The Chairman said the Finance Director would make a presentation
about the
Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget
Tuesday before they voted; he said nothing about that presentation
being the second Public Budget Hearing.
See LAKE videos of the first Budget Hearing
and of
the second budget hearing.
The Commercial Driveway for Raceway on James Road. is yet more fallout from the failed 2007 mega-mall-and-subdivision Market Street project; see separate post. Also five pre-bidders but only one bid, this one from Scruggs Co., for Widening of a Portion of Old US 41 N.
Why is the county paying the cost to Upgrade Water Main at Lake Alapaha Subdivision from 2 inches to 6 inches? At least we found out where and why for the Engineering and Surveying Services for Water and Sewer.
Here’s the agenda. Below are the LAKE videos of the Work Session with a few comments, followed by a video playlist.
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1. Call to Order 5.a. KLVB Appointments
Video. Eventually they started at 8:32; better than starting early. Rick Griffis and Carla Gerben KLVB terms expiring; neither want to be KLVB recommends Vivian Cody, Molly Stokes.
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5.a. Lowndes Library Board (2)
Video. Expiring: Dr. Linda Most wants to be reappointed. Applicant for vacant position: Karl Osmus
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6.a. Abandonment of Buck Cato Road
Video. Approved last month: what’s causing all of these in the last couple years?
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7.a. GEFA Loan Modification
Video. Correction of reference to section that didn’t exist, even though they approved the loan application 28 October 2014 and approved using it for the Alapaha Water Treatment Plant 26 May 2015.
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7.b. Interlocal Agreement-Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Video. Questions by two Commissioners on this continuation with slight modifications of a fund-sharing agreement between Lowndes Sheriff and Valdosta Police.
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7.c. Lease/Purchase Agreement and Resolution for New SCADA Equipment
Video. Will this SCADA include passwords or encryption, or will the water and sewer alerts be in plain text? Cost $18,957.26/month, equipment cost $650,000.
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7.d. Upgrade Water Main at Lake Alapaha Subdivision
Video. Why is the county paying the cost to upgrade a water main from 2 inches to 6 inches? According to the County Engineer, so they can expand development onto US 84. In other words, to spend public taxpayer funds to subsidize private development.
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7.e. Commercial Driveway for Raceway on James Road
Video. Yet more fallout from the failed 2007 mega-mall-and-subdivision Market Street project; see separate post.
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7.f. Widening of a Portion of Old US 41 N
Video. Five pre-bidders but only one bid, this one from Scruggs Co.
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7.g. Engineering and Surveying Services for Water and Sewer Extension
Video. It’s from Madison Highway to Inner Perimeter and Copeland Road to reach Lowndes Middle School, so as to avoid that School making a deal with Valdosta for water and sewer, plus assuaging the county’s fear that Valdosta might annex the area.
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7.h. Motorola Support Agreement for Offendertrak and PMDC
Video. It’s to support the jail. The City of Valdosta and the Crime Lab have access to some of the information because the county houses inmates for the city.
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7.i. Mosquito Contract
Video. This annual controversial contract drew no questions.
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7.j. Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget
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7.k. Declaration of Surplus Computers and Printers and Authorization for Disposal
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7.l. Beer License—Neil OM 2 LLC, Dba One Stop #1 — 3980 N. Valdosta Rd.
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7.m. Beer License—David T. Hall, Dba The Country Store — 3954 Old US Hwy 41
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7.n. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Catering License—Cowboys Fire Pit Grill, LLC
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8.a. Bid for Two Commercial Utility Vans for the Utilities Department
Video. Only one bid.
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos: Four board appointments, plus Justice, Water, and Alcohol
Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Video by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 22 June 2015.
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