The Tuesday evening Regular Session two weeks ago took 28 minutes, 5 of which were a Citizen Wishing to be Heard: 10. CWTBH – Brian Cosey – 4881 Newton Circle – dangerous dogs. He was actually speaking for three people.

Collage @ LCC 8 April 2025

The Lowndes County Commissioners did not repeat 4. Georgia 811 Safe Digging Month Proclamation. For that, you’ll need to see the LAKE videos of the preceding Work Session.

There was some Commissioner discussion of the first of the three rezonings, but all three breezed through unanimously, as did everything else.

Once again, the item with the longest discussion, this time 2.5 minutes, was 8.a. Alapaha Plantation Water Treatment Plant New Wells – Water Main Ext.

Commissioner Scottie Orenstein wanted to know when.

Answer from Utilities Director Steve Stalvey: “We’re ready to roll” on approval.

He also wanted to know when it would be finished.

Answer: It’s a 180-day project. Within 3 or 4 months of completion we will know if we need to do a nanocompression or not.

Commissioner Demarcus Marshall asked about the Consent Order.

Answer: I couldn’t make out the answer.

Paige Dukes in 9. Reports – County Manager said the county’s hurricane debris collection program is finished.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item of the Regular Session, with a few comments by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also the LAKE videos of the preceding Work Session and the agenda and board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request.

See also the board packet and LAKE videos for the preceding GLPC meeting.

• 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/m5affdZOcZk

  Lowndes County Board of Commissioners (LCC) – Regular Session – 2025-04-08

  Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).

• 5. Minutes for Approval
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/NUvjxwltups

  There was not a reading of the Georgia 811 Safe Digging Month Proclamation.

• 6.a. REZ-2025-05 ~19.8ac, Cindy St. Ext. – Creasy Drive, Split Zoning
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/ZsCencwVAN4

  6a. REZ-2025-05 Creasy Property, ~19.8ac, Cindy St. Ext. & Creasy Drive, R-A & MAZ-3 to R-10 & MAZ- 3, County Utilities

  Approved Unanimously.

• 6.b. REZ-2025-06 Bailey Property, ~4.2ac, Sumner Road, E-A – R-1 to R-1
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/acJBk59TiG0

  6b. REZ-2025-06 Bailey Property, ~4.2ac, Sumner Road, E-A & R-1 to R-1, Well & Septic

  Approved unanimously

• 6.c. REZ-2025-07 JHR – LL, LLC, ~7.3ac, New Statenville Hwy, E-A to C-H,
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/LdjSVFWHnho

  6c. REZ-2025-07 JHR & LL, LLC, ~7.3ac, New Statenville Hwy, E-A to C-H, Well & Septic

  Approved unanimously.

• 7.a. Insolvent List – Tax Commissioner
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/yN3ePtla2wU

• 7.b. Valdosta Junior Service League Petition for Tax Exemption
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/nqNmq5a7iY0

• 7.c. Meacham Claim for Tax Refund (vote)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/_RKF8dh8AqU

• 8.a. Alapaha Plantation Water Treatment Plant New Wells – Water Main Ext.
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/fZ-hA0jVQXQ

  
  8a. Alapaha Plantation Water Treatment Plant New Wells & Water Main Extension

  
  

• 9. Reports – County Manager
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/-eZah383N5k

• 10. CWTBH – Brian Cosey – 4881 Newton Circle – dangerous dogs
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/oVOmFKh1QcA

• Chairman Recognitions – Leadership Lowndes
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/SgKGGBr_qDA

• 11. Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/ITGyTb2jMbI

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHashqrEifx8y43B9CUY_5-&si=duQqM6Qu3sQv7p75

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