Update 2024-10-17: Packet: ULDC text amendments, Loch Winn LTD rezoning, adoption of millage rates, USGS stream gauges, sprayfield expansion, watermain interconnection @ LCC 2024-10-14.
As Chairman Bill Slaughter said they would in the preceding Millage Public Hearing, they adopted the roll back millage rate of 7.356 rather than the advertized rate of 7.804. Last year (2023) the rate was 8.778.
The Fire District Millage Rate is continuing at 2.5 mil. The commission plans to continue this rate for 5 years from the start date. This is probably year 3, so apparently 2 more years.
![[Collage @ LCC 15 October 2024]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-15--lcc-regular-videos/many.jpg)
They actually did table the 5.a. TXT-2024-03 ULDC Text Amendments and the rezoning 5.b. REZ-2024-15 Loch Laurel – Carroll Ulmer so the Planning Commission could hear them at the October 28 meeting and then voted on at the November 12 Lowndes County Commission Regular Meeting.
There was quite a bit of discussion between Commissioners and Lowndes County Manager Paige Dukes and Utilities Director Steve Stalvey about the Sprayfield Expansion. It was difficult to understand what she was saying. I think it had to do with expanding the sprayfield does not preclude going to an actual wastewater treatment plant some time in the future.
The Chairman added this item: 7.c. North Lowndes UPS Battery Replacement. We learn in this agenda item that “north Lowndes” is the judicial/administration building. The replacements have to do with end of life and the fire that happened this summer in the judicial/administrative building. Which turns out to be sole-source. It is mysterious why staff could not get this to Commissioners in time to do bids and have it on the agenda before the meeting.
There will be an abbreviated County Commission meeting next week to catch up with some important items that were delayed due to Hurricane Helene, said County Manager Paige Dukes in her Reports.
Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also the LAKE videos of the Millage Public Hearing a few minutes before the Regular Session, the LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session, and the agenda.
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1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge
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Chairman Recognition – Youth Leadership
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Modification of Agenda to add 7c.
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4. MInutes for Approval
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5.a. TXT-2024-03 ULDC Text Amendments LCC Regular Session 2024-10-15
Tabled so the planning commission could hear it at the October 28 meeting and then voted on at the November 12 regular commission meeting.
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5.b. REZ-2024-15 Loch Laurel – Carroll Ulmer ~62ac, R-A to R-1 – R-A
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6.a. Adoption of Millage Rate for 2024
They adopted the roll back rate of 7.356 rather than the advertized rate of 7.804. Last year (2023) the rate was 8.778.
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6.b. Adoption of Fire District Millage Rate for 2024
Continuing at 2.5mil. The commission plans to continue this rate for 5 years from the start date. We are currently at year 3? It seems way longer than that. I should check our tax bill.
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6.c. Adoption of Fire District Millage Rate for 2024
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7.a. Sprayfield Expansion Phase I
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7.b. Grove Pointe Nelson Hill Watermain Interconnection
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7.c. North Lowndes UPS Battery Replacement
We learn in this agenda item that “north lowndes” is the judicial/administration building. The replacements have to do with end of life and the fire that happened this summer in the judicial/administrative building.
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8. Reports – County Manager
Here is the LAKE video playlist:
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