{"id":25932,"date":"2026-07-25T09:27:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25932"},"modified":"2026-07-25T09:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:27:47","slug":"videos-new-library-board-wisenbaker-rd-rezoning-communications-tower-in-langdale-park-pre-disaster-logistics-juvenile-justice-lift-station-bypass-lcc-regular-2026-07-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/videos-new-library-board-wisenbaker-rd-rezoning-communications-tower-in-langdale-park-pre-disaster-logistics-juvenile-justice-lift-station-bypass-lcc-regular-2026-07-14.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: New Library Board, Wisenbaker Rd rezoning, communications tower in Langdale Park, Pre-Disaster Logistics, Juvenile Justice, Lift Station Bypass @ LCC Regular 2026-07-14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThey voted separately on each of the nine posts on the reconstituted Library Board,\r\nand appointed someone to each.\r\nThey ended up with one applicant left over somehow.\r\nThis was the Lowndes County Commission in their Regular Session of Tuesday, July 14, 2026,\r\nwhere they also unanimously approved everything else.\r\n<p>\r\nIncluding the one actual rezoning, 6a. REZ-2026-14 Ray Colding, 6808 Wisenbaker Rd., Lake Park, ~8.5ac, M-1 &#038; R-A to M-2, County Water and Septic.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u67fzIz5f_A?si=H-5SvDlHxdsPEny3\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/u67fzIz5f_A?si=H-5SvDlHxdsPEny3<\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd of course they unanimously approved this in Langdale Park,\r\n6.b. TWR-2026-02 Bermuda Run, New 159&#8242; Telecommunications Tower near North Valdosta Road and Hyta Mederer Drive.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yn_jbG5uM0g?si=TPgg7XvhVyEKR3EK\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Yn_jbG5uM0g?si=TPgg7XvhVyEKR3EK<\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nI did speak against it, and I pointed out they still weren&#8217;t in conformance with the ULDC,\r\nat least because the existing tower locations are not in VALORGIS.\r\nBut they approved it anyway.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC Regular 2026-07-14\" name=\"MMM:Collage-LCC-Regular-20260714\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2026-07-14--lcc-regular-videos\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2026-07-14--lcc-regular-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC Regular 2026-07-14]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2026-07-14--lcc-regular-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC Regular 2026-07-14<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nCounty Manager Paige Dukes in her Reports called on Fire Chief Billy Young, who called on someone else\r\nto explain grants they had recently applied for, and they got some.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/video\/7UYGpYf1-Zc\/edit\">\r\nhttps:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/video\/7UYGpYf1-Zc\/edit<\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nShe also had EMA Director Ashley Tye about changes of policy at GEMA that affect hurricane disaster recovery centers.\r\nFEMA will no longer provide that service.\r\nThe county would have to do that: building, setup, staffing, equipment.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/893tG8BrjYw?si=KLJoce54y8Cjh2mR\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/893tG8BrjYw?si=KLJoce54y8Cjh2mR<\/a>\r\n<H4>Datacenters<\/H4>\r\n<p>\r\nThe County Manager kicked off the now-traditional datacenter discussion at the end of her Report.\r\nShe said the county staff were still working on a datacenter ordinance,\r\nand were taking advantage of work other locations had done in environmental, legal, and other studies.\r\nShe noted there was still no application for a datacenter.\r\nI hope the county doesn&#8217;t wait around until there is one,\r\nafter which any ordinance or moratorium they passed would not apply to that application.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pUmHRF7yfNE?si=GWOn-Iy9wUjTjHK2\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/pUmHRF7yfNE?si=GWOn-Iy9wUjTjHK2<\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nFive Citizens were Heard about datacenters:<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\nLauren Linn: Data Center and Commissioner duties\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hZFoTLDS7Vc?si=hUo4g2yCoq15RYMZ\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/hZFoTLDS7Vc?si=hUo4g2yCoq15RYMZ<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nMary Beale: Data Center, who would want to live near one\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zrVS57KCSC0?si=oIZkrbpLK_977RWx\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/zrVS57KCSC0?si=oIZkrbpLK_977RWx<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nGeorge Fisher: Data Center and Sink Holes\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YveXElVc77k?si=NVY5m7mGXKDfBfTr\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/YveXElVc77k?si=NVY5m7mGXKDfBfTr<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nJohn Quarterman: Data Center moratorium\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vbMtoQGP4J4?si=zlFHZUj-d-6U2HO5\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/vbMtoQGP4J4?si=zlFHZUj-d-6U2HO5<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nMichael Noll: Data Center Ordinance\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9D97Pehk44I?si=0mlmPug6bzVt7Hkd\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/9D97Pehk44I?si=0mlmPug6bzVt7Hkd<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nOther Citizens were heard about:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\nCat Myers: Animal Control and feral cat colonies\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TPsgGCMolmQ?si=jP6FJ-VGI5idhEtN\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/TPsgGCMolmQ?si=jP6FJ-VGI5idhEtN<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nGretchen Quarterman: Comprehensive Plan update?\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bzZ2wQ0v_lI?si=3Yy8UAr_80aZhnbL\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/bzZ2wQ0v_lI?si=3Yy8UAr_80aZhnbL<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nAmy Burnham: Animal Control Ordinance\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y36YtpelG6U?si=Jks7fVmK3Gd2bwnE\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Y36YtpelG6U?si=Jks7fVmK3Gd2bwnE<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nKelly Saxon: Disaster Preparedness\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9vS9Zx79D3c?si=Nb21UrlFeeGOl8nP\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/9vS9Zx79D3c?si=Nb21UrlFeeGOl8nP<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nAnd Chairman Bill Slaughter said one Citizens Wishing to Be Heard request came in after 5:30 and could not speak.\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ubKeKMFcKNY?si=5zK-BqzdUtCbkmHS\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ubKeKMFcKNY?si=5zK-BqzdUtCbkmHS<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nI&#8217;ve been to many County Commission meetings in Georgia and Florida.\r\nSome ask people to sign a book before they speak.\r\nSome don&#8217;t require anything written.\r\nI can&#8217;t recall any of them other than Lowndes County who require a written form before the meeting.\r\n<p>\r\nMany of them also put their board packets on their own county website so nobody has to submit an open records request to get it.\r\nBut Lowndes County does not.\r\nWhy is that?\r\n<!--\r\ntitle: \r\nimg: \r\npurl: https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLcmykBkOyuHo&si=PmzC7wezWmPJXMY3\r\n-->\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nHere is a LAKE video playlist of each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman:\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLcmykBkOyuHo&#038;si=PmzC7wezWmPJXMY3\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLcmykBkOyuHo&#038;si=PmzC7wezWmPJXMY3<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\r\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLcmykBkOyuHo&amp;si=PmzC7wezWmPJXMY3\"\r\ntitle=\"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\nSee also the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/videos-new-library-board-wisenbaker-rd-rezoning-communications-tower-in-langdale-park-pre-disaster-logistics-juvenile-justice-lift-station-bypass-lcc-work-2026-07-14.html\">\r\nLAKE videos of the Work Session that same morning<\/a>,\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/agenda-new-library-board-wisenbaker-rd-rezoning-communications-tower-in-langdale-park-pre-disaster-logistics-juvenile-justice-lift-station-bypass-lcc-2026-07-14.html\">agenda<\/a>,\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/packet-new-library-board-wisenbaker-rd-rezoning-communications-tower-in-langdale-park-pre-disaster-logistics-juvenile-justice-lift-station-bypass-lcc-2026-07-14.html\">board packet<\/a>,\r\nreceived in response to a LAKE open records request.\r\n<p>\r\nFor the rezoning and the tower, see also\r\nthe\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/videos-4-dasher-2-lowndes-county-inc-comm-tower-in-langdale-park-2-valdosta-1-hahira-glpc-2026-06-29.html\">\r\nLAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting<\/a>,\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/packet-propagation-maps-for-verizon-tower-in-langdale-park-glpc-2026-06-29.html\">\r\ntower locations and Verizon&#8217;s claim that no other location would do<\/a>,\r\nwhich information was omitted from both the GLPC and LCC packets.\r\n<\/p>\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 voted separately on each of the nine posts on the reconstituted Library Board, and appointed someone to each. They ended up with one applicant left over somehow. This was the Lowndes County Commission in their Regular Session of Tuesday, July 14, 2026, where they also unanimously approved everything else. 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