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Judge Lifts SDS Sanctions—Rules in Favor of Cities

6/6/17

On Friday, Senior Superior Court Judge Gary C. McCorvey signed an order holding the sanctions imposed on all local governments of Lowndes County in abeyance pending further order of the court. The order, therefore, reinstated the local governments' eligibility to receive state-administered...Read more

North Ashley Street Signal Upgraded at Woodrow Wilson Drive

5/26/17

A change is coming Tuesday, May 30 to the intersection of North Ashley Street and Woodrow Wilson Drive as a flashing yellow arrow signal replaces the old five-section signal.

View Fashing-Arrow Video The signal will no doubt be...Read more

City Honors Winners of 2017 Historic Preservation Awards

5/25/17

2017 Historic Preservation Award winners

The City of Valdosta honored the 2017 Preservation Award winners at the May 25 City Council Meeting, as part of the city's observance of National Historic Preservation Month. The 9 th annual awards program recognized property owners who go above and...Read more

City Recognizes Outstanding Performers in Public Works

5/24/17

Crowd gathered in Mathis Auditorium to show appreciation for the Public Works Department personnel.

The 105 employees of the Public Works Department gathered at Mathis Auditorium on Wednesday, May 24, to be publicly recognized by city leadership and their peers for their performance and...Read more

City Announces Memorial Day Sanitation Schedule

5/22/17

The City of Valdosta will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.

The Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only on Monday, May 29. Citizens who normally have their sanitation collected on Mondays should place their recyclables and yard waste at the curbside...Read more

Civic Program Provides the 101 on Local Government

5/19/17

Valdosta Government 101 Citizens Orientation Class of 2017 with Mayor, City Manager and PIO.

Twenty local citizens graduated from the 8th annual Valdosta Government 101 Citizens Orientation at a ceremony on May 8, joining more than 200 graduates from the program to date.

The seven-week...Read more

Valdosta Youth Council Completes Productive Second Year

5/19/17

VYC complete 2016-2017 program year, May 11.

The 15-member Valdosta Youth Council (VYC), initiated by Mayor John Gayle in 2015, successfully completed the 2016-2017 academic year with a variety of accomplishments. The VYC, now in its second program year, was created for youth to build leadership...Read more

Public Works Crew Honored as May Employees of the Month

5/18/17

Valdosta Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Payton Jr. and Public Works Director Richard Hardy honored Crew Leader Robert Hamilton, Crew Leader Harry Bowdren and Maintenance Worker C.W. Shaw as the May 2017 Employees of the Month at the May 11 City Council meeting. Hamilton, Bowdren and Shaw received a framed...Read more

City Observes National Public Works Week, May 22-26

5/18/17

Quick Fact: Last year, the Public Works Department collected 1,092 tons of recyclables materials, in addition to 29,011 tons of solid waste, 10,497 tons of yard trash, 15,751 special pickups, and 31,833 pounds of electronics from the city's two annual E-recycling events; swept 2,228 miles of city...Read more

Twelve VHS Seniors Graduate from City's GPP Program

5/17/17

The City of Valdosta recognized 12 Valdosta High School (VHS) seniors who graduated from the Great Promise Partnership (GPP) program, at a ceremony on May 17, held in the Valdosta City Hall Annex Multi-Purpose Room. The students received a GPP stole, a graduate certificate from the GPP program...Read more