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Videos: fire chief, teachers, web site, and chairs @ Hahira 2014-05-15
They talked about a new website; is it up yet?
Nope, according to
http://www.hahira.ga.us/cityofficials.html
Wayne Bullard is still Mayor, Rose Adams is still on the Council, and new
Council members Kenneth Davis and Mason Barfield are nowhere to be seen.
However, former Council member Bruce Cain has vanished,
even though he’s
the actual Mayor per last November’s election.
Here are some videos from the May 15th special called meeting
of the Hahira City Council where they talk about that proposed new website.
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Fire Chief report on need for additional staffing
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Teachers Luncheon
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Web Site Recommendation
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Council Chamber Chair Purchase
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Council Comments
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos: fire chief, teachers, web site, and chairs
Special Called Meeting, Hahira City Council (Hahira),
Video by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, 15 May 2014.
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Solar Power Hot Topic on LAKE blog
Some like pithy posts, and others like long historical
summaries: see
the Solar Hot Topic for the latter.
I’ve just added links about solar parking lots, Oakland, CA, Dublin, GA and Lowndes High Schools, and super-lobbying group ALEC’s efforts in every state
legislature to oppose solar power.
Solar will win, simply because it’s already cheaper than anything else and the prices keep going down. The fossil industry will delay as long as possible to suck up more profit, but even Wall Street has turned against fossilized utilities that aren’t doing renewables yet. We the people will win. We just need to stop the fossil junkies from doing more damage before they lose. The sun is already rising.
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Videos: budget, baords, and approvals @ LCC 2014-06-24
None of the appointees spoke, but all were appointed unanimously,
and they unanimously approved
a landfill expansion item without ever seeing a site plan.
Ray Devery and Barry Barr to the
Library Board,
Sheila Wakeley to the
South Georgia Community Service Board,
and
John Sineath to the
Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals,
even though Valdosta’s web page says he’s a city appointee.
They also unanimously approved everything else: a grant for help getting a grant, re-evaluation of all rural agricultural tax assessments, the annual mosquito testing contract with VSU, and the landfill public hearing clarification item about the hearing of the public notice already posted for 17 July 2014.
Here’s the agenda, with some notes, and links to the videos.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSContinue reading
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2014, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street — 2nd Floor
Jason Carter to headline LCDP BBQ 1 July 2014
Candidate for Governor of Georgia Jason Carter headlines
the program for the annual Lowndes County Democratric Party Barbecue Tuesday.
LCDP wrote yesterday, Georgia: Back on Track –LCDP BBQ 1 July 2014,
Other candidates speaking include Democrats Daniel Blackman for GA PSC, Valerie Wilson for State School Superintendent (runoff), Bikram Mohanty for Georgia State Senate District 8, Dexter Sharper for Georgia House District 177, and Demarcus Marshall for Lowndes County Commission District 4. Plus G. Norman Bennett and Clay Griner in the nonpartisan special election runoff for Lowndes County Commission District 5. All statewide and local candidates are still invited.
When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 Where: Mathis Municipal Auditorium
2300 North Ashley Street
Valdosta, GeorgiaPrice: $25.00 PROGRAM
Continue reading
Energy storage technology research at Binghamton U. NY
What would happen if VSU applied for such a research grant?
According to its own PR of 19 June 2014,
Binghamton University receives $12.8 million for innovative energy research,
The NorthEast Center for Chemical Energy Storage (NECCES) at Binghamton University has been awarded a $12.8 million, four-year grant, announced Wednesday by U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. One of 32 grants awarded for a total of $100 million to fund Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), it will help accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build a new 21st-century energy economy.
One of 32 grants?
Some EFRC
partner institutions Continue reading
Videos: 5 board appointments, budget, and 4 For Approval @ LCC 2014-06-23
The county’s
response to the weekend storms (straight-line event, not tornado)
was less confused than its proposed board appointments.
They vote Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM, including on the
budget.
Likely return of Ray Devery to the Library Board as Chairman, and reappointment of Barry Barr. Sheila Wakeley for the South Georgia Community Service Board, but even the Commissioners had no bio for her. John Sineath for Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals, even though Valdosta’s web page says he’s a city appointee. None of the applicants spoke.
A grant for help getting a grant, re-evaluation of all rural agricultural tax assessments, the annual mosquito testing contract with VSU, and the landfill public hearing clarification item apparently is about the hearing of the public notice already posted for 17 July 2014.
Here’s the agenda, with some notes, and links to the videos.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSContinue reading
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2014, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street — 2nd Floor
5 board appointments, budget, 4 For Approval incl. Landfill @ LCC 2014-06-23
The second and last
Budget Hearing is 5PM Tuesday 24 June 2014, just before the Regular Session.
But first, at the Monday morning Work and Tuesday evening Regular Sessions, 4 appointments to 3 boards, and four obscure For Consideration items about a grant, a schedule, a contract, and a landfill public hearing that may or may not be the one of the public notice already posted for 17 July 2014.
Here’s the agenda.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSContinue reading
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2014, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street — 2nd Floor
Videos: Against Hahira annexation, for 2 county and 4 Valdosta @ GLPC 2014-05-27
Almost unanimous against the
Hahira
rezoning
and
annexation,
even though the
reduction from 66.1 to 58.09 acres
was to exclude Hagen Bridge Road and obviate the
paving issue.
A
county ULDC amendment request for Special Events and such
and a Valdosta
LDR amendment request.
A
county
rezoning
to agricultural
and
three
Valdosta
use changes:
daycare,
fraternity,
and
commercial office.
Here’s the agenda, with some notes and links to the videos.
Greater Lowndes Planning CommissionContinue readingLowndes County City of Valdosta City of Dasher City of Hahira City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah AvenueTuesday, May 27, 2014* 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
Hahira annexation again, two county, and four Valdosta w. Phi Sigma Kappa @ GLPC 2014-05-27
Return of the
Hahira
rezoning
and
annexation,
down from 66.1 to as 58.09 acres,
even after the
Lowndes County Commission letter of objection of 22 April 2014,
and on Tuesday next week, same time as the County Commission meeting.
A
ULDC amendment request for Special Events and such
and an
LDR amendment request for unspecified reasons.
A
county
rezoning
to agricultural
and
three
Valdosta
use changes:
daycare,
fraternity,
and
commercial office.
Here’s the agenda, which arrived as a PDF actually convertable to text!
Greater Lowndes Planning CommissionContinue readingLowndes County City of Valdosta City of Dasher City of Hahira City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue
Tuesday, May 27, 2014* 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing