A meeting so long it had to be interrupted by the scheduled Public Hearing on opting out of the state homestead exemption law: yesterday morning’s Lowndes County Commission Work Session.

They vote on the regular items this evening at 5:30 PM.

The longest items yesterday morning were the same that had had opposition in the Planning Commission:
5.a. REZ-2025-01 Hurtado Property, Bethany Dr., ~6.4ac, R-A to R-1 and
5.d. REZ-2025-04 River Run Farm, 6490 River Run, ~27ac., C-C to R-21.

Collage @ LCC 10 February 2025

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 the Lowndes County Commission board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request:
http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2025/02/four-rezonings-mobile-home-decals-lift-station-pump-tax-refunds-lcc-2025-02-10.html

For the separate homestead exemption opt-out Public Hearing, see:
http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2025/02/lowndes-county-considers-opting-out-of-house-bill-581-lcc-public-hearing-2025-02-10.html

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

• 1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/XN5PNmEUdB0

• 5.a. REZ-2025-01 Hurtado Property, Bethany Dr., ~6.4ac, R-A to R-1
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/eK7TZqk0G14

  There was discussion about drainage across the street at the Williams property.
  There was discussion about traffic.

  The planning commission recommended against this but it seems like it will get approved.

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

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/TmacAJPvoyc

  According the the developer there was no interested in the CC portion so they want to build more town homes in the development.

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

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/ijE3RKRKSmg

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

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/aVWmf2_yaWM

  Discussion seemed to lean towards no limiting the number of lots as had been recommended by the planning commission.

• 6.a. Resolution Authorizing the Tax Commissioner to Receive Payments
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/-E3GsafWcCs

  Housekeeping that has to be done each time there is a new Tax Commissioner. The Tax Commissioner was present.

• 6.c. Beer and Wine License – Busy Food Mart, 6901 Bellville Road, Lake Park
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/MvMvJRqS4GE

  Change of ownership.

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

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/i-vL9kXNUAU

  Fancy name for anti-virus software.

  jsq: Commisisoner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know why the big difference in prices. A: The big prices are by big vendors, targetted at Fortune 500, not counties.

• 6.e. Whitewater Road Lift Station Pump
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/MyIdoHI2uzM

• 6.f. Acceptance of Hazard Mitigation Grant for Generators
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/m7leRV9hmCs

  Grant that was applied for only included Pruitt Nursing homes. If other facilities want to get in on this program (there is a 25% match) they need to ask the county about it and have the money ready and the county needs to apply again. (or so it seemed to me).

• A brief adjournment to deal with the public hearing scheduled for 9AM
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/Mg3GE2A5fLM

  At least all the people who were in the chambers for the public hearing got to the commission at a work session.

• Reconvene meeting 6g. The Crescent Place of Historic Interest Tax Exemption
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/xC7RS24tkyw

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

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

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/2fNKtDM7Ywk

• 7. Reports – County Manager – held for tomorrow
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/xTr47RtOnZM

• 9. Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/faCYRBInFdo

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiFTgzFPFsL1fQFPuZCBNOvR&si=3oSf8JgRiKsBENgW

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