{"id":5340,"date":"2013-08-26T15:20:14","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T19:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=5340"},"modified":"2013-08-26T15:24:01","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T19:24:01","slug":"videos-moody-moody-acre-water-and-splost-vii-lcc-2013-08-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/videos-moody-moody-acre-water-and-splost-vii-lcc-2013-08-13.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Moody, Moody, acre, water, and SPLOST VII @ LCC 2013-08-13"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n
\n<\/a>
\nThe
\n
\nbig item<\/a> was a public-private partnership for units to be rented only to
\nmilitary personnel, built on top of the same soil as has a sinkhole
\nnext door.
\nThey also approved a no-bid contract for
\na drinking water treatment plant upgrade<\/a> near the Alapaha River,
\nplus another no-bid contract for Lovell Engineering, for
\nwastewater treatment<\/a>.
\nAnd they’re so confident SPLOST VII<\/a> will be approved
\nby the voters (even though they never held a town hall or public hearing)
\nthat staff is going to ask the state
\n
\nto continue collections in January<\/a>;
\nplus Gretchen pointed out that<\/a>
\nif citizens knew what was in SPLOST they might be more willing to vote for it.
\nIncluding maybe even
\nthe woman who noted<\/a> that since garbage trucks
\nare coming down her road it needs to be fixed.<\/p>\n

\nHere’s
\n
\nthe agenda<\/a>,
\nwith links to the videos and a few notes, including a few links to related posts.<\/p>\n

\n
\n<\/a>
\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
\n
\nPROPOSED AGENDA
\n
\nWORK SESSION, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2013, 8:30 a.m.
\n
\nREGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
\n
\n327 N. Ashley Street \u2013 2nd<\/sup><\/small> Floor\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
    \n
  1. \n
    \nCall to Order <\/a><\/p>\n
  2. \nInvocation <\/p>\n

    \nAt least Preacher Commissioner Richard Raines was brief.\n<\/p>\n

  3. \nPledge of Allegiance to the Flag <\/p>\n
  4. \n
    \nMinutes for Approval<\/a><\/p>\n

    \nCommissioner John Page moved, Commissioner Joyce Evans seconded,
    \nunanimous approval.
    \nWere there changes?
    \nNobody said.\n<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \nWork Session — July 22, 2013 <\/p>\n
    2. \nRegular Session — July 23, 2013\n<\/ol>\n
    3. \n
      \nResolution for Refunding Revenue Bonds<\/a><\/p>\n

      \nSee
      \n
      \nWork Session video<\/a>
      \nfor context.
      \nThis time, County Manager Joe Pritchard said the completed
      \nand executed documents “have been provided to you in your packet”
      \nbut of course we the taxpayers couldn’t see them.
      \nHe added:<\/p>\n

      \nThe approval does not constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the county.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      \nAnd if VSU defaults, still is that true?\n<\/p>\n

      \nApproval moved by Commissioner Demarcus Marshall,
      \nseconded by several Commissioners,
      \nunanimous approval.\n<\/p>\n

    4. \nPublic Hearings <\/p>\n
        \n
      1. \n
        \nREZ-2013-08 MFH Tract \u2018A’ Rezoning Roberts Rd, Wilbanks Ave, and Bemiss Rd MAZ I to
        \nResidential PD, LC Water and Sewer, ~123 acres<\/a> <\/p>\n

        \nAs we already knew, it had been withdrawn.
        \nSo County Planner Jason Davenport said there was no action to be
        \ntaken and they took none.
        \nBackground
        \n
        \nat the Planning Commission<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

      2. \n
        \nREZ-2013-09 Moody Housing, Val Del Rd R-1 to Residential PD, LC Water & Sewer, ~64 acres<\/a><\/p>\n

        \nThis is a public-private partnership for units to be rented only to
        \nmilitary personnel, built on top of the same soil as has a sinkhole
        \nnext door.
        \nSee
        \n
        \nWork Session video<\/a>
        \nfor context.
        \nThis time, County Planner Jason Davenport said “we have an updated copy on the screen” of the site plan.
        \nSee
        \n
        \nseparate post, in which he also said there was a sinkhole on the adjoining site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

        \n
        \n<\/a><\/p>\n

        \nAnd:<\/p>\n