Audio feed was still not available so what you hear, is what I hear at the back of the room… -gretchen
Here’s the agenda, with links to the videos and a few notes by Gretchen.
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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
Commissioners had trouble figuring out which road the County Engineer
wanted to rename, and which roads had already been closed, at
this morning’s Lowndes County Commission Regular Session.
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6.a. Renaming George Road (CR #105)
There are two George Roads in the county and residents want to change the name of this one to Caney(?) Branch Road. There were some questions from Commissioners, mostly about where that road is. Commissioner Crawford Powell kept asking if it was a continuation of Corbett Road. County Engineer Mike Fletcher said no, and the part of Corbett Road Powell was thinking of was closed. Apparently the Commission has closed so many roads even the Commissioners can’t keep track of which they are.
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I guess some things are just not to be questioned, at least at this morning’s Lowndes County Commission Regular Session. However, although Commissioners did not, I do have a question.
5.b. Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority
County Chairman Slaughter:
“Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority Appointment.”County Manager Pritchard:
“The term currently held by Ashley Paulk will expire June 30th. Mr. Paulk has expressed an interest in being reappointed if the board so chooses.”
County Chairman Slaughter:
“Any questions?
OK, hearing none, let’s move on to agenda item number 6.”
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Once again the big topic was trash, and it wasn’t on the agenda.
The Chairman made up a rule to limit citizen speakers to
15 minutes total.
After five citizens managed to speak anyway, all to applause, and
the owner of Deep South Sanitation
got a standing ovation,
the Commissioners offered
nothing but excuses.
Here’s the agenda, plus links to the videos and a few notes. See also the videos of the previous morning’s Work Session.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSContinue reading
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
Another board, another incumbent reappointed. 
Now
I’m not saying that’s a bad thing: experience and continuity can be
useful. But I do think applicants could say more about why they
want the job and Commissioners could ask a few questions about
their experience on the board. At least applicants are mostly
showing up to speak; that’s an improvement.
5.c. Valdosta/Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals
At the
10 June 2013 Work Session, Zoning
Administrator Carmella Braswell introduced applicant Paul
Alvarado. He said he had been serving since 2007, and was not only
a voting member of ZBOA, but also had been providing legal
advice.
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Three unscheduled candidates for the Lowndes County Library Board set examples for informative applications to an appointed board.
At the
10 June 2013 Work Session
the Chairman did clearly say library board appointments were not on the agenda
but would be at their next meeting.
He didn’t define “next meeting”, but he meant two weeks later,
when it is indeed
on the agenda for this morning and tomorrow evening.
Back two weeks ago,
South Georgia Regional Library Director Kelly Lenz
said two nominees were present for two vacant positions.
Then she named three people: Jack Hartley, Linda Most, and Matt Lawrence.
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As usual, an incumbent on an appointed board asked to be reappointed and was.
She did show up and speak, although she said more when she was first appointed.
5.b. Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful Board
At the
10 June 2013 Work Session,
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Do we have designated positions for specific local businesses on our appointed boards?
It sure looks like it, at least for Wild Adventures.
5.a. Valdosta/Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority
At the Work Session 10 June 2013
County Manager Joe Pritchard said Commissioners had a letter of resignation
from Bob Montgomery from VLCCCTA,
and a letter (he didn’t say from whom)
recommending Molly Deese to replace Montgomery.
Pritchard said Deese had been “filling in” for Montgomery at VLCCCTA.
Interesting. So Wild Adventures can send someone unappointed to fill in
on an appointed board?
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Who’s applying to be appointed Tuesday evening?
The Commission doesn’t tell you.
Come to the Work Session Monday morning and maybe you’ll be able
to hear the County Manager mumble the names, if he names them.
Those
library board applicants from two weeks ago are finally
on the agenda.
Also
an appointment to Parks and Rec,
three liquor licenses, and many other items,
but nothing about solid waste or trash.
Here’s the agenda:
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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
After the soundless 10 June 2013 Lowndes County Commission Work Session, Gretchen requested, County Clerk Paige Dukes promised and a few days later delivered, sound recordings on CDs of both that meeting and the next day’s Regular Session. LAKE thanks the County Clerk for those recordings. Gretchen has integrated the county sound with the LAKE video recordings and I have updated the Work Session blog post. But what about state open records law?
These CDs demonstrate the county does make recordings of the Commission meetings, at least of sound. The County Clerk told Gretchen the recordings are erased after the Clerk is finished with them. Hm, since such recordings are records of public meetings, wouldn’t that make them public open records? And if they are, wouldn’t destroying them be illegal?
According to state law on the GA Secretary of State’s website:
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