Last week while we were out of town, the Lowndes County Commission considered
two rezonings, one with
a Union Road, Hahira address,
by far the longest,
with Judge Arthur McLane speaking against,
the applicant Stacy Stubbs speaking for,
and quite a bit of discussion among Commissioners and staff,
after which they approved it 3:2 with the two conditions proposed by the Planning Commission.
The other rezoning has
a Valdosta address, which they approved unanimously;
for both see also
the preceding Planning Commission meeting.
Plus a third transportation item,
GDOT Option for Right of Way at Exit 11.
A bid, a bunch of contracts, and an alcohol license; pretty routine.
The previously-tabled and somewhat controversial
Additional Deputy Coroner Request Continue reading
Motel, Agricultural, Commercial @ GLPC 2018-05-29
A motel, somebody wanting to revert to agricultural, and a commercial rezoning halfway between exits 22 and 29. Pretty standard fare at the Planning Commission this evening.
Lowndes County Tax Assessors:
Parcel ID 0052 126, 6125 Union Road.
Here is the agenda.
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
Continue reading
Lowndes County City of Valdosta City of Dasher City of Hahira City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 * 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue
Valdosta Airfield 1941, Moody Field, Moody Army Airfield, Moody Air Force Base
I did not know that Moody AFB was a local project from the beginning. It’s still about the only thing everybody near Valdosta and Lowndes County, Georgia, can all unite around. Many local people learned to fly at Moody Airfield, some who went into the military, and others who did not. Let us remember them all on this Memorial Day. They also serve who only stand and wait.
Aerial View Moody During WWII,
in
Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum, Valdosta, Georgia
Moody Air Force Base, retrieved 28 May 2018, Moody Air Force Base History:
Moody Field began as an Army Air Corps pilot training base during World War II. The concept of an Army Air Field in Valdosta originated with Valdosta and Lowndes County citizens in 1940. Local leaders faced Continue reading
Videos: EMT, Cleaning, Bids, VLCIA bonds, Airport Authority, Opioids @ LCC 2018-05-22
By far the longest item was
a special proclamation for EMT Services,
at 4.5 minutes,
followed by
cleaning bids,
which took almost three minutes for the Lowndes County Commission to reject.
In Citizens Wishing to Be Heard, Gretchen took 2 minutes to invite them to WWALS’ Wild & Scenic Film Festival, at Mathis Auditorium, Thursday, May 31, 2018.
Almost everything else was read out and unanimously approved, except the one most contentious the previous morning, 7 b. Additional Deputy Coroner Request, was tabled.
Below are Continue reading
Videos: New County Agents, VLCIA bonds, Airport Authority, Opioids @ LCC 2018-05-21
Not on the agenda,
County Agent Jake Price introduced two new people in his office.
The Industrial Authority Executive Director
explained the bonds are not new, she just wants to refinance them to reduce
payments.
Among items they will vote on tonight at 5:30 PM, the longest item at almost four minutes was the request for an additional Deputy Coroner. Looks like they’re finally going to sign up an attorney for the opoioid litigation. They spent more time on the cleaning bids.
The whole Work Session Monday morning took 13 minutes, including the presentaitons. Below are Continue reading
Videos: Opioid Attorney, Soccer, Airport Authority, Probation, Ankle Monitoring, Wetlands, Hay, GEFA, Pump @ LCC 2018-05-08
Two weeks ago, they spent the most time (5.5 minutes) on the
two
sections of
5. Proclamation Presentations for National Drug Court Month.
They spent 2.5 minutes on bids and almost 2 minutes (almost 5.5 total) on the wetland credits for the North Lowndes Park Soccer Complex.
Third most time was 4.5 minutes on recognizing retiring volunteer firefighter Scott Caldwell(?). The speaker was Chief Ashley Tye, so I guess he’s now the regular county Fire Chief.
They tabled the Airport Authority appointment waiting for more information. Maybe they noticed George Page had also asked the City of Valdosta to appoint him.
The alleged County Attorney, with his microphone three feet from his face and pointing 90 degrees away, muttered something about the mysterious Wisconsin bond issue.
The Probation agreement and Electronic Monitoring Contract got more than three minutes total. They spent a bit more than a minute voting on a law form for the opioid litigation.
The Hay Lease Agreement Amendment is a water item, because it’s about the county’s spray field, also known as its Land Application Site (LAS). And the Bevel Creek Lift Station Pump that feeds it. Final water item: dates of completion for the GEFA Loan Agreement; they did provide a clue what that loan was for.
Here are links to Continue reading
VLCIA bonds for what? Airport Authority, Opioids @ LCC 2018-05-21
What are the Industrial Authority (excuse me, Development Authority) bonds for? Maybe they’re finally going to finance solar power for people here, since VLCIA has a budget surplus?
VLCAA Chairman Steve Everett and Executive Director Jim Galloway asking for the county to fix its shortfall in funding the Airport Authority, July 14, 2015.
Since George Page got appointed to the Airport Authority by the City of Valdosta, I suppose they’re going to reappoint Steve Everett. They last reappointed him May 13, 2014. By the way, he’s the Chair of VLCAA.
Apparently they’ve picked an attorney for the Opioid Litigation in their previous meetings two weeks ago, and now they’re down to signing the agreement.
Here’s the agenda, which has the dates off by one. Continue reading
Videos: Signs, frontage, parking, recreation, setbacks, shops, homes @ ZBOA 2018-05-05
This was a very long meeting and three of the cases were tabled to a future meeting:
APP-2018-03 — Federal Heath & Advantage Permits,
VAR-2018-09 — Indo American Cultural Society of South,
and because the Candidates Forum
was schedule in the same room, the very long
AAD-2018-01 — Cothron (5310 Tucker Road, Valdosta).
Three items were approved unanimously: VAR-2018-08 — Graham (4544 Loch Laurel Road, Valdosta), VAR-2018-10 — Loch Laurel Club (Loch Laurel Road, Valdosta), and VAR-2018-12 — Ramos (2703 Highway 41 South, Valdosta), while VAR-2018-11 — Lucia Marrero (5594 Shiloh Road, Hahira) squeaked by on a split vote.
Below is Continue reading
Candidates Forum, Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber 2018-05-01
The Chamber held its usual Candidates Forum for people running in the May election, which will be Tuesday, May 22, 2018, with early voting already ongoing down at the Lowndes County Board of Elections, 2904 N Oak St, Valdosta, GA 31602.
Here are LAKE videos of each candidate, who spoke at the Valdosta
City Hall Annex on May 1, 2018, starting with
Lowndes County Board of Education
and statehouse district 175,
for which we just already had a special election.
Statewide candidates speaking are running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Insurance Commissioner, and State School Superintendent Georgia Labor Commissioner.
Opposing viewpoints were aired on T-SPLOST: Valdosta Mayor John Gayle for, and Nolen Cox against.
Here are LAKE videos of each candidate’s speech, followed by a LAKE video playlist. Continue reading
Videos: Opioids, Soccer, Airport Authority, Probation, Ankle Monitoring, Wetlands, Hay, GEFA, Pump @ LCC 2018-05-07
Opioid litigation will be added to the agenda
for this evening, although not for voting, as
8.i, Selection of Legal Firm for Opioid Litigation:
Select legal firm,
The Studstill Law Firm and the Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley Law Firm have both submitted proposals to represent Lowndes County in the opioid litigation.
That was the longest agenda item at the Monday morning Work Session. The Probation Resolution and Services Agreement, which had been tabled two weeks before, got almost two minutes, including questions about cost. Add the minute and a half for the Electronic Monitoring Contract and those two items with the same presenter got the longest total.
The two North Lowndes Park Soccer Complex items, Wetland Credits and Bids, that will massively change Hahira, did not get a total of two minutes. The Hay Lease Agreement Amendment is another water item, because it’s about the county’s spray field, also known as its Land Application Site (LAS). And the Bevel Creek Lift Station Pump that feeds it. Final water item: dates of completion for the GEFA Loan Agreement, whatever it’s for.
The mysterious Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Bond Issue is to finance a project on Old Statenville Road in the Valdosta City Limits.
They’re going to reappoint Steve Everett to the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority; he did not speak. And George Page would also like to be considered.
Here are links to Continue reading