Update 2025-03-23: Packet: Utilities in Lowndes County Commission Annual Planning Meeting 2025-03-06.
Here is what we got in response to an open records request for the agenda and board packet for the Lowndes County, Georgia, three-day Annual Planning Meeting, which you may recall was held on Jekyll Island with one day’s notice to the public.
There are packet materials for many of the agenda items, including Finance (in some detail), SPLOST VIII, VLPRA (in great detail), TIA I and II, Comprehensive Plan, and E-911.
Lowndes County Commission, Annual Retreat 2025-03-05-7, Agenda and Board Packet
I don’t seem to see materials for South Health DIstrict, Utilities, Public Works, or Lowndes County Fire Rescue. If any of those are in here, somebody please point them out.
Not listed on the agenda there are long sections by the Engineering Department, and lists of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee staff.
The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website.
Agenda:
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
2025 Annual Planning Meeting Agenda
March 5 1:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.*
March 6 8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.*
March 7 8:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.*
(*times may vary based on length of discussion)
The Westin — Jekyll Island
110 Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, Georgia
Wednesday- 1:00 p.m. Finance 2:30 p.m. SPLOST VIII 3:00 p.m. SPLOST IX Thursday- 8:30 a.m. VLPRA 10:00 a.m. South Health District 11:00 a.m. TIA I 11:30 a.m. TIA II 12:00 noon Lunch 12:45 p.m. Utilities 2:00 p.m. Public Works 3:00 p.m. Comprehensive Plan Review Friday- 8:30 a.m. Lowndes County Fire Rescue 9:30 a.m. E-911
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LOST: Analysis of Sales Taxes Collected Through January 31, 2025
PDF
SPLOST: Analysis of Sales Taxes Collected Through January 31, 2025
PDF
TSPLOST Distributions (graph)
PDF
TSPLOST Distributions (table)
PDF
SPLOST VIII Revenue and Expenditures
PDF
Analysis General Fund Expenditures & Unrestricted Fund Balance Adjusted for Hurricane Idalia
PDF
ED
SPLOST VIII Facility Projects
PDF
North Lowndes Park Soccer Complex Phase II $3,700,000.00
PDF
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Firing Range Pavilion $250,000.00
PDF
Carnegie Library $150,000.00
PDF
only 1 bid at $8,244,553.00. The current direction is to build a New Animal Shelter for no more than $5,000,000.00.
PDF
South Georgia Regional Commission Property Acquisition $250,000.00
PDF
SSL
Southside Library $175,000.00 (county portion)
PDF
Overall Site Plan: RENOVATION AND ADDITION TO MAE WISENBAKER McMULLEN MEMORIAL SOUTHSIDE LIBRARY, 527 Griffin Ave, Valdosta, GA 31601
PDF
C911
Senior Citizens Center $2,500,000.00 Architect/Engineer: TBD 2024 Proposed Bid Date: 2024/2025
PDF
Record Storage $375,000.00 Architect/Engineer: N/A Proposed Bid Date: N/A
PDF
Parks Summary
VLPRA Projects $9,574,932.00
PDF
NSPLOST
AGM
We Bring Returns on Investments –VLPRA
PDF
THE POWER OF SPORTS TOURISM: 2024 ECONOMIC IMPACT
PDF
WE SERVED GUESTS FROM 33 STATES $7,000,000 IN TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
PDF
Comparing Stats: VLPRA parks vs. Wild Adventures
PDF
Terminal Velocity, Booked Solid
PDF
A Slam Dunk: Our own local sports have grown exponentially
PDF
Aces Abound: Volleyball and basketball
PDF
Community at our Core: Even with the destruction of Hurricane Helene, VLPRA continues to provide programming for our residents.
PDF
Our Therapeutics Department is reaching new heights with basketball, softball, golf, and skiing Special Olympics teams, including unified teams.
PDF
An Award Winning Team: VLPRA is currently the Georgia Recreation & Park Association’s Agency of the Year.
PDF
EDAG
Engineering Department 2024 Accomplishments & 2025 Goals
PDF
Engineering Department 2024 Accomplishments Project Management
PDF
LMIG Resurfacing Completed — 6.56 miles, etc.
PDF
Environmental Compliance & Landfill Compliance
PDF
Engineering Department 2025 Goals
PDF
ASSWO
Asphalt- Supersegment Work Order Cost Summary Report – By Ascending 1/2024 thru 2/27/2025
PDF
56 – 60
61 – 65
DirtSSWO
Dirt–Supersegment Work Order Cost Summary Report – By Ascending Cost 1/2024 thru 2/27/2025
PDF
66 – 70
CPU
Lowndes County Comprehensive Plan Update
PDF
Comprehensive Plan Background: Georgia Planning Act, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1, et seq
PDF
Every 5 years: Major vs. Minor Updates (2021 vs. 2026)
PDF
2026 Comprehensive Plan Deadlines
PDF
Comprehensive Plan Connections
PDF
2026 Comprehensive Plan Update Staffing
PDF
What are we expected to provide?
PDF
2026 Comprehensive Plan Update Public Involvement
PDF
N911
NGCS Deployment Nationwide — Per the National Association of State 911 Administrators as of May 2024
PDF
GAHB423
HC
HURRICANES DEBBY & HELENE MEDIA REPORT
PDF
SASMaj
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE MAJORITY STAFF February 2025
PDF
SASMin
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE MINORITY STAFF
PDF
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