Lowndes County Commission staff has discovered that The Crescent has its own 1975 local constitutional amendment and 1978 resolution by the County Commission making it tax exempt.

Monday morning the County Commission will review and Tuesday evening it will decide the Bethany Drive rezoning for which the Planning Commission recommended denial 8:1 and the River Run Road rezoning near the Alapaha River for which GLPC recommended approval with a condition 6:3, as well as the other two rezonings.

Collage @ LCC Packet 2025-02-10

The Lowndes County Commission board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website. Images of each page are below.

Here is the agenda.

See also the preceding Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) board packet materials, its agenda, and the LAKE videos of the GLPC meeting.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025, 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 – January 27, 2025 & Regular Session – January 28, 2025
      
5. Public Hearing
   1. REZ-2025-01 Hurtado Property, Bethany Dr., ~6.4ac, R-A to R-1, County Water & Septic
      

      Documents:REZ-2025-01 Hurtado Property, Bethany Dr..pdf

   2. REZ-2025-02 Hamilton Green Ph. 2, 4618 Bemiss Rd, 1.12ac, C-G to P-D, County Utilities
      

      Documents:REZ-2025-02 Hamilton Green Ph. 2, 4618 Bemiss Rd.pdf

   3. REZ-2025-03 Thomas Linville, 4888 Break Thru Rd., ~16.3ac, R-1 to E-A, Well & Septic
      

      Documents:REZ-2025-03 Thomas Linville, 4888 Break Thru Rd.pdf

   4. REZ-2025-04 River Run Farm, 6490 River Run, ~27ac., C-C to R-21, County Water & Septic
      

      Documents:REZ-2025-04 River Run Farm, 6490 River Run.pdf

6. For Consideration
   1. Resolution Authorizing the Lowndes County Tax Commissioner to Receive Checks and Money Orders in Payment of Taxes and Licenses
      

      Documents:Resolution Authorizing the Lowndes County Tax Commissioner to Receive Checks and Money Orders in Payment of Taxes and Licenses -.pdf

   2. A Resolution Electing Not to Require Mobile Home Decals
      

      Documents:A Resolution Electing Not to Require Mobile Home Decals.pdf

   3. Beer and Wine License – Manishkumar Patel of Kasumbal 2025 LLC, DBA Busy Food Mart, 6901 Bellville Road, Lake Park, GA
      

      Documents:Beer and Wine License – Manishkumar Patel of Kasumbal 2025 LLC, DBA Busy Food Mart, 6901 Bellville Road, Lake Park, GA.pdf

   4. New Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Software
      

      Documents:New Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Software.pdf

   5. Whitewater Road Lift Station Pump
      

      Documents:Whitewater Road Lift Station Pump -.pdf

   6. Acceptance of Hazard Mitigation Grant for Generators
      

      Documents:Acceptance of Hazard Mitigation Grant for Generators.pdf

   7. The Crescent Place of Historic Interest Tax Exemption
      

      Documents:The Crescent Place of Historic Interest Tax Exemption.pdf

   8. Rules and Regulations for Claims for Refunds of Taxes
      

      Documents:Rules and Regulations for Claims for Refunds of Taxes.pdf

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

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Agenda

PROPOSED AGENDA
PDF

Adjournment
PDF

5.a. REZ-2025-01 Hurtado Property, Bethany Dr., ~6.4ac, R-A to R-1, County Water & Septic, R-A to R-1

to subdivide the property into conforming lots for individual residences.
PDF

5.b. REZ-2025-02 Hamilton Green Ph. 2, 4618 Bemiss Rd, 1.12ac, C-G to P-D, County Utilities, C-G to P-D

to develop an additional 12-units of townhomes and amenities for the Hamilton Green neighborhood. GLPC recommended approval 9:0.
PDF

5.c. REZ-2025-03 Thomas Linville, 4888 Break Thru Rd., ~16.3ac, R-1 to E-A, Well & Septic, R-1 to E-A

to combine the properties into conforming lots for use agriculturally. GLPC recommended approval 9:0.
PDF

5.d. REZ-2025-04 River Run Farm, 6490 River Run, ~27ac., C-C to R-21

to develop the property residentially.GLPC recommended approval with a condition 6:3.
PDF

6.a. Resolution Authorizing the Lowndes County Tax Commissioner to Receive Checks and Money Orders in Payment of Taxes and Licenses

It tracks an identical Resolution approved following the prior Tax Commissioner taking office.
PDF

6.b. A Resolution Electing Not to Require Mobile Home Decals

Issuing mobile home decals creates an expense that does not assist the Tax Commissioner in identifying mobile homes for which the Tax Commissioner has not issued a mobile home location permit.
PDF

6.c. Beer and Wine License – Manishkumar Patel of Kasumbal 2025 LLC, DBA Busy Food Mart, 6901 Bellville Road, Lake Park, GA

Change in ownership.
PDF

6.d. New Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Software Work

BUDGET IMPACT: $44,800.00 Lowndes County’s EDR software was acquired by another company, and we have been unable to obtain a renewal quote. Four other quotes.
PDF

6.e. Whitewater Road Lift Station Pump

BUDGET IMPACT: $46,446.52 FUNDING SOURCE: (X) Annual. cost of repairs is over 75% of the cost of a new pump.
PDF

6.f. Acceptance of Hazard Mitigation Grant for Generators

BUDGET IMPACT: $1,451,871 – Lowndes County will receive 100% reimbursement of all expenses. FUNDING SOURCE: (x) FEMA – $1,088,903 (X) GEMA – $145,187 (X) Pruitt Health – $217,781
PDF

6.g. The Crescent Place of Historic Interest Tax Exemption

Staff has become aware of the attached 1975 local constitutional amendment and 1978 Board of Commissioners Resolution regarding the exemption from ad valorem taxation for places of historic interest meeting specified criteria…
PDF

6.h. Rules and Regulations for Claims for Refunds of Taxes

Update of 2017 Rules and Regulations to better align with state statute.
PDF

January-27-2025-Work-Session-Minutes

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January-28-2025-Regular-Session-Minutes

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