It’s a good thing the county held these first-ever (as far as I know)
comprehensive budget sessions.
Here are videos of the first day.
Most of the departments are asking for more money,
due to increased population and increased demand for services
during a period of economic downturn.
Something needs to be done, and these sessions are one step in
getting to doing something.
Here’s the agenda.
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Board of Elections –Deb Cox
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Public Defender –John Kent Edwards Sr.
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Sheriff –Chris Prine
See separate post.
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Coroner –Bill Watson
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Mental Health –Stephanie Jackson
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Library usage has never been greater while funding is at risk –Kelly Lenz
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Also Moody AFB Library –Kelly Lenz
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$74,068 addition for Ankle Monitoring
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UGA Extension Service County Agent –Jake Price
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Family Services –Rhonda Wheeler
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EMS –Randy Sauls, CEO, SGMC
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Probate Court –Judge Terri Adams McDowell
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos of Day 1
Budget Meeting, Lowndes County Commission (LCC-Budget),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 10 March 2014.
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