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City of Valdosta launches Valdosta On-Demand, Valdosta’s first on-demand transit service with Via

4/26/21

April 26, 2021 (VALDOSTA) — The City of Valdosta will launch Valdosta On-Demand, a dynamically-routed on-demand public transit service on April 27. In partnership with Via, the leader in TransitTech, Valdosta On-Demand will expand access to affordable, efficient, and convenient public transit...Read more

District 3 “Love Where You Live” Community Hot Spot Cleanup Scheduled for May 1

4/22/21

The City of Valdosta will host a “Love Where You Live” Community Hot Spot cleanup in District 3 on Saturday, May 1. City staff and volunteers will be working from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Neighborhoods between From River Street To Gordon Street And From N Oak Street To Lamar Street To...Read more

Valdosta Fire Department Adds Second Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation's R.E.A.C.H. Can Collection Trailer

4/21/21

Due to the popularity of the Valdosta Fire Department's Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation can drive, a second collection trailer is now available to meet the high recycling demands of our community seen in the past several months. The can drive is part of the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation...Read more

Housing Choice Voucher Program to Open April 22-26

4/19/21

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, or Section 8, waiting list preliminary application period will be open April 22-26, 2021 through an online system.

The voucher program provides a rental subsidy to assist extremely low and low-income...Read more

Valdosta Fire Lieutenant Robert Mercer Honored as April 2021 Employee of the Month

4/9/21

Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and Fire Chief, Brian Boutwell honored Lieutenant Robert Mercer as the April 2021 Employee of the Month at the April 8, City Council meeting. Mercer received a framed certificate, a check for $200, and his name appears on a plaque in City Hall.

City Officials Break Ground on Downtown Amphitheater Park

4/9/21

On April 8, 2021, the City of Valdosta held the ceremonial ground-breaking of Valdosta's much-anticipated addition, the Amphitheater Park. The amphitheater will be located at the corner of Lee Street and Central Avenue in Downtown Valdosta.

City staff and Contractors from Artesian...Read more

Valdosta Main Street to Kickoff Downtown Maker’s Market 2021 Season on April 10

3/31/21

South Georgia & North Florida's Favorite market is back for the 2021 season! Valdosta Main Street will kick off its Downtown Maker's Market on April 10. The event features art, craft, vintage, produce, growers and antique vendors.

The Market is held on the Historic Courthouse Square...Read more

Valdosta Main Street to Kickoff Downtown Maker’s Market 2021 Season on April 10

3/31/21

The Market is held on the Historic Courthouse Square...Read more

Valdosta Main Street to Host ‘Egg Hunt Week’ Beginning March 29

3/25/21

Valdosta Main Street is making sure Easter egg hunts aren't just for the little ones this year!

Main Street staff will host a Downtown Egg Hunt Week from Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2. Each day of the week, an egg will be hidden in one of the many shops in Downtown Valdosta....Read more

Women's History Month : Women in Red & Blue

3/25/21

Valdosta Police Department Captain Patricia McGriff can recall the exact moment that a career in law enforcement piqued her interest. It wasn't as she was growing up like many of her colleagues– it was much later in life. McGriff describes that moment as an idea that came on suddenly. She was...Read more