{"id":263,"date":"2012-12-12T11:58:07","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T16:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-11.html"},"modified":"2023-05-23T08:11:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T12:11:18","slug":"videos-lcc-2012-12-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-11.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos @ LCC 2012-12-11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e59970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e59970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\nMoody and the Chamber won, rural residents got wasted,\r\nand taxpayers still didn&#39;t get to see a single thing the Lowndes County Commission\r\nvoted on last night in 45 minutes (very long for them)\r\nin front of the biggest audience I&#39;ve ever seen there.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThey\r\n<a href=\"#ZBOA\">\r\nappointed John &quot;Mac&quot; McCall to ZBOA<\/a>.\r\nThey revised the\r\n<a href=\"#Alcohol\">\r\nalcohol ordinance<\/a> with some unspecified &quot;changes to the fee schedule&quot;,\r\nand added another alcohol restriction to the\r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2012-18\">Lake Park rezoning<\/a>\r\nbefore approving it.\r\n<p>\r\nThey approved the\r\n<a href=\"#Waste\">\r\nsolid waste ordinance<\/a> and granted a waste collection monopoly to\r\n<a href=\"#ADS\">\r\na company from New York City<\/a>\r\ndespite all known public input being against it.\r\nTwo\r\n<a href=\"#Gates\">more people<\/a>\r\nspoke\r\n<a href=\"#jsq\">against it<\/a>\r\nin Citizens Wishing to Be Heard.\r\n<p>\r\nGretchen Quarterman <a href=\"#Gretchen\">recommended adding\r\nall the appointed Boards and Authorities<\/a> to the county&#39;s calendar.\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioners accepted applicant&#39;s withdrawal of\r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2012-17\">\r\nthe rezoning request near Moody AFB<\/a>\r\nand tabled indefinitely the related\r\n<a href=\"#MAZ\">\r\nzoning code amendment<\/a>.\r\nThey\r\napproved rezoning for the\r\n<a href=\"#Dollar General\">Naylor Dollar General<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nCommission approved <a href=\"#Lighting\">four Decorative Lighting Special Tax Districts<\/a> (forgetting it was supposed to be a <a href=\"#Lighting2\">\r\npublic hearing<\/a>),\r\nand <a href=\"#River North\">a refund<\/a> for one that wasn&#39;t.\r\n<p>\r\nDanny Weeks got approved <a href=\"#netclock\">a new netclock<\/a>\r\nand <a href=\"#911phone\">new phones<\/a> for the 911 center,\r\nand he and his staff <a href=\"#911Award\">got an award.<\/a>\r\nThe <a href=\"#Library\">library railroad<\/a> continues,\r\nthe <a href=\"#Bonds\">bonds renegotation<\/a> was approved with\r\nabout $2 million savings and some legal questions,\r\nthe <a href=\"#Annex\">Annex has asbestos<\/a> but they&#39;ll deal with it,\r\nand <a href=\"#Paulk\">after Friday&#39;s demolition ceremony<\/a>\r\nthere will be a going-away reception for Chairman Paulk,\r\nand Bill Slaughter will be the new Chairman.\r\n<p>\r\nYou missed all that and more at yesterday&#39;s Commission meeting.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#39;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR\">\r\na video playlist<\/a> of the Regular Session,\r\nfollowed by the agenda with the videos linked into it.\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Update 2014-04-09:<\/strong> Fixed embedded video link.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\r\n<small>\r\nRegular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),\r\n<br \/>\r\nVideos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br \/>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 11 December 2012.\r\n<\/small>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFor reference here are the\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html\">\r\nvideos of\r\nyesterday morning&#39;s Work Session.<\/a>\r\nAnd here is\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/solid-waste-developer-favors-dollar-general-library-and-alcohol-agenda-lcc-2012-12-10.html\">\r\nthe agenda<\/a> with links to the videos and some notes.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3KbkJEE5w7k&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=1\" name=\"Order\">\r\nCall to Order<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\nInvocation\r\n<li>\r\nPledge of Allegiance to the Flag\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VD-Npo6zXOw&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=2\" name=\"Minutes\">\r\nMinutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nRegular Session \u2014 November 12, 2012\r\n<li>\r\nRegular Session \u2014 November 13, 2012\r\n<\/li><\/li><\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6EKh9zmYNs0&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=3\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e67970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e67970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6EKh9zmYNs0&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=3\" name=\"ZBOA\">\r\nAppointment &#8211; Valdosta\/Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nTo replace David Kirk on ZBOA,\r\nthey nominated\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mccallinc.com\/dept.asp?pid=79\">\r\nJohn &quot;Mac&quot; McCall<\/a>, who appeared to answer questions,\r\nper\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ww2.valdosta.edu\/lcoba\/BAB\/profiles.shtml\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e6e970c\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e6e970c-pi.jpg\" width=\"149\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#ZBOA\">\r\nCommissioner Evans<\/a>&#39; request of yesterday.\r\nCommissioners had none, but Chairman Ashley Paulk once again gave a testimonial,\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JQiY7e6JVlU&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=4\">\r\nCommission unanimously appointed him.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\nOrdinances\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RfTNYaS1M1g&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=5\" name=\"Alcohol\">\r\nRevision to the Lowndes County Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nFinance Director Stephanie Black gave a condensed summary of what was said\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#ZBOA\">\r\nthe previous morning<\/a>,\r\nincluding &quot;a recommended change to the fee schedule&quot;\r\nand Commissioners approved the ordinance with the recommended changes.\r\nDid they remove the extra license fee just to\r\nserve alcohol on Sunday?\r\nWho can say?\r\nThey certainly didn&#39;t,\r\nand, as usual, we the taxpayers and the businesses who would pay the fees\r\ndidn&#39;t get to see what they voted on before they voted on it.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g1zB2uwKIgY&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=6\" name=\"Waste\">\r\nSolid Waste Ordinance<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nThree urban Commissioners voted to approve an ordinance affecting rural\r\nresidents of unincorporated parts of the county, despite all known public\r\ninput being opposed.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/li><\/li><\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nPublic Hearings\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hkPqEuZOP5s&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=7\" name=\"REZ-2012-17\">\r\nREZ-2012-17 Lowndes Development, LLC, Davidson Rd MAZ II and MAZ III to R-10, County\r\nWater &amp; Sewer, ~23.49 acres<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nCommission accepted applicant&#39;s withdrawal of the rezoning request,\r\nperhaps somehow related to\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/chamber-of-commerce-vs-county-commission-lcc-2012-12-11.html\">\r\nmassive public opposition.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6QWNzJ-GK8M&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=8\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e76970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e76970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6QWNzJ-GK8M&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=8\" name=\"REZ-2012-18\">\r\nREZ-2012-18 Lakes Blvd., 1006 Lakes Blvd., C-C to C-H, County Water &amp; Sewer, ~0.87 acres<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nApplicant&#39;s employee spoke for,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1i971uYac60&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=9\">\r\nthen Commissioner Powell added no package sales<\/a> to\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#REZ-2012-18\">\r\nyesterday&#39;s restrictions of no lounge bar or night club,<\/a>\r\nand Commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y4ZQqhhKQQU&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=10\" name=\"REZ-2012-19\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e7e970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e7e970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y4ZQqhhKQQU&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=10\" name=\"Dollar General\">\r\nREZ-2012-19 Naylor Dollar General, US Hwy 84 East, E-A to C-G, Well &amp; Septic, ~2 acres<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nDr. Matthew Richard spoke as a resident of rural Naylor against the Dollar General.\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y4ZQqhhKQQU&amp;t=2m\">\r\nJosh (?) spoke for the developer,<\/a>\r\nsaying they had done a marketing study and Dollar General would make\r\na many-year guarantee of occupance of the site.\r\nThe residents of Naylor and we the rest of the voters didn&#39;t get to see\r\neither of those documents.\r\nCommissioners unanimously approved the rezoning.\r\nAt least Dr. Richard made the developer bother to show up and address\r\nthe marketing study question, which hadn&#39;t happened at the Planning Commission;\r\nsee\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#Dollar General\">previous post.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q_8gbCHkDS4&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=11\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e84970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e84970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q_8gbCHkDS4&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=11\" name=\"MAZ\">\r\nTXT-2012-02 MAZ II Residential Density <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nThe Chairman correctly corrected the VDT&#39;s sloppy reporting of\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#MAZ\">the previous morning&#39;s Work Session.<\/a>\r\nCommissioner Richard Raines moved to table:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n&#8230;until a later date when we can more thoroughly review the MAZ and present\r\nall of the proposed changes at one time.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nPerhaps the Commission will deign to present the proposed changes\r\nto the public, perhaps in a public hearing for public input,\r\nperhaps before voting on them.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nCommissioner Joyce Evans seconded, adding an amendment saying:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>we would like the County Manager to look at this so we can expedite\r\nthis some time in the next year.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nCommissioners unanimously approved tabling indefinitely.\r\nPerhaps the county staff and Commissioners will do more due diligence\r\nin that long interval they are wisely granting themselves.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rjxBUhG7nJo&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=12\" name=\"Lighting\">\r\nDecorative Special Tax Lighting District \u2014 Walker Run (Twin Lakes Rd) 22 lots <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nPlanner Davenport\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#Lighting\">\r\nonce again<\/a>\r\ndescribed all four of these at once.\r\nHe said he&#39;s sent the Commissioners some information about trying to break even,\r\nwhich of course we the taxpayers didn&#39;t get to see.\r\nCommissioners unanimously approved.\r\nChairman forgot it was supposed to be a public hearing,\r\nand did not ask for anyone to speak for and against.\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"#Lighting2\">below.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\nDecorative Special Tax Lighting District \u2014 Laurelbrooke Phase Two (Old Pine Rd) 16 lots\r\n<li>\r\nDecorative Special Tax Lighting District \u2014 Glen Laurel Phase II (Old Pine Rd) 30 lots\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"#Estates\"><\/a>\r\nDecorative Special Tax Lighting District \u2014 Quarterman Estates West Phase 1 (Whitewater Rd) 82\r\nlots\r\n<\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\nFor Consideration\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=koAyn2dOLW4&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=13\" name=\"River North\">\r\nSpecial Tax Lighting District Correction \u2014 River North Phase I (Shiloh Rd) 26 lots<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nPlanner Davenport\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#River North\">\r\nonce again<\/a>\r\nsaid\r\nso a resolution was needed so the Tax Commissioner could\r\nprovide refunds to correct an error.\r\nCommission unanimously approved.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mPYWKFV1wus&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=14\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e8d970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e8d970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mPYWKFV1wus&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=14\" name=\"ADS\">\r\nExclusive Franchise Agreement for Residential Solid Waste Collection Services with Advanced\r\nDisposal Services of Central Alabama, Inc.<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nIn addition to\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#ADS\">\r\nchanging Veolia to ADS<\/a> on the contract,\r\nthey changed the effective date to February.\r\nCommissioner Raines asked how long the collection sites would stay open.\r\nManager Pritchard said the last day would be February 3<small><sup>rd<\/sup><\/small>\r\nCommissioners approved unanimously.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MBA06B3yrQI&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=15\" name=\"Calendar\">\r\nBudget Calendar FY 2013 <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nBudget Director Stephanie Black\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#Calendar\">once again<\/a>\r\nreminded the Commission\r\nthey have to have a budget approved by June 30<small><sup>th<\/sup><\/small> 2013.\r\nCommissioners approved unanimously.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YEmdmntixqs&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=16\" name=\"LMIG\">\r\nGeorgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance &amp; Improvement Grant<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nCounty Engineer Mike Fletcher\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#LMIG\">once again<\/a>\r\nsaid no T-SPLOST means a 30% match is needed for LMIG,\r\nthis time refering to &quot;physical&quot; year 2013.\r\nCommission unanimously approved.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0Z7-IfS1S1s&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=17\" name=\"Ivy Gate\">\r\nAdopt Resolution accepting infrastructure for Ivy Gate Subdivision<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nCommission unanimously approved accepting\r\ninfrastructure\r\nfor Ivy Gate Subdivision off of Cat Creek Road.\r\nCounty Engineer Mike Fletcher clarified\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#Ivy Gate\">\r\nfrom yesterday<\/a>\r\nthat this included roads, water, and sewer.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kb0J1dfJRnk&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=18\" name=\"netclock\">\r\nFunding Approval for the purchase of a new Netclock<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#netclock\">\r\nyesterday<\/a>\r\nfor details from 911 Center Director Danny Weeks.\r\nCommissioner Raines thanked him for bringing the county up to the\r\n21<small><sup>st<\/sup><\/small> century.\r\nCommissioners unanimously approved.\r\nHey, maybe they&#39;ll now bring the county up to\r\n21<small><sup>st<\/sup><\/small> century on transparency and due diligence!\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tdqfyput5aI&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=19\" name=\"911phone\">\r\nFunding Approval for a new 911 Phone System and continued maintenance<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#911phone\">\r\nyesterday<\/a>\r\nfor details from 911 Center Director Danny Weeks.\r\nCommissioners unanimously approved.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a alt=\"Library\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kh45NV9kuMw&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=20\">\r\nNew Main Library \u2014 Construction Manager At Risk Selection<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nProject Manager Chad McCleod\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#Library\">\r\nonce again<\/a>\r\nsaid they were using more rigorous scoring and there was still no funding.\r\nStill couldn&#39;t understand the name of the construction company chosen.\r\nMaybe Commission will get around to revealing that name to the taxpayers\r\nbefore they ask us to vote on SPLOST again.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1kl3_BjFsiY&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=21\" name=\"Bonds\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e93970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e93970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1kl3_BjFsiY&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=21\">\r\nRefunding Revenue Bonds<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nNew interest rate about 1.85%\r\nfor about $2,200,000 savings.\r\nCommissioners unanimously approved.\r\nCongratulations on the savings!\r\nBut most of\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#Bonds\">\r\nyesterday&#39;s questions<\/a>,\r\nincluding\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/why-did-the-county-use-bonds-and-not-gefa-lcc-2012-12-11.html\">\r\nthe ones about the legality of the process,<\/a>\r\nremain,\r\nnot to mention why didn&#39;t they use GEFA in the first place?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cdP8YpqfWss&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=22\" name=\"Annex\">\r\nBid- Demolition of the Courthouse Annex <\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nPurchasing Manager Lisa Burton reiterated\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#Annex\">what she said yesterday.<\/a>\r\nHer cohort said he wanted to clear up that they did find a small\r\namount of asbestos, which could be dealt with by adding $6,000\r\nto any of the three contractor bids.\r\nCommission did that and unanimously approved the low bid\r\nfrom Complete Demolition Services.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=75KJAarXnlw&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=23\">\r\nReports<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\nCounty Manager\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-10.html#Reports\">\r\nyesterday&#39;s list of upcoming events.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\nCALEA Report\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\n<a name=\"#911Award\"\r\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=75KJAarXnlw&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=23\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;\"  name=\"#911Award\" src=\"http:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/75KJAarXnlw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard announced an award to Danny Weeks and\r\nhis 911 command,<\/a> adding in Pritchard&#39;s inimitable style that they had\r\n&quot;endured questions&quot; (horrors!).\r\nCommissioner Evans added a few words.\r\nDanny Weeks complimented his staff.\r\nThe audience applauded.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nDuring this presentation, IT Directory Aaron Kostyu demonstrated the Commission&#8217;s own cameras can throw\r\nlive video of speakers onto the screen behind the Commission.\r\nKind makes you wonder why the Commission doesn&#8217;t video and YouTube its own meetings, don&#8217;t it?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\nCitizens Wishing to be Heard Please State Name And Address\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y86gd-H4HIA&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=24\" name=\"Lighting2\">\r\nAs Chairman Paulk was about to move into Citizens Wishing to Be Heard,<\/a>\r\na voice was heard:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\nMr. Chairman?\r\nMr. Chairman?\r\nSir?\r\nUh?\r\nWith your approval, if it&#39;s OK, sir,\r\nwould it be all right if we had the &#8230; public hearings\r\nfor the Special Tax Lighting Districts?\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"font-style: normal;\">\r\nIt was County Planner Jason Davenport.\r\nThe Chairman did apologize, and then asked if anyone wished to speak\r\nfor or against.\r\nMuch to his surprise, someone did: me.\r\nI gave the ritual reminder that\r\n<a href=\"#Estates\">\r\n7.h. Quarterman Estates<\/a>\r\nhas nothing to do with the Quarterman family;\r\nI guessed the developers just wanted a respectable name for their subdivision.\r\nCommissioners then approved unanimously again.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mxGYAfhPE1w&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=25\" name=\"Left\">\r\nSeveral people had already left<\/a>\r\n(Clarence Parker and Tim Harris among them)\r\nand so didn&#39;t speak in Citizens Wishing to Be Heard.\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DIhu-tFHgYI&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=26\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e9c970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e9c970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DIhu-tFHgYI&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=26\" name=\"Gates\">\r\nJohn Gates<\/a>\r\nsaid he had &quot;a real concern about closing the recycling centers\r\nfor the large brush clippings&quot;.\r\nHe asked the Commission to &quot;re-look&quot; at <a href=\"#ADD\">that contract<\/a>\r\nand make sure there&#39;s a place for recycling.\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?edit=vd&amp;v=b6sdOjZZr4M\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e9c970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6e9c970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?edit=vd&amp;v=b6sdOjZZr4M\" name=\"Gretchen\">\r\nGretchen Quarterman<\/a> thanked Chairman Paulk for his service,\r\nand asked to have all meetings of county boards and\r\nauthorities listed on the county calendar which is available on the\r\ncounty web site.\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?edit=vd&amp;v=JSZkkW4chys\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6ea3970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6ea3970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?edit=vd&amp;v=JSZkkW4chys\" name=\"jsq\">\r\nJohn S. Quarterman<\/a>\r\nsaid he&#39;d probably be back about the waste decisions\r\nwhen trash started piling up beside roads and\r\npeople started burning plastics and other toxic materials in their yards.\r\nHe noted that while the Commission just approved multiple\r\nDecorative Tax Lighting Districts yet not one of the Commissioners\r\nhad been willing to even entertain a special tax district for waste collection.\r\nHe complimented the Commission on the Moody AFB\r\ndecisions for their deliberation and willingness\r\nto listen to a wide swathe of public opinion.\r\nHe provided some further information about Houston County&#39;s\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/houston-county-and-georgia-buying-houses-in-warner-robins-afb-encroachment-zone.html\">\r\nbuy-ups of houses<\/a> in their\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/houston-county-has-exclusion-zones-around-warner-robins-afb-like-the-lowndes-county-maz.html\">\r\nencroachment zones<\/a> near Warner Robins AFB and\r\nabout\r\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/12\/splost-won-in-houston-county-but-not-in-lowndes-county-why.html\">\r\nHouston County&#39;s landslide SPLOST approval<\/a>,\r\nperhaps partly because it included $7 million for those house buy-ups,\r\nplus airport improvements,\r\nand the held public hearings on it before the election.\r\nHe recommended the Lowndes County Commission consider more due diligence,\r\nmore input from the peole, and more public hearings.\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JOMSyqLybkY&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=29\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6eb1970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6eb1970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JOMSyqLybkY&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=29\" name=\"Klanicki\">\r\nKen Klanicki<\/a> came hat in hand to offer some criticism, mostly\r\nof Chairman Paulk.\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bO_mqzQ4sIg&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=30\" name=\"Tribute\">\r\nCommissioner Richard Raines offered a farewell tribute to Chairman Ashley Paulk<\/a>\r\nand the crowd applauded.\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mzKe2C3njKE&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=31\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6eb6970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3eba6eb6970c-pi.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mzKe2C3njKE&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGEQA8qIFvOoqMwo37n3fVR&amp;index=31\" name=\"Paulk\">\r\nChairman Ashley Paulk<\/a> said a few words of farewell\r\nand welcomed incoming Chairman Bill Slaughter.\r\nCounty Manager Joe Pritchard said this Friday around 4PM, after\r\nthe Courthouse Annex demolition ceremony, there would be a reception\r\nfor Chairman Paulk.\r\n<\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/ol>\r\n<\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/li><\/ol><\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n-jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Moody and the Chamber won, rural residents got wasted, and taxpayers still didn&#39;t get to see a single thing the Lowndes County Commission voted on last night in 45 minutes (very long for them) in front of the biggest audience I&#39;ve ever seen there. 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