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City Leaders Host Coffee Conversations

7/7/23

The City Manager of Valdosta, Richard Hardy, and Assistant City Manager, Catherine Ammons, will host "Coffee Conversations" on July 27, 2023, at GUD Coffee from 7:30 am to 9:00 am.

Coffee Conversations is an...Read more

Georgia Tech includes City of Valdosta Traffic Management in Summer Tour

7/3/23

On Wednesday, June 28, the City of Valdosta was honored to be one of the Georgia Tech 2023 Summer Tour sites with President Ángel Cabrera.

City Traffic Manager Larry Ogden showcased the Traffic Management Center (TMC)...Read more

Independence Day Sanitation Schedule

7/3/23

The City of Valdosta will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in observance of Independence Day. The Sanitation Division will collect only garbage (green roll-out can) on July 4. Bulk items or yard trash will not be collected that day. Citizens who normally have their sanitation collected on...Read more

Hardy and Ammons Receive Recognition for Training Accomplishment

6/29/23

Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy and Assistant City Manager Catherine Ammons received the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute Certificate of Recognition during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Convention in Savannah on June 26.

The Harold F. Holtz Municipal...Read more

Lane Closure on Young Lane

6/28/23

Spinks Construction will close Young Lane on Monday, July 3rd, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for sewer manhole construction work. The closure will be from South Patterson St to Wisenbaker Lane. The road will be reopened at the end of the day. Please use extreme caution while in this area and obey...Read more

Road Closure on Lake Park Road

6/28/23

The City of Valdosta’s Stormwater Division has contracted with RPI Contractors to replace a box culvert on Lake Park Road between South Street and Old Statenville Road. This will require that this portion of Lake Park Road be closed beginning July 10th and remain closed until August 13th. The road...Read more

Councilman Gibbs Receives Certificate of Achievement

6/27/23

Valdosta City Councilman Andy Gibbs received the prestigious Certificate of Achievement from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Convention in Savannah on June...Read more

Sixth Annual Community Block Party Scheduled

6/27/23

Over 700 students and their families received free school supplies and enjoyed a day filled with activities, music, food, and fun last year.

According to Neighborhood Development and Community Protection Manager Anetra Riley, this opportunity provides a...Read more

Collapsed Sanitary Sewer Main infiltrates Storm Sewer and One-Mile Branch Creek

6/24/23

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the City of Valdosta Utilities Department received a call about murky water coming from a storm drain into One-Mile Branch Creek. After an intensive investigation and video inspections, the City Utilities Department located a collapse in an eight-inch sanitary sewer...Read more

Local Ordinances Available for Citizens

6/16/23

The City of Valdosta is committed to keeping its community beautiful by maintaining a safe and clean environment for its residents. Valdosta citizens can help with these efforts by learning about the local ordinances for the City of Valdosta.

Neighborhood Development and Community...Read more