{"id":25935,"date":"2026-07-25T14:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T18:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25935"},"modified":"2026-07-25T14:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T18:33:36","slug":"packet-comprehensive-plan-update-appointments-to-vlpra-and-library-board-road-resurfacing-and-widening-lcc-2026-07-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/packet-comprehensive-plan-update-appointments-to-vlpra-and-library-board-road-resurfacing-and-widening-lcc-2026-07-27.html","title":{"rendered":"Packet: Comprehensive Plan Update, Appointments to VLPRA and Library Board, Road Resurfacing and Widening @ LCC 2026-07-27"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\nAccording to page 2 of the agenda, “There will be an information sharing session to address data center ordinance\r\nconsiderations following the adjournment of the regular meeting.”\r\nThat’s the 5:30 PM, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission, on the second floor of 327 N. Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA.\r\n

\r\nThe draft Comprehensive Plan Update recommends under Intergovernmental Coordination Needs, “Strengthen transparency and communication between officials,\r\nstaff, and the public<\/strong>”\r\n

\r\nAnd under Opportunities & Existing Resources, “Most of the local governments already use their websites and\r\nsocial media platforms<\/strong> to disseminate critical information and\r\neducational content.”\r\n

\r\nWhat draft Comprehensive Plan Update?\r\nThe 300-page draft in the board packet for this week’s Lowndes County Commission meeting.\r\n

\r\nThe draft that is nowhere on lowndescounty.com that I can find.\r\nSo you get to see it only because LAKE got it via an open records request.\r\n

\r\nThe irony.\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"[Collage,<\/a>\r\n
Collage, Packet @ LCC 2026-07-28<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nIt’s amusing that LAKE is not mentioned in that draft, but multiple LAKE images are used, at least one of them credited in the image itself.\r\n

\r\nAfter their Monday morning Work Session, at their Tuesday Evening voting Regular Session,\r\nthe Lowndes County Commission will reappoint Suzan Garnett to the\r\nValdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority (VLPRA)\r\nand will appoint to replace\r\nTimothy McCoppin one of these candidates: Mr. Brent Moore, Mr. Herb Reinhard, Mr. Timothy McCoppin, and Mr. Broc McDowell.\r\n

\r\nRecently they appointed William Booth to the Lowndes County Library System Board of Trustees, but since discovered he does not live in Lowndes County.\r\nDebra Carruth and Sarah FitzGerald are candidates.\r\n

\r\nThe two usual suspects bid for $5,039,798.50 widening of Hickory Grove Road and Skipper Bridge Road, and Scruggs bid below Reames.\r\n

\r\nGetting into real money, Resurfacing Batch 1 P.I. # 0020532\r\nwill include resurfacing 36 county roads, with a budget of $13,134,000.00.\r\n

\r\nThese road projects are apparently all to be paid for by funds from the\r\nGeorgia Transportation Investment Act (TIA).\r\n

\r\nHere is the \r\nagenda<\/a>:\r\n

\r\n

\r\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS\r\n
\r\nPROPOSED AGENDA\r\n
\r\nWORK SESSION, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026, 8:30 a.m.\r\n
\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026, 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
    \r\n
  2. \r\nInvocation<\/a>\r\n
    \r\n
  3. \r\nPledge Of Allegiance To The Flag<\/a>\r\n
    \r\n
  4. \r\nMinutes For Approval<\/a>\r\n
    \r\n
      \r\n
    1. \r\nWork Session & Regular Session – July 14, 2026<\/a>\r\n
      \r\n<\/ol>\r\n
    2. \r\nAppointments<\/a>\r\n
      \r\n
        \r\n
      1. \r\nValdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority<\/a>\r\n
        \r\n

        \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>Valdosta-Lowndes Parks and Recreation Authority.html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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

        \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>Lowndes County Library System Board of Trustees (2).html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      3. \r\nPublic Hearing<\/a>\r\n
        \r\n
          \r\n
        1. \r\n2026 Comprehensive Plan Transmittal<\/a>\r\n
          \r\n

          \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>2026 Comprehensive Plan Transmittal.html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        2. \r\nFor Consideration<\/a>\r\n
          \r\n
            \r\n
          1. \r\nResurfacing Batch 1 P.I. # 0020532 \u2014 Local Project Delivery Application Transportation Investment Act (TIA)<\/a>\r\n
            \r\n

            \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>Resurfacing Batch 1 P.I. 0020532 Local Project Delivery Application Transportation Investment Act.html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

          2. \r\nBids<\/a>\r\n
            \r\n
              \r\n
            1. \r\nHickory Grove Road Widening P.I. 0020527 and Skipper Bridge Road Widening P.I. 0020528 – Transportation Investment Act (TIA)<\/a>\r\n
              \r\n

              \r\nDocuments:<\/strong>Hickory Grove Road Widening P.I. 0020527 and Skipper Bridge Road Widening P.I. 0020528 – Transportation Investment Act.html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

            2. \r\nReports – County Manager<\/a>\r\n
              \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
              \r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

              \r\nThe board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request is\r\non the LAKE website<\/a>.\r\nImages of each page are in the LAKE blog post.\r\n338 images being more than the 80-image facebook post limit,\r\nselected images are included with the corresponding facebook post.\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[PROPOSED<\/a>\r\n
              PROPOSED AGENDA<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[There<\/a>\r\n
              There will be an information sharing session to address data center ordinance considerations following the adjournment of the regular meeting.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[William<\/a>\r\n
              William Booth does not resize in Lowndes County. Debra Carruth and Sarah FitzGerald are candidates.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Reappoint<\/a>\r\n
              Reappoint Suzan Garnett, Term of city appointeee Timothy McCoppin is expiring. County gets to appoint. Candidates: Mr. Brent Moore, Mr. Herb Reinhard, Mr. Timothy McCoppin, and Mr. Broc McDowell.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[The<\/a>\r\n
              The purpose of this hearing is to notify the community that a Draft of the 2026 Comprehensive Plan will be transmitted to the Southern Georgia Regional Commission for review.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Comprehensive<\/a>\r\n
              Comprehensive Plan Update Submittal<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[2026<\/a>\r\n
              2026 Comprehensive Plan Update for Lowndes County and the Cities of Dasher, Hahira, Lake Park, Remerton, & Valdosta<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Intergovernmental<\/a>\r\n
              Intergovernmental Coordination<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a> \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Lowndes<\/a>\r\n
              Lowndes County Character Areas<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[The<\/a>\r\n
              The project will include resurfacing 36 county roads which are in your packet, with a budget of $13,134,000.00. Staff will let the project in three (3) phases between 2026 and 2029.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[LOWNDES<\/a>\r\n
              LOWNDES COUNTY RESURFACING PROJECTS<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[BUDGET<\/a>\r\n
              BUDGET IMPACT: $5,039,798.50, The project mainly consists of adding 2′ of pavement widening to each side of the existing road width, overlaying with OGI, resurfacing the entire new width with 12.5 MM super paving, rebuilding the shoulders, and temporary & permanent striping.<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\n\"[Two<\/a>\r\n
              Two Bids, Scruggs low and Reames high<\/a>\r\n
              PDF<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              -jsq<\/p>\r\n

              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 donate to LAKE today<\/a>!\r\n
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