The Work Session was at 4PM on Tuesday. The longest item was 7d. Corrections Software Solutions Probation Tracking System.

On the 6 a. TWR-2019-01 US Hwy 84 E. E-A, New 300′ Telecommunications Tower, tabled last time, staff did hear from Moody AFB that the tower was no problem for helicopter pilots, and the FAA has said no hazard. But they didn’t say whether Moody had issued its TERPS report.

Berinda Nwakamma did introduce herself very briefly as an applicant for the 5a. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). County Manager Joe Pritchard said “her information is in your agenda,” but it was not among the board packet documents the county sent LAKE in response to an open records request. What we dug up about her is below.

The Chairman had to speak for the one applicant for the 5b. Appointment – Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging, since Commissioner Joyce Evans declined to say anything.

They had an Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, followed by a LAKE video playlist. See also the agenda, the board packet (or as much as we got of it from the county), and the LAKE videos of the Planning Commission meeting at 5:30 PM that same evening, with the same tower item on it.

• 1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval
  

  Video.

• 5a. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
  

  Video. Berinda Nwakamma did introduce herself very briefly as an applicant for the 5a. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). County Manager Joe Pritchard said “her information is in your agenda,” but it was not among the board packet documents the county sent LAKE in response to an open records request.

  Linkedin says “Program Director at Georgia Home Visiting Program”, ResearchGate says “Valdosta State University | VSU · department of social work”, and Great Start thanks providers, by Daniel DeMersseman, VDT, 10 June 2017, says “GSGL [Great Start Georgia Lowndes] supervisor.”

  
  Daniel DeMersseman | The Valdosta Daily Times Great Start Georgia Lowndes thanks social services providers at its Thank-a-Provider event.

• 5b. Appointment – Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging
  

  Video.

• 6 a. TWR-2019-01 US Hwy 84 E. E-A, New 300′ Telecommunications Tower
  

  Video.

• 7 a. Motorola Support Agreement
  

  Video.

• 7 b. Lease Agreement for Sheriff’s Office Laptops
  

  Video.

• 7c.Beer and Wine License – M& H Food Stop – 8235 Hwy. 122 W., Hahira
  

  Video.

• 7d. Corrections Software Solutions Probation Tracking System
  

  Video. Commissioner Scottie Orenstein wanted to know whether the price was based on the number of probationers.

  Answer: No, it’s based on the number of users, between 11 and 15.

• 7 e/f. Probation services
  

  Video. Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know whether they could use the same services as the Airport.

  Answer, from “Miss Rountree” (the county did not introduce her or give her first name): She hadn’t checked into that, but probation does in-house drug tests, and uses external labs only for confirmation. There was some back and forth about that, and about what would happen if the defendant challenges the test.

  The real solution is to stop wasting tax-payer dollars on marijuana convictions. The discussion said the “individual” pays, but tax-payer dollars are still being spent on staff time to deal with this.

• 6 g. Standard Utility Agreement/Preliminary Engineering Agreement
  

  Video.

• 8. Reports – County Manager
  

  Video. Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.

Here’s a LAKE video playlist:

Videos: Tower, GDOT Utilities, 2 appointments, various agreements
Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC Work),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 2019-05-28.

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