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7/2/18

UPDATE: As of 2 p.m. all phone lines should be operating as normal. Please let us know if you have any issues.

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We are currently experiencing an issue with our phone services. We apologize for the impact this issue is having and are working...Read more

6/29/18

On Friday, June 29, three new officers were sworn in at the Valdosta Police Department.

Robert Smith, Shawn Luke, and Jason Louie are the newest members of Valdosta's police force.

Judge Jim Tunison led the swearing-in ceremony. The officers were...Read more

6/29/18

School is out for the summer but the efforts to encourage young students to read is year round. This summer, Valdosta Mayor John Gayle is reading to children in the Valdosta and Lowndes County communities at local child-care centers and family child-care learning...Read more

6/28/18

Recent heavy rains have provided additional breeding grounds for new mosquito populations across our city and region. Since mosquitoes need standing water in which to develop—from egg to larva to pupa and finally to hatch into a full-grown adult mosquito—citizens are urged to remove...Read more

6/27/18

Fireworks Safety

Valdosta Fire Department

July 4 th is fast approaching. Captain James Clinkscales, VFD Fire Marshal, would like all Valdosta citizens to keep a few key things in mind to help everyone...Read more

6/27/18

On June 26, The City of Valdosta and surrounding areas received approximately three inches of rain overnight during a storm event. While city infrastructure held up well against most of the storm, at approximately 3 a.m., the City of Valdosta's Withlacoochee Wastewater Treatment Plant...Read more

6/26/18

The City of Valdosta neighborhood development and administrative staff along with city council members and the mayor recently accepted the Bronze Cornerstone Community Award for the city's Great Promise Partnership Program. The award was received on June 25 th at the Georgia Municipal...Read more

6/26/18

Starting Tuesday, June 26, there will be several lane shifts put in place in Valdosta. The first on will take place on Tuesday starting at 9 a.m. at the intersection of North Ashley Street and Bemiss Road. The lane shift will be on N. Ashley Street in the southbound turning lane to spot the...Read more

6/25/18

On Saturday, June 23, the Valdosta Fire Department held a family and friends welcoming day for new fire recruits. The purpose of the event is for the community to come out and welcome their new firefighters and their families to the Valdosta Fire Department....Read more

6/25/18

The City of Valdosta Fiscal Year 2019 Budget was approved by the Mayor and City Council at their June 21 City Council meeting. The budget was presented to the council as a balanced budget, as required by the City Charter. Most importantly it was delivered with no property tax increase.

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