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Lowndes County residents press commissioners on poll worker pay, animal ordinances and data‑center concerns
Summary
Multiple residents told the Lowndes County Board on April 14 that poll worker pay is too low, proposed animal ordinance changes could hurt farmers and rescuers, and that potential data centers may worsen water stress and health impacts; commissioners heard the requests and did not take immediate action.
At the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners meeting on April 14, a string of public‑comment speakers urged the board to address several community concerns ahead of upcoming policy decisions and elections.
Poll worker pay: Beverly Sharp and Kathleen Hodgeges — long‑time poll workers who described managerial duties and added shifts caused by overlapping elections — asked the board to raise compensation. Sharp said poll workers are currently paid $7.25 per hour (managers receive slightly higher wages on election day, she said) and noted May’s special election creates an extra workload. Hodgeges described training…
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