{"id":3658,"date":"2013-05-29T12:48:53","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T16:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=3658"},"modified":"2013-05-29T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T19:08:38","slug":"a-county-that-eats-its-own-gretchen-quarterman-lcc-2013-05-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/a-county-that-eats-its-own-gretchen-quarterman-lcc-2013-05-28.html","title":{"rendered":"A county that eats its own &#8211;Gretchen Quarterman @ LCC 2013-05-28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EJ9OLwu4rTw&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGWLqGCp45crL7DpGKc99uL&#038;index=10\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/EJ9OLwu4rTw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n&#8220;Stop wasting taxpayer money&#8221; said Gretchen Quarterman\r\nin yesterday&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/videos-trash-appointment-gema-juveniles-mowing-and-wellness-lcc-2013-05-28.html\">\r\nRegular Session of the Lowndes County Commission<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/8880102089\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"Gretchen Quarterman\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7457\/8880102089_7dd54569ec_n.jpg\" alt=\"Gretchen Quarterman\"><\/a>\r\nI sort of wish that I had been able to observe the executive session\r\nwhere you discussed the pending lawsuit against Deep South\r\nSanitation. I wonder who asked the question &#8220;Is it beneficial to all\r\nconcerned?&#8221; I wonder which one of you said &#8220;This will really attract\r\npeople to start or relocate business in our county when we sue one\r\nof our local business owners.&#8221;\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nIf I were considering a business move, I wouldn&#8217;t move to a county\r\nthat eats its own.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nI ask that you drop the lawsuit and stop wasting taxpayer money.\r\nThank you.\r\n<p>\r\n[Applause]\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/8504005910\/in\/set-72157632847110452\/\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8532\/8504005910_756d2fefde_n.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nBill Slaughter and Gretchen Quarterman were inducted into Valdosta\r\nRotary on the same day (12 September 2012); that&#8217;s John Page,\r\nalready a member, standing behind them.\r\nCounty Attorney Walter Elliott is also a member.\r\nThe Rotary<!--more-->\r\n<blockquote>\r\nFour-Way Test of the things we think, say or do.\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n    Is it the truth?\r\n<li>\r\n    Is it fair to all concerned?\r\n<li>\r\n    Will it build goodwill and better friendships?\r\n<li>\r\n    Will it be beneficial to all concerned?\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EJ9OLwu4rTw&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGWLqGCp45crL7DpGKc99uL&#038;index=10\">\r\nthe video:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJ9OLwu4rTw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nA county that eats its own &#8211;Gretchen Quarterman\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 28 May 2013.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8220;Stop wasting taxpayer money&#8221; said Gretchen Quarterman in yesterday&#8217;s Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission. 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