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Although South Georgia doesn't maintain freezing temperatures throughout the winter season, there are spikes of low to freezing temperatures in the forecast that cause some concern for city streets and residential/commercial water systems.
The City of Valdosta Engineering Department is...Read more
In reply to a few comments the City of Valdosta has received regarding the Service Delivery Strategy (SDS), the city seeks to clarify the topic of annexation.
Annexation of property is a legal process outlined in state law and is separate from service delivery. The SDS addresses the...Read more
Twelve Valdosta firefighters will graduate from Recruit School on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. A ceremony for the graduates, their family members and guests will begin at 2 p.m. at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority facility, located at 1901 N. Forrest Street.
After...Read more
The Valdosta Fire Department unveiled four new fire trucks on Nov. 30 that replaced four 18-year-old pumper trucks in its current fleet at stations 2,3,4 and 6. The new trucks are front line pumpers that are custom-built with the latest and most updated equipment and meet the current National...Read more
On November 1, 2016, the Department of Community Affairs for the State of Georgia notified all local governments in Lowndes County that they were no longer eligible to receive state funding or permits. This is because the Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) implemented in 2008 between the County and...Read more
IN PHOTO: Mike Beatty (center), President and CEO of Great Promise Partnership, presented the first-ever Cornerstone Community designation to Valdosta during a public event on Nov. 28. Accepting the award are GPP partners (from left) Human Resources Director Mark Wilson of Langdale Industries,...Read more
The November-December 2016 City Beat Newsletter is available with information about local holiday activities and safety tips.
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On Nov. 17, the 24 th session of the Valdosta Police Department's Citizen's Police Academy graduated after completing the 10 we10-weekram. The graduates learned a variety of topics in an effort to give them a more in-depth understanding of what Valdosta Police Officers are exposed to on a daily...Read more
The City of Valdosta will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. However, as always, Valdosta sanitation crews will be out collecting from their regular routes.
Please note that the Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only on...Read more
Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Valdosta Fire Chief Freddie Broome honored Lt. Charles Phillips as the November 2016 Employee of the Month at the Nov. 10 City Council meeting. Lt. Phillips received a framed certificate and a check for $200, and his name appears on a plaque displayed in City Hall...Read more
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