A ribbon cutting for 30+ MW of solar power in Social Circle, Georgia,
with no media coverage,
other than a Georgia Power docket update buried at GA PSC.
Claudia Musleve Collier says she made this first quote from email to her,
and wants it shared.
Bryan Casey, with Greenavations Power sent me these photos of the
recent [13 May 2014] ribbon cutting of their 38 MW solar project in middle
Georgia[, Simon Solar in Social Circle].
PSC “Bubba” McDonald was present to flip the switch!
Almost unanimous against the
Hahira
rezoning
and
annexation,
even though the
reduction from 66.1 to 58.09 acres
was to exclude Hagen Bridge Road and obviate the
paving issue.
A
county ULDC amendment request for Special Events and such
and a Valdosta
LDR amendment request.
A
county
rezoning
to agricultural
and
three
Valdosta
use changes:
daycare,
fraternity,
and
commercial office.
Here’s
the agenda, with some notes and links to the videos.
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
Lowndes County City of Valdosta City of Dasher City of Hahira City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue
Tuesday, May 27, 2014* 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
What’s the county’s current millage, and how does it compare to other counties?
Indeed county employees are mostly underpaid, but are none overpaid?
And where’s that employee compensation study the county paid for?
Three curious omissions in an otherwise excellent VDT story.
Matthew Woody wrote for the VDT 28 May 2014,
Lowndes County weighs tax increase,
Lowndes County Commission weighed the likelihood of raising the
millage rate Tuesday — the first such tax increase in 15
years.During the past few years, Continue reading
He also called to be sure LAKE got this,
and the Public Hearings
Tuesday
and
Wednesday at 5:30 PM are in the City of Valdosta’s
online calendar,
plus there’s
a much briefer story in the VDT today, and see the millage table from last year’s budget hearings. -jsq
From: Tim Carroll <tcarroll@valdostacity.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 14:33:35 +0000
Subject: FY 2015 BudgetHey everyone,
It is that time of year when your city government prepares its’
budget for the upcoming fiscal year. As we have experienced over the
past four years, this year’s budget presents many challenges.
Revenues continue to decline while expenses keep going up. Fuel
alone for the city now runs around $1.7M per year and the power bill
to run the city for a year is now at $3.4M. Like you have seen in
your homes and businesses, these and other costs continue to rise.
Major revenue sources such as the LOST tax (our largest revenue
source for the General Fund) continue to decline. And the list goes
on. The city has now tapped over the past several years all the
reserve funds in or der to balance the budget. Those reserve funds
are now gone.
I say all this to illuminate the difficult choices that are present
in this year’s proposed budget. While Continue reading
The
Hahira Annexation request
was actually heard at
the Planning Commission meeting that started at the same time.
All the incumbents were reappointed to the
Hospital Authority
and the
shadowy Lowndes County Public Facilities Authority.
Both the road abandonments were approved, of
Old Statenville Road
and
of
Excess Right of Way on James Road and Riverside Road.
All that plus a
GEMA Sheltering Memorandum of Agreement
and a
beer license,
plus
Poll Manager Recognition.
The
blank page Budget Session
was at 9:30 AM after the Work Session, all the same day as this Regular Session.
See also
my question about Budget Public Hearings.
Here’s the
agenda.
See the
videos from the Work Session of the same morning
and the
videos from the previous Regular Session of May 13th for context on the
Public Hearings
and on the
James Road Subsidence.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street — 2nd Floor
We can’t see the draft budget before the Public Hearings, said the Chairman,
answering my question after
the Lowndes County Commission Regular Session of 27 May 2014.
Video.
After congratulating the Chairman on recognizing the poll workers,
Crawford Powell for recusing himself on an appointment of himself,
and the Commission for the recent Budget Sessions,
I asked:
Chairman Bill Slaughter’s answers to me after the meeting adjourned: Continue reading
9AM to 1PM today!
Valdosta Main Street
is even advertising
Valdosta Farm Days in
Jacksonville.com:
Downtown Valdosta Farm Days, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Lowndes County
Courthouse Square, 100 E. Central Ave., Valdosta. Features a
farmers’ market, arts and crafts and educational information on
eating local, nutrition and food choices. Event is the first and
third Saturdays May through September. (229) 259-3577 or
ehill@valdostacity.com.
That’s the same historic Lowndes County Courthouse of the
Preservation Committee meetings: Continue reading
Interesting things sometimes turn up when a landfill is investigated.
Taylor West wrote for the AJC 5 June 2014,
Police: Arrest warrants issued in connection with $1 million scam,
Multiple arrest warrants have been issued in relation to a trail of
criminal activity resulting in the theft of more than $1 million
from a Fulton County business, authorities said.Police began an investigation in mid-April when Waste Management
Inc. made a complaint regarding Willow Oak Landfill, which it owns,
following an anonymous tip and a private investigation, according to
the Palmetto Police Department today.
In this case it was the landfill operator that filed a complaint.
Waste Management is one of the two largest solid waste companies
in the U.S.; the other is ADS.
The complaint alleged Continue reading
Via AP from VDT yesterday,
Library director accepts new position,
The South Georgia Regional Library Board of Trustees announced the
resignation Thursday of Director Kelly Lenz.Lenz has accepted the position as the director of the Middle Georgia
Regional Library System. Since 2008, she has served in various
positions with the South Georgia Regional Library.
The
Middle Georgia Regional Library System
says it is headquartered at the Macon-Bibb County Public Libraries
and serves Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Macon, Twiggs, & Wilkinson Counties.
The story says she will continue to work with SGRL until an
interim director is named, and she starts her new job in Macon 4 August 2014.
The story doesn’t mention Continue reading
An appointment to the
Lowndes
Division of Family and Children Services
and two to
ZBOA.
Public hearings for
well and septic
and
a special events change to the ULDC.
The
Hahira annexation
recommended against by the Planning Commission
is under
For Consideration,
along with a request to declare items surplus and several purchase requests.
Here’s
the agenda.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2014, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street — 2nd Floor
