{"id":3089,"date":"2013-04-22T09:46:11","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T13:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=3089"},"modified":"2013-04-25T23:49:14","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T03:49:14","slug":"videos-no-road-abandonment-yes-deannexation-and-earth-day-lcc-2013-04-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/videos-no-road-abandonment-yes-deannexation-and-earth-day-lcc-2013-04-09.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: No road abandonment, Yes deannexation, and Earth Day @ LCC 2013-04-09"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\r\nEight minutes and a few seconds for the Regular Session of 9 April 2013\r\nof the Lowndes County Commission, with the road closing withdrawn<\/a>\r\n(while it’s still unclear who owns the land next to that road)\r\nand the deannexation approved<\/a>.\r\nNo\r\n\r\nspecial presentation was seen<\/a> at the scheduled item, but\r\nan Earth Day event was announced at the end of the meeting<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nHere’s\r\n\r\nthe agenda<\/a>, with a few notes, and a few links into the video.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS \r\n
\r\nPROPOSED AGENDA \r\n
\r\nWORK SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013, 8:30 a.m. \r\n
\r\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013, 5:30 p.m. \r\n
\r\n327 N. Ashley Street \u2013 2nd<\/sup><\/small> Floor \r\n
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  1. \r\n\r\nCall to Order<\/a>\r\n
  2. \r\nInvocation \r\n
  3. \r\nPledge of Allegiance to the Flag \r\n
  4. \r\nSpecial Presentation \r\n
  5. \r\n\r\nMinutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n

    \r\nNo Commissioners had any questions or additions.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

      \r\n
    1. \r\nWork Session — March 25, 2013 \r\n
    2. \r\nRegular Session — March 26, 2013 \r\n<\/ol>\r\n
    3. \r\nFor Consideration \r\n
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      1. \r\n\r\nAbandonment of Log Road (CR 8)<\/a>\r\n

        \r\n\r\n\"N<\/a>\r\nCounty Engineer said applicant had requested to withdraw until a later date for [mumble].\r\nHm, maybe they’re trying to figure out\r\n\r\nwho actually owns the land next to the road<\/a>.\r\nThis is the second recent proposed road closing where\r\n\r\nownership of the property adjoining the road wasn’t clear<\/a>.\r\nMaybe the county should do better research before asserting who owns what.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

      2. \r\n\r\nDeannexation Request, Houser, 2990 Stallings Rd, 148-58A, ~36 acres, R-15 (City)<\/a>\r\n

        \r\nCounty Planner Jason Davenport said if the county approved it,\r\nthe City Council (presumably of Valdosta) would the also consider it,\r\nand applicant was in the room.\r\nNo questions, no discussion, unanimous voice approval.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      3. \r\n\r\nBid — Six Month Fuel Contract<\/a> \r\n

        \r\n\r\nNew Purchasing Director Kari L. Sands<\/a>\r\nread bids for a six month contract for ethanol-free gasoline and diesel.\r\nUnanimous approval of a contract with Mansfield Oil Company.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

      4. \r\n\r\nReports-County Manager<\/a> \r\n

        \r\nNo report from the County Manager.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

      5. \r\n\r\nCitizens Wishing to be Heard Please State Name And Address<\/a> \r\n