{"id":9841,"date":"2014-08-19T11:04:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T15:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=9841"},"modified":"2014-08-19T11:05:43","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T15:05:43","slug":"power-rotary-tires-vlcia-2014-08-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/08\/power-rotary-tires-vlcia-2014-08-19.html","title":{"rendered":"Power, Rotary, Tires @ VLCIA 2014-08-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/valdostanorthrotaryclub\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net\/hprofile-ak-xfp1\/t1.0-1\/c20.15.190.190\/293158_255567327804850_6727701_n.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nI&#8217;ll give them an A for effort, including branching out:\r\nfrom tires to agribusiness this month, and Valdosta North Rotary today, too.\r\nThat <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/videos-new-name-new-member-vlcia-2014-07-15.html#Board-Planning-Session-Update\">Community Ecomomic Developmeent Meeting<\/a> is still on for tomorrow,\r\nat\r\n<a href=\"#Community-Economic-Development-Meeting-August-20-Guest-List\">the Conference Center<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nAnd they are talking about\r\n<a href=\"#Speculative-Building\">\r\nspec[ulative] building<\/a>,\r\nsuch as they liked when they saw it in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/videos-new-name-new-member-vlcia-2014-07-15.html#Board-Planning-Session-Update\">Douglas<\/a> and Valdosta Mayor Gayle liked in\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/videos-new-name-new-member-vlcia-2014-07-15.html#I-m-in-favor-of-the-spec-buildings\">Vidalia<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/images\/uploads\/Agenda08-19-2014.pdf\">\r\nthe agenda<\/a>.<!--more-->\r\n<blockquote style=\"text-align: center\">\r\nValdosta-Lowndes Development Authority \r\n<br>\r\nTuesday, August 19, 2014 5:30 p.m. \r\n<br>\r\nDevelopment Authority Conference Room \r\n<br>\r\n103 Roosevelt Drive \r\n<br>\r\nMonthly Meeting Agenda \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<H4>General Business <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\nCall to Order <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">\r\nInvocation <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Welcome-Guests\" href=\"#Welcome-Guests\">\r\nWelcome Guests <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Minutes <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Regular-Meeting\" href=\"#Regular-Meeting\">\r\nRegular Meeting, July 15, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Executive-Session-2014-07-15\" href=\"#Executive-Session-2014-07-15\">\r\nExecutive Session, July 15, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Special-Called-Meeting-August-13\" href=\"#Special-Called-Meeting-August-13\">\r\nSpecial Called Meeting. August 13, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Executive-Session-2014-08-13\" href=\"#Executive-Session-2014-08-13\">\r\nExecutive Session, August 13, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Financial <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Review-Compiled-Balance-Sheet-and-Income-Statements-for-July-2014\" href=\"#Review-Compiled-Balance-Sheet-and-Income-Statements-for-July-2014\">\r\nReview Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for July 2014 <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Marketing and Community Relations Update-Meghan Duke <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Public-Relations-Marketing-Opportunities\" href=\"#Public-Relations-Marketing-Opportunities\">\r\nPublic Relations &#038; Marketing Opportunities <\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Press-Release\" href=\"#Press-Release\">\r\nPress Release <\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"July-24\" href=\"#July-24\">\r\nJuly 24, 2014: Georgia Power&#8217;s South Vice President, Terri Lupo Appointed to Valdosta-<\/a>\r\n<H4>Lowndes Development Authority&#8217;s Board of Directors <\/H4>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Announcement\" href=\"#Project-Announcement\">\r\nProject Announcement, July 30, 2014: Fussell Tire &#038; Services Invest in Logistics\/Distribution Support Facility <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Economic-Development-Meeting-August-20-Guest-List\" href=\"#Community-Economic-Development-Meeting-August-20-Guest-List\">\r\nCommunity Economic Development Meeting (August 20):<\/a>\r\nGuest List, Invitation, Conference Center arrangements \r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Valdosta-North-Rotary-Program-August-19\" href=\"#Valdosta-North-Rotary-Program-August-19\">\r\nValdosta North Rotary Program (August 19) <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Business-After-Hours-arrangements-August-28\" href=\"#Business-After-Hours-arrangements-August-28\">\r\nBusiness After Hours arrangements (August 28) <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Great-Promise-Partnership\" href=\"#Great-Promise-Partnership\">\r\nGreat Promise Partnership <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Global-Agribusiness-Opportunity-Symposium\" href=\"#Global-Agribusiness-Opportunity-Symposium\">\r\nGlobal Agribusiness Opportunity Symposium <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Wiregrass-Georgia-Early-Education-Empowerment-Zone\" href=\"#Wiregrass-Georgia-Early-Education-Empowerment-Zone\">\r\nWiregrass Georgia: Early Education Empowerment Zone <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"GDEcD-and-GEDA-Small-Business-Rockstar-Nomination\" href=\"#GDEcD-and-GEDA-Small-Business-Rockstar-Nomination\">\r\nGDEcD and GEDA Small Business Rockstar Nomination <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Project Report-Allan Ricketts <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Color\" href=\"#Project-Color\">\r\nProject Color <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Maroon\" href=\"#Project-Maroon\">\r\nProject Maroon <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Existing Industry-Allan Ricketts <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry-Visits\" href=\"#Existing-Industry-Visits\">\r\nExisting Industry Visits <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry-Expansion-Projects\" href=\"#Existing-Industry-Expansion-Projects\">\r\nExisting Industry Expansion Projects <\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Express-Scripts\" href=\"#Express-Scripts\">\r\nExpress Scripts <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Treadway-Fussell-Tire-Service\" href=\"#Project-Treadway-Fussell-Tire-Service\">\r\nProject Treadway (Fussell Tire &#038; Service) <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Loaf\" href=\"#Project-Loaf\">\r\nProject Loaf <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Cold\" href=\"#Project-Cold\">\r\nProject Cold <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-White-Cadillac\" href=\"#Project-White-Cadillac\">\r\nProject White Cadillac <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Patient\" href=\"#Project-Patient\">\r\nProject Patient <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Business-and-Industry-Partnership\" href=\"#Community-Business-and-Industry-Partnership\">\r\nCommunity Business and Industry Partnership <\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"International-Agribusiness-Symposium-October-2014\" href=\"#International-Agribusiness-Symposium-October-2014\">\r\nInternational Agribusiness Symposium (October 2014) <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Building Committee Update <\/H4>\r\n<H4>VLCIA Officer Nominating Committee Update <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Slate-of-Officers-for-Consideration\" href=\"#Slate-of-Officers-for-Consideration\">\r\nSlate of Officers for Consideration <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Executive Director&#8217;s Report- Andrea Schruijer <\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Proposed-Budget-Review\" href=\"#Proposed-Budget-Review\">\r\nProposed Budget Review <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Meeting-Regarding-Econmic-Development-August-20\" href=\"#Community-Meeting-Regarding-Econmic-Development-August-20\">\r\nCommunity Meeting Regarding Econmic Development-August 20, 2014 <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Request-for-Support-Letter-from-Brooks-County-Development-Authority-for-Elec-Tech\" href=\"#Request-for-Support-Letter-from-Brooks-County-Development-Authority-for-Elec-Tech\">\r\nRequest for Support Letter from Brooks County Development Authority for Elec-Tech <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Speculative-Building\" href=\"#Speculative-Building\">\r\nPrivate\/Public Partnership Regarding Speculative Building <\/a>\r\n<H4>Attorney Report <\/H4>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Citizens to Be Heard <\/H4>\r\n<H4>Adjourn General Meeting Into Executive Session <\/H4>\r\n<H4>Adjourn Executive Session into General Meeting <\/H4>\r\n<H4>Adjourn General Meeting <\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:80%;text-align:center\">\r\nMission of the Valdosta Lowndes Development Authority \r\n<br>\r\n&ldquo;Create an environment to attract new industry and promote the\r\ngrowth of existing industry to drive job creation and capital\r\ninvestment.&rdquo;\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I&#8217;ll give them an A for effort, including branching out: from tires to agribusiness this month, and Valdosta North Rotary today, too. 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