Update 2025-02-25: Videos: Final Public Hearing: Intent to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption, HB 581 @ LCC 2025-02-24.

The Work Session yesterday morning took the Lowndes County Commission four minutes. Most of that was two officials explaining the Accountability Court Grant.

Collage @ LCC 24 February 2025

County Manager Paige Dukes asked “for an executive session for attorney client privilege to consult and meet with legal council pertaining to pending claims brought against the county possibly.” Usually we hear “for current or pending litigation”. It must be important, since they had three attorneys in their executive session.

They vote this evening at 5:30 PM.

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 agenda and board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request.

• 1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/-zPx9ZbFprQ

  Lowndes County Board of Commissioners – Work Session – 2025-02-24

  Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).

• 5.a. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/Z4Qg-o3vWrE

  A small grant ($7500) to add peer councilors to the accountability court program.

• 6.a. Bid for One Truck for Magistrate Court
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/7mxFrrVYxWw

  Why do they need a truck? Dirt roads.

• 7. Reports – County Manager
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/9j8jfUAdF30

  County Manager Paige Dukes asked “for an executive session for attorney client privilege to consult and meet with legal council pertaining to pending claims brought against the county possibly.”

  That’s the most awkward phrasing that I’ve ever heard for this. Usually this is phrased as “current or pending litigation”.

  All of Walter, Jim, and Will Elliott were in the chamber and went to the side room.

• 9. Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/XWnLw_M_8Ww

  Executive session was brief and the meeting was adjourned.

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiH8UT6Q_pXDjJ1dmzoK0W9C&si=TEUIOIjSHEiu3mTs

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