THE STATE OF GEORGIA

EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

The State of Georgia holds title to certain real property by virtue of a
July 14, 1956 Deed from Lowndes County to the State of Georgia,
recorded in Lowndes County Clerk of Superior Court in Deed Book
22, Page 306; and a February 8, 1958 Quitclaim Deed from
Lowndes County to the State of Georgia, recorded in Lowndes
County Clerk of Superior Court in Deed Book 37, Page 492 (the
“Property”); and

The Property is improved with those facilities known as “Valdosta
State Prison—Lowndes Annex” specifically including the structures
known as the “Old Maintenance/Welding Shop,” “Flammable
Storage Building,” “Paint Storage Building,” and a mobile home
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Structures”) as described
in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
and

Said Property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of
Corrections; and

The Department of Corrections has a need to relocate the existing
perimeter road to improve prison security; and

The Structures are presently located in the path of the planned
perimeter road relocation; and

On January 5, 2012, the Board of Corrections resolved that the
Commissioner of Corrections is authorized to take all necessary steps,
including execution of all necessary documents, to request the
Georgia State Properties Commission seek an Executive Order from
the Governor to allow for the razing, demolition, and disposal of the
Structures as deemed to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia;
and