Evans asked if any applicants were present. Chairman Slaughter asked any present to stand and be recognized.  Travis Cox was present. \r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointment-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Land-Bank-Authority\" href=\"#Appointment-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Land-Bank-Authority\">\r\n5.c. Appointment &#8211; Valdosta-Lowndes County Land Bank Authority<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.c. Appointment - Valdosta-Lowndes County Land Bank Authority\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ECDgddHNcKI\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.c. Appointment - Valdosta-Lowndes County Land Bank Authority\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ECDgddHNcKI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-c-Appointment-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Land-Bank-Authority.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ECDgddHNcKI\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-c-Appointment-Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Land-Bank-Authority.html\t5.c. Appointment - Valdosta-Lowndes County Land Bank Authority -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ECDgddHNcKI\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ECDgddHNcKI\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ECDgddHNcKI<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Appointments-South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\" href=\"#Appointments-South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board\">\r\n5.d. Appointments &#8211; South Georgia Community Service Board<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5.d. Appointments - South Georgia Community Service Board\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BfnaQCwT12w\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5.d. Appointments - South Georgia Community Service Board\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BfnaQCwT12w\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-d-Appointments-South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BfnaQCwT12w\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-d-Appointments-South-Georgia-Community-Service-Board.html\t5.d. Appointments - South Georgia Community Service Board -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BfnaQCwT12w\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BfnaQCwT12w\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/BfnaQCwT12w<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"JayBoys-1\" href=\"#JayBoys-1\">\r\n6.a. Beer and Wine License &#8211;  JayBoys #1, 3661 Madison Highway<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6.a. Beer and Wine License -  JayBoys #1, 3661 Madison Highway\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jiXD5HWhTLw\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6.a. Beer and Wine License -  JayBoys #1, 3661 Madison Highway\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jiXD5HWhTLw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-a-JayBoys-1.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jiXD5HWhTLw\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-a-JayBoys-1.html\t6.a. Beer and Wine License -  JayBoys #1, 3661 Madison Highway -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jiXD5HWhTLw\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jiXD5HWhTLw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jiXD5HWhTLw<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n6a. Beer and Wine License &#8211; Alexander Clay Tyson of JayBoys LLC, DBA JayBoys #1, 3661 Madison Highway, Valdosta, GA 31601\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"JayBoys-Easement-Exchange-Whitewater-Road-Madison-Hwy\" href=\"#JayBoys-Easement-Exchange-Whitewater-Road-Madison-Hwy\">\r\n6.b. JayBoys Easement Exchange &#8211; Whitewater Road &#8211; Madison Hwy<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6.b. JayBoys Easement Exchange - Whitewater Road - Madison Hwy\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ihgOIq0SU-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6.b. JayBoys Easement Exchange - Whitewater Road - Madison Hwy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ihgOIq0SU-4\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-b-JayBoys-Easement-Exchange-Whitewater-Road-Madison-Hwy.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ihgOIq0SU-4\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-b-JayBoys-Easement-Exchange-Whitewater-Road-Madison-Hwy.html\t6.b. JayBoys Easement Exchange - Whitewater Road - Madison Hwy -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ihgOIq0SU-4\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ihgOIq0SU-4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ihgOIq0SU-4<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n6b. JayBoys Easement Exchange Tax Parcel 0134 051 Whitewater Road &amp; Madison Hwy\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Advanced-Disposal-Services-Residential-Solid-Waste-Franchise-Renewal\" href=\"#Advanced-Disposal-Services-Residential-Solid-Waste-Franchise-Renewal\">\r\n6.c. Advanced Disposal Services Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6.c. Advanced Disposal Services Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cDVAzTNlRI8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6.c. Advanced Disposal Services Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cDVAzTNlRI8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-c-Advanced-Disposal-Services-Residential-Solid-Waste-Franchise-Renewal.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cDVAzTNlRI8\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-c-Advanced-Disposal-Services-Residential-Solid-Waste-Franchise-Renewal.html\t6.c. Advanced Disposal Services Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cDVAzTNlRI8\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cDVAzTNlRI8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/cDVAzTNlRI8<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Deep-South-Sanitation\" href=\"#Deep-South-Sanitation\">\r\n6.d. Deep South Sanitation, LLC, Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6.d. Deep South Sanitation, LLC, Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FbWbvs7bfJw\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6.d. Deep South Sanitation, LLC, Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/FbWbvs7bfJw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-d-Deep-South-Sanitation.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/FbWbvs7bfJw\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-d-Deep-South-Sanitation.html\t6.d. Deep South Sanitation, LLC, Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FbWbvs7bfJw\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FbWbvs7bfJw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/FbWbvs7bfJw<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager-Water-Stewardship-Ashley-Tye\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager-Water-Stewardship-Ashley-Tye\">\r\n7. Reports &#8211; County Manager &#8211; Water Stewardship &#8211; Ashley Tye<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 7. Reports - County Manager - Water Stewardship - Ashley Tye\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1lXcXYrwsDo\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7. Reports - County Manager - Water Stewardship - Ashley Tye\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1lXcXYrwsDo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 7-Reports-County-Manager-Water-Stewardship-Ashley-Tye.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1lXcXYrwsDo\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 7-Reports-County-Manager-Water-Stewardship-Ashley-Tye.html\t7. Reports - County Manager - Water Stewardship - Ashley Tye -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1lXcXYrwsDo\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1lXcXYrwsDo\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/1lXcXYrwsDo<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCounty Manager Paige Dukes called on Ashley Tye to talk about water stewardship and the current status of the drought\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager-Fire-Chief-Billy-Young\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager-Fire-Chief-Billy-Young\">\r\n7. Reports &#8211; County Manager &#8211; Fire Chief Billy Young<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 7. Reports - County Manager - Fire Chief Billy Young\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6qYSbCegLF0\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7. Reports - County Manager - Fire Chief Billy Young\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6qYSbCegLF0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 7-Reports-County-Manager-Fire-Chief-Billy-Young.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6qYSbCegLF0\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 7-Reports-County-Manager-Fire-Chief-Billy-Young.html\t7. Reports - County Manager - Fire Chief Billy Young -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6qYSbCegLF0\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6qYSbCegLF0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/6qYSbCegLF0<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCounty Manager Paige Dukes called on Fire Chief Billy Young to talk about fires, burn restrictions, and the drought. \r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports-County-Manager\" href=\"#Reports-County-Manager\">\r\n7. Reports &#8211; County Manager &#8211;<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 7. Reports - County Manager -\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sayKm3SBtxA\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7. Reports - County Manager -\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sayKm3SBtxA\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 7-Reports-County-Manager.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sayKm3SBtxA\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 7-Reports-County-Manager.html\t7. Reports - County Manager - -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sayKm3SBtxA\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sayKm3SBtxA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/sayKm3SBtxA<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\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\/7Eh5h0slyy4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Chairman Recognitions - Leadership Lowndes\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7Eh5h0slyy4\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O Chairman-Recognitions-Leadership-Lowndes.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7Eh5h0slyy4\/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\/7Eh5h0slyy4\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7Eh5h0slyy4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/7Eh5h0slyy4<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH-Mary-Roe-Paving-of-Green-Road\" href=\"#CWTBH-Mary-Roe-Paving-of-Green-Road\">\r\n8. CWTBH &#8211; Mary Roe &#8211; Paving of Green Road<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 8. CWTBH - Mary Roe - Paving of Green Road\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EESSnSxW_Yk\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8. CWTBH - Mary Roe - Paving of Green Road\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EESSnSxW_Yk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 8-CWTBH-Mary-Roe-Paving-of-Green-Road.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EESSnSxW_Yk\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 8-CWTBH-Mary-Roe-Paving-of-Green-Road.html\t8. CWTBH - Mary Roe - Paving of Green Road -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EESSnSxW_Yk\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EESSnSxW_Yk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/EESSnSxW_Yk<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH-Michael-Noll-Data-Center-collaboration-and-transparency\" href=\"#CWTBH-Michael-Noll-Data-Center-collaboration-and-transparency\">\r\n8. 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CWTBH - Michael Noll - Data Center collaboration and transparency -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F-0uVkFF9Kk\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F-0uVkFF9Kk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/F-0uVkFF9Kk<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH-Tetiana-Babcock-Skeet-Range-Rd-Data-Center-Encroachment\" href=\"#CWTBH-Tetiana-Babcock-Skeet-Range-Rd-Data-Center-Encroachment\">\r\n8. CWTBH &#8211; Tetiana Babcock &#8211; Skeet Range Rd &#8211; Data Center Encroachment<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 8. CWTBH - Tetiana Babcock - Skeet Range Rd - Data Center Encroachment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R7Ggil9el0o\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"8. 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CWTBH - Kristina Cheek McBride -  Maternal Health Issues\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/mGegd7qfwdM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 8-CWTBH-Kristina-Cheek-McBride-Maternal-Health-Issues.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/mGegd7qfwdM\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 8-CWTBH-Kristina-Cheek-McBride-Maternal-Health-Issues.html\t8. CWTBH - Kristina Cheek McBride -  Maternal Health Issues -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mGegd7qfwdM\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mGegd7qfwdM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/mGegd7qfwdM<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\n9. Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 9. Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M9B40iO-FsE\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"9. 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