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8/26/16

The City of Valdosta will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.

The Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only on Monday, Sept. 5. Citizens who normally have their sanitation collected on Mondays should place their recyclables and yard waste at the...Read more

8/26/16

The Valdosta Fire Department will kick off the firefighters' annual "Fill the Boot" fundraising campaign on Thursday, Sept. 1. The event benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and celebrates a partnership lasting more than 60 years to raise funds and awareness which benefit children...Read more

8/25/16

The Valdosta Mayor and City Council set the Fiscal Year 2017 millage rate for Valdosta citizens at 7.95 mills at the Aug. 25 City Council meeting, after listening to and considering the feedback from citizens at three scheduled public hearings.

Since 1992, the millage rate has been...Read more

8/15/16

On Aug. 13, 2016, City of Valdosta Assistant Fire Chief Brian Boutwell joined 21 fellow chiefs in being certified by the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs (GAFC) during the 2016 Fires Service Conference held in Augusta.

Certification applicants must meet four prerequisites,...Read more

8/15/16

IN PHOTO L-R: Sgt. Shelley Miller, Firefighter Austin Williams, Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Administrative Battalion Chief Ronald Skrine. (Not present in photo is Lt. Robert Mercer.) Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Administrative Battalion Chief Ronald Skrine honored VFD Lt. Robert Mercer, Sgt...Read more

8/10/16

Concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings scheduled for Aug. 17, at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. The third and final public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 25, at 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Finance Department at 229-259-3518.

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8/10/16

Concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings scheduled for Aug. 17, at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. The third and final public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 25, at 5 p.m. See information posted below, or contact the Finance Department at 229-259-3518.

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8/2/16

The Valdosta Youth Council (VYC), initiated by Mayor John Gayle in 2015, is seeking applicants for its second program year after an immensely successful inaugural year. The VYC seeks to inspire local 7th and 8th grade students to build leadership and civic responsibility, to gain a better...Read more

8/2/16
IN PHOTO

L-R: Lt. Jeff Talley, Firefighter Brandon Matheny, Fire Chief Freddie Broome and Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Payton, Jr. (Not present in photo is Sgt. Wade Briggs.)

Valdosta Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Payton, Jr. and Fire Chief Freddie Broome honored VFD Lt. Jeff Talley, Sgt. Wade Briggs and...Read more

7/29/16

The Valdosta Police Department honored more than a dozen personnel during a Retirement, Promotion, Service and Department Awards Ceremony at the City Hall Annex on July 26. City officials, government employees and citizens gathered to honor the dedicated service of the outstanding men and women...Read more

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