Packet: Lowndes County Commission Annual Planning Meeting 2025-03-05

[SPLOST: Analysis of Sales Taxes Collected Through January 31, 2025]

[TSPLOST Distributions (graph)]

[TSPLOST Distributions (table)]

[SPLOST VIII Revenue and Expenditures]

[Analysis General Fund Expenditures & Unrestricted Fund Balance Adjusted for Hurricane Idalia]

[SPLOST VIII Facility Projects]

[North Lowndes Park Soccer Complex Phase II $3,700,000.00]

[Lowndes County Sheriff

[Carnegie Library $150,000.00]

[only 1 bid at $8,244,553.00. The current direction is to build a New Animal Shelter for no more than $5,000,000.00.]

[South Georgia Regional Commission Property Acquisition $250,000.00]

[Clyattville Community Center Bid Amount ?]

[Fire Station 5 EMS Addition $550,000.00]

[Overall Site Plan: RENOVATION AND ADDITION TO MAE WISENBAKER McMULLEN MEMORIAL SOUTHSIDE LIBRARY, 527 Griffin Ave, Valdosta, GA 31601]

[Senior Citizens Center $2,500,000.00 Architect/Engineer: TBD 2024 Proposed Bid Date: 2024/2025]

[Record Storage $375,000.00 Architect/Engineer: N/A Proposed Bid Date: N/A]

[Historic Courthouse Renovation $9,000,000.00]

[Non-SPLOST Facility & Special Projects]

[Carter Way, etc.]

[Etc., VSU Property Purchase]

[We Bring Returns on Investments --VLPRA]

[THE POWER OF SPORTS TOURISM: 2024 ECONOMIC IMPACT]

[WE SERVED GUESTS FROM 33 STATES $7,000,000 IN TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT]

[Comparing Stats: VLPRA parks vs. Wild Adventures]

[A TEN YEAR SUCCESS STORY]

[Terminal Velocity, Booked Solid]

[A Slam Dunk: Our own local sports have grown exponentially]

[Aces Abound: Volleyball and basketball]

[Map: VLPRA Facilities]

[Community at our Core: Even with the destruction of Hurricane Helene, VLPRA continues to provide programming for our residents.]

[Our Therapeutics Department is reaching new heights with basketball, softball, golf, and skiing Special Olympics teams, including unified teams.]

[An Award Winning Team: VLPRA is currently the Georgia Recreation & Park Association

[Thank you for your time --VLPRA]

[Engineering Department 2024 Accomplishments Project Management]

[LMIG Resurfacing Completed — 6.56 miles, etc.]

[Environmental Compliance & Landfill Compliance]

[Engineering Department 2025 Goals]

[TIA II Constrained Projects]

[Cont.: TIA II Constrained Projects]

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[Total $4,065,303.94]

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[Total $1,776,872.24]

[Comprehensive Plan Background: Georgia Planning Act, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1, et seq]

[Every 5 years: Major vs. Minor Updates (2021 vs. 2026)]

[2026 Comprehensive Plan Deadlines]

[Comprehensive Plan Connections]

[2026 Comprehensive Plan Update Staffing]

[What are we expected to provide?]

[2026 Comprehensive Plan Update Public Involvement]

[Comprehensive Plan Purposes and (Sections)]

[Comprehensive Plan Sections/Elements]

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[Majority Staff Subject Areas]

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[Minority Staff Subject Areas]

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