Videos: Hurricane assistance, Golf carts, mental health, wetland credits, regional transit, Lift Station and Fire Station Access Roads, 2 TIA Road Bids @ LCC Regular 2023-09-26

Andrew Toussaint gave a report about the Small Business Administration and EMA Director Ashley Tye gave reports on hurricane assistance and local disaster group COAD, in this Lowndes County Commission Regular Session of September 26, 2023. Because of those reports and a second recognition of Leadership Lowndes (they showed up late), the meeting took 49 minutes.

Collage @ LCC 26 September 2023

Like the previous morning, Commissioners were unusually chatty.

Commissioner Scottie Orenstein had some questions and comments about 5.a. Quiet Pines Golf Course Ezgo Golf Cart Lease Agreement. and 5.b. Mental Health Model Resolution for ACCG. Commissioners Clay Griner, Demarcus Marshall, County Manager Paige Dukes, and Chairman Bill Slaughter discussed which statehouse bills the mental health resolution mentions, and that it does not support any particular current bill, specifically not HB 520. They passed the resolution unanimously.

5.b. Mental Health Model Resolution for ACCG

On 5.c. Purchase of Wetland Credits for Shiloh Road Bridge Project, County Utilities Director Steve Stalvey answered a question from the Work Session: 0.67 acres, almost 10 credits per acre. Commissioner Mark Wisenbaker, whose question it was, thanked him for the answer. They unanimously approved the purchase.

5.c. Purchase of Wetland Credits for Shiloh Road Bridge Project

About 5.d. FY25 5311 Regional Transit Resolution, they had several questions, to which the County Planner did not know the answer, but they approved the item unanimously anyway.

5.d. FY25 5311 Regional Transit Resolution

About the $4 million dollar item, 6.b. TIA 2023-05 Briggston Road Grading, Drainage, Base, and Paving Bids, which leads to Wild Adventures, Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know when it will begin. Answer: about a month to get the contract signed and the bonds back, and hold the pre-construction meeting with TIA, then a 35 day notice to proceed.

Commissioner Scottie Orenstein asked a question about finances (apparently his microphone was not working). Answer: were about $500,000 over on the road construction part, but TIA was able to use “our inflation factor” to cover the costs. Orenstein moved to approve the low bidder, and they did that unanimously.

6.b. TIA 2023-05 Briggston Road Grading, Drainage, Base, and Paving Bids

About 6.d. Fire Rescue Station 10 Pavement Resurfacing Bids, Commissioner Orenstein wanted to know if everything was covered. Answer: Yes, it’s turnkey. They approved it unanimously.

6.d. Fire Rescue Station 10 Pavement Resurfacing Bids