The
Street Lighting Ordinance
on
the agenda for this morning and tomorrow evening
is not among those on the
County Ordinances web page.
How are we to
“Know the Laws”, as the link from the county’s front page says,
when unknown ordinances keep popping up?
Ah, it’s currently
a resolution and they want to make it an ordinance.
The
agenda sheet says
“For
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On the Ides of March,
FERC, apparently forgetting its the companies it supposedly regulates that pay its salaries,
knocked pipeline company stocks down by disallowing a tax writeoff.
This was one month after
FERC inadvertently cleared a path for renewable sun and wind power through batteries.
Look who got whacked the most,
and not even
FERC’s Sabal Trail rubberstamp permit reinstatement could save it:
Stock price comparison, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 14, 15, 16 March 2018.
The colorful candle canyon is for Spectra Energy Partners LP (SEP), which was by far the worst affected of those shown.
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Once again the Valdosta Mayor and Council hold their retreat
outside Valdosta and outside Lowndes County at Lenox River Ranch, Lenox, Cook County, Georgia, today and tomorrow.
Excuse me: Strategic Initiatives Summit (SIS).
I compliment them on publishing
on their website before the event
the agenda,
the
topics submitted by each council member,
and the
Mayor and Council Goals for Fiscal Year 2018
(I got this four days ago).
Hm, what’s this about:
5. Find additional resources for the executive director of Valdosta-Lowndes Keep Lowndes-Valdosta Beautiful (KLVB) to include the Mayor’s Adopt-A-Street program.
However, I don’t see who else they are meeting
with for it to be called a Summit.
Oh wait: the Chamber.
Probably George Boston Rhynes will be there to video like last year.
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Most of the meeting (13 and a half minutes) was about
Bill Branham’s subdivision,
which passed,
with the Chairman breaking the tie because one Commissioner recused himself.
Opponents took up almost another minute
leaving the room.
On a split vote the Commission
declined to modify the solid waste ordinance to give the County Manager more power.
Second longest at more than 6 minutes was
Michael J. Killeen’s R-A to M-1 rezoning.
Virdie Mae Lyons got her
well and septic rezoning in a minute and a half.
Two water items:
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Lengthiest at more than three and a half minutes was
the Bill Branham subdivision rezoning,
plus a tie for second at 2 minutes 13 seconds between
the new Conference Center CEO
and
the
Virdie Mae Lyons Old Clyattvile Road well and septic rezoning,
at yesterday morning’s Work Session.
Gretchen is off with the LAKE video camera to the voting Regular Session
tonight.
The County Manager wants more power through
an ordinance
that would further favor Advanced Disposal Services (ADS)
over Deep South Sanitation (DSS).
Two water items: Continue reading
On
the agenda
for Monday’s Work Session,
the agenda
a word from the
new-as-of-January CEO (not Executive Director) of the
Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority.
On the agenda for both Monday and Tuesday evening’s Regular Session,
Bill Branham’s Copeland Road subdivision,
back for at least the third time in four calendar years,
plus
an ordinance
that would further favor Advanced Disposal Services (ADS)
over Deep South Sanitation (DSS).
Better news:
bids for a
Portable 65 KW Generator to keep lift stations from leaking.
Photo: Chris Hamilton via
Valdosta Daily Times.
See also
the LAKE videos
of the most recent Planning Commission meeting for all three rezoning cases,
and that post also has
links to videos of most
of the previous appearances of the Branham Project.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
- Call to Order
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- Chris Hamilton- CEO, Valdosta- Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority (Work Session)
- Minutes for Approval
- Public Hearing
- REZ-2018-04 Lyons, 1350 Old Clyattville Rd, R-A to C-H, Well and Septic, 8.05 acres
GLPC Recommendation: Approval
TRC Recommendation: VariousDocuments:Rezoning Case REZ-2018-04.pdf
- REZ-2018-05 Killeen, 1228 S Main St, R-A to M-1, 27.5 acres
GLPC Recommendation: Approval with 1 Condition (Paving)
TRC Recommendation: Various
Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2018-05.pdf
- REZ-2018-07 Branham Project, 2480 Copeland Rd, R-1 to R-10 Water/Sewer, 18.04 acres
GLPC Recommendation: Approval with 4 Conditions
TRC Recommendation: Various
Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2018-07.pdf
- For Consideration
- Transportation Safety Improvements Agreement
Execute Agreement- Ordinance Amending 2015 Solid Waste Disposal Ordinance
Approval of ordinanceDocuments:Ordinance Amending 2015 Solid Waste Disposal Ordinance.pdf
- Water Meter and Register Replacement
Approval of water meter and register replacementDocuments:Water Meter and Register Replacement.pdf
- Beer License- Marilyn Lewis of Palak Corporation DBA Bigfoot #908 – 1255 Lakes Blvd., Lake Park, GA
Approval of Beer LicenseDocuments:Beer License- Marilyn Lewis of Palak Corporation DBA Bigfoot 908 Lakes Blvd, Lake Park, GA.pdf
- Bid
- Portable 65 KW Generator
Bids solicited for a 65 KW portable generator to service smaller lift stations that do not have backup generators. Staff recommends awarding bid to Cowart Electric for $49,750.00Documents:Portable 65 KW Generator.pdf
- Reports – County Manager
- Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
- Adjournment
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A longish
agenda
led to a
quite long GLPC meeting.
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
Lowndes County
City of Valdosta
City of Dasher
City of Hahira
City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Monday, February 26, 2018 * 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue
Third time was the charm for
William Branham and his Copeland Road subdivision,
which the Planning Commission recommended 6:1.
Below are links to each LAKE video with a few notes, followed by a
LAKE video playlist.
See also the
agenda.
Almost half an hour on the
Bill Branham subdivision on Copeland Road
resulted in a split denial: the only denial in this Planning Commission Regular Session.
Slightly less time on
the Charles Bennett accessory dwelling unit on Green Meadown Drive
got unanimous approval with staff conditions.
Ten minutes on the
Clint Joyner’s request for Knight’s Development’s
30-acre subdivision rezoning on Bemiss Knights Academy Road
got unanimous approval.
About the same on
Tim Blanton’s rezoning of 45+ acres to residential agriculture
passed unanimously.
Ditto
rezoning for Richard Bonner’s rezoning for
a fast-growth corridor between Highway 84 and Interstate 75.
Less time for
Jon Nijem’s expanded parking on Baytree Road
to pass unanimously.
Keith Sandlin’s
Lake Park case did sail through,
as did
John Thomas’ rezoning for a showroom for his show car business.
Commissioner Willis’ term was
coming up for reappointment.
Below are links to each LAKE video with a very few notes,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also the Continue reading
The previous morning
they invented a consent agenda, such as Hahira and many others use all the time,
but the Lowndes County Commission
didn’t call it that.
As expected,
they appointed Kelley Saxon to DBHDDB.
And they
adjourned into an executive session.
Below are Continue reading