A rare split vote on a bid, in 7.a. ENG 2021-02: Repairing 3 Box Culverts.
ADS wants to raise its trash colleciton rates but can’t do that without an ordinance change, which was not on the table this time.
Ashley Tye gave a weather report as part of the County Manager Reports.
A candidate for Superior Court Judge spoke in Citizens Wishing to Be Heard, which is an interesting change of policy; previously the Commission didn’t allow candidates for office to speak in CWTBH.
Trash, Drainage, Reports, CWTBH
Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few notes, followed by a LAKE video playlist. See also the agenda, the board packet, and the videos of the previous morning’s Work Session.
- 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge
- Chairman’s recognition of Leadership Lowndes Participants
- 4. Minutes for Approval
- 5.a. Basic Decorative Street Lighting District – Knights Landing SD, # 3
- 6.a. Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Coleman Road NW Local Delivery
- 6.b. Transportation Investment Act – Kinderlou Clyattville Rd Local Delivery
- 6.c. FY2022 Delinquency Prevention Grant
- 6.d. Advanced Disposal Services Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal
- 6.e. Deep South Sanitation, LLC, Residential Solid Waste Franchise Renewal
- 6.f. Little Viking Road Drainage Easement and Quit Claim Deed
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7.a. ENG 2021-02: Repairing 3 Box Culverts
There is no local preference for Public Works, nor for Contracts.
Motion by Mr. Griner, second by silent Ms. Evans.
Split vote 3-2 with Wisenbaker and Marshall voting against. - 7.b. Exit 22 Water Main Extension
- 8. Reports – County Manager
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9. CWTBH – Catherine Smith – Candidate for Superior Court Judge
An unusual case of a candidate being allowed to speak at all during CWTBH.
- 10. Adjournment
Here’s a LAKE video playlist:
Videos: Trash collection, drainage, reports, candidate @ LCC 2022-03-22
Lowndes County Commission Regular Session, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).
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