Stormwater Pollution Prevention by Lowndes County NPDES Program,
advertisement in today’s VDT:
Scan by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 July 2013.
This information is also
on the county’s website.
I’m guessing they’re required by NPDES to run an ad from time to time.
While this notice is good as far as it goes, it does nothing
about the massive application of pesticides to most croplands
hereabouts, some of which runs off into our watersheds.
Got a pipeline aimed at your house?
The county takes no responsibility.
And videos are good for juvenile court, but still not for the Commission.
Lots more; see below.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
He read a prepared statement about a proposed natural gas pipeline.
Why the county couldn’t put it on their
website as a press release is mysterious.
I’ve added the links:
Lowndes County has been
contacted by representatives of
McKenna, Long, Aldridge law firm
of Atlanta
regarding a proposed project expected to impact property owners
of Lowndes County.
Spectra Energy Company and its subsidiary,
Sabal Trail Transmissions LLC anticipates construction
of a 465 mile interstate natural gas pipeline from Anniston, Alabama
extending through Georgia and coming through Lowndes County,
terminating in Orlando, Florida.
This project is for the benefit of and is the responsibility of
Florida Power and Light.
Lowndes County has been Continue reading →
Hm, if video saves the county all this money,
how about video of the County Commission’s own meetings to
save the public money keeping track of what the Commission is up to?
7.h. Video Arraignment for Juvenile and Magistrate Court
As discussed
yesterday morning,
this is the video arraignment solution for the magistrate juvenile court.
This solution will save tens of thousands of dollars a year for staffing
and transportation that will not be required.
It will save us quite a bit of money, and time as well.
This solution will allow for the video presentation, signature,
and certification of warrants and the carrying out of video arraignments
and first appearances as well for Magistrates and Juvenile.
And this will benefit the Magistrate Court, Juvenile Court,
and all the local law enforcement agencies.
As noted yesterday, the city of Valdosta is awaiting your approval,
and they will purchase a portion of this to go in their facilities
as well that will allow them to speak in the video warrants portion.
Commissioners had no questions.
County Manager Joe Pritchard recommended Continue reading →
The contract is with GADOT, and
the contractor is MIDS, Inc.
Per Commissioner Joyce Evans’ request of the previous morning,
County Engineer Joe Pritchard said there had been
12,322 trips with six buses over the past 5 months.
The County Engineer referred to
some discussion of the previous morning,
The Engineer said the federal government put in the first $220,000,
and while the county had to pick up any shortfalls,
there have been no shortfalls over the past twelve years.
This is different from County Manager Joe Pritchard’s
answer of the previous morning that it “has been budgeted”.
At least staff managed to come up with budget detail
after being asked in public by Commissioners.
No questions.
Unanimous approval.
The road previously known as Corbett or George,
part of which may or may not have been closed at some previous data,
was renamed
to Caney Branch Road after a creek that flows into the Alapahoochee River,
at
the 25 June Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission.
6.1. Public Hearing Renaming George Road (CR #105)
This time County Engineer Mike Fletcher said the residents
wanted to rename George Road to be Caney Branch Road after
Caney Branch, “a small creek that runs through this area, localized”.
because
EMS, 911, and postal services have an issue with locating
the correct houses because there are two George Roads in Lowndes County.
Back
on June 10th
Library Director Kelly Lenz brought
candidates
Jack Hartley, Linda Most, and Matt Lawrence,
who spoke, and
at the June 24th Work Session
Commissioner Joyce Evans submitted the name of Mr. Robert Jefferson,
who did not speak.
This time County Manager Joe Pritchard mumbled behind his monitor
and did not deign to name any of the candidates, referring to “a list”
that Commissioners could see but the public could not.
He did say that the openings were for the board slots previously occupied by
Kay Harris and Ray Devery.
“Hopefully” there will be four town hall meetings before
the final SPLOST lists are settled, said
Lowndes County Commissioner Joyce Evans (District 1)
at last night’s
Lowndes County Democratic Party Annual 4th of July Barbecue.
We’re beginning to put things together for the SPLOST.
Hopefully we’ll be able to do several….
I know the mayor has stated that they were going to do
two town hall meetings and the county’s going to do
a couple of town hall meetings and then we’re going to come together
with the information that we’ve received from the community
and go and put together an overall SPLOST
for the city and the county.
So please, take time, think about it, and be involved.
We shall see.
At least it’s a small change in the old boy backroom behavior so popular among elected officials around here
that the famously reclusive commissioner said this in front of a video camera.
Four SPLOST town hall meetings –Joyce Evans
July 4th BBQ, Lowndes County Democratic Party (LCDP),
Gretchen Quarterman (Chair), Dennis Marks (Vice-Chair / Elections),
Amanda Hall (Vice-Chair / Membership), Richard Saeger (Vice-Chair / Qualifying), Jerrell Anderson (Secretary), James J. Parker (Treasurer),
Video by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes County Democratic Party (LCDP),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 2 July 2013.
Advanced Disposal Services Inc. continued its recent buying spree
with the acquisition of waste haulers in Pennsylvania, Georgia and
Illinois.
The Ponte Vedra, Fla.-based Advanced Disposal said in news releases
it purchased Winsor Disposal in Kane Pa.; Valdosta Waste Services in
Valdosta, Ga.; and Benson Disposal Services Inc. in Macon, Ill.
Here’s a list of just the ADS purchases I know of, not counting the rumor: Continue reading →
What is this contract involving tipping fees that
Lowndes County declined to produce a copy of?
How can it be “adequately maintained in the future”, as former Commissioner Lee
put it, if the county doesn’t know what it is?
Resolution-Proposed Amendment-March 2007 Greater Lowndes Solid Waste
Management Plan,
County Planner, Jason Davenport, presented the resolution, adding that
the amendment was drafted due to a proposed expansion and reconfiguration
of the Evergreen landfill. Mr. Davenport added that the amendment had
been reviewed by staff, the Regional Commission and the Deep South Solid
Waste Authority. Mr. Davenport further stated that Mr. A.J. Rodgers, of
Veolia Environmental Services, was present to answer any questions the
Commission might have regarding the project. Commissioner Lee stated
that he was concerned that the contractual relationship that has been
in place for quite some time be accurately reflected and adequately
maintained in the future. Commissioner Lee then asked Mr. Rodgers if a
new cell had been created yet. Mr. Rodgers answered that construction
had begun in a cell that had already been approved.
