CSX road closure and bridge + dozen sheriff vehicles @ LCC 2017-02-27

Back on the agenda this morning, the Old Quitman Road Bridge replacement over the CSX RR has been discussed since at least 2011 when it was on the T-SPLOST list, and in September 2016 it came up for discussion again, and the Commission approved surveying and engineering. Last month they discussed the plans, drawings, etc., and approved those. See this playlist of LAKE videos of this item in previous meetings.

This morning’s item for voting tomorrow evening is a right of entry agreement with CSX, which the agenda sheet says is to allow Lowndes County Engineering “and their professional service consultants Lovell Engineering and TTL to enter the railroad right of way to conduct field investigations, complete a topographic survey, and conduct soil borings for the bridge foundation investigation”.

Also on the agenda is Crossing Closure Agreement between CSX Transportation, Inc. and Lowndes County, which the agenda sheet says is about the “Dasher Johnson Road highway-rail at-grade crossing”, which you wouldn’t know from the listing in the agenda.

Sheriff Ashley Paulk wants the county to buy a dozen pursuit vehicles which according to the agenda sheet will cost either $387,340 from Cass Burch for 2017 Dodge Chargers or $309,636 from Langdale Ford for 2017 Fold Police Interceptors. I bet they’ll pick the latter. I seem to recall the Sheriff said in the recent retreat that he had money for 10 our of 12 vehicles and he got a package deal.

No County Commission meeting is complete without drugs and alcohol.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, February 27, 2017, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, February 28, 2017, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
  4. Minutes for Approval
    1. Work Session- February 13, 2017
    2. Regular Session- February 14, 2017
  5. For Consideration
    1. Crossing Closure Agreement between CSX Transportation, Inc. and Lowndes County
      Authorize Chairman to sign Agreement

      Documents:Crossing Closure Agreement between CSX Transportation, Inc and Lowndes County.pdf

    2. Right of Entry Agreement with CSX for Old Quitman Road Bridge Replacement Project
      Authorize Chairman to sign Agreement

      Documents:Right of Entry Agreement with CSX for Old Quitman Road Bridge Replacement Project.pdf

    3. Section 5311 Rural Transportation Program Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
      Approval of policy

      Documents:Section 5311 Rural Transportation Program Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.pdf

  6. Bid
    1. Bid on Twelve Pursuit Vehicles for the Sheriff's Office

      Documents:Bid on Twelve Pursuit Vehicles for the Sheriffs Office.pdf

  7. Reports – County Manager
  8. Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
  9. Adjournment

Here’s a LAKE video playlist:


Old Quitman Road CSX Bridge in Lowndes County Commission (LCC) meetings,
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 2016, 2017

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