In this post are videos of the speeches by VLCIA personnel; speeches by other dignitaries will follow. Brad Lofton, Executive Director of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA), said they'll have a commissioning reception in a few months (currently scheduled for Wednesday 16th April 2011) to which they'll invite "the entire City Council and the County Commission." Interestingly, there was nobody from the County Commission at this groundbreaking ceremony. They've said they're in favor of biomass; are they not in favor of solar? Lofton says they'll also invite
"...the governor of Georgia who has about half a million dollars invested in this project."
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Video by John S. Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Lofton also said:
"We'll go around and if anybody has any comments, I'd like you to make them."Hm, they never seemed to get around to me.
Brad Lofton explained that the property for the solar plant is owned by the City of Valdosta and leased to VLCIA and then subleased
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Video by John S. Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
VLCIA Project Manager Allan Ricketts made perhaps the briefest speech, basically thanking everybody and sticking to the subject of the event at hand.
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Video by John S. Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
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