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6/15/21

The City of Valdosta has joined cities across the state in celebrating 2021 Waste & Recycling Workers Week. This year, Governor Brian P. Kemp proclaimed the week of June 14-18, 2021, Waste and Recycling Workers across the state of Georgia. Originally recognized as National Garbage...Read more

6/15/21
The City of Valdosta is continuing its Monthly Hot Spot Community Cleanup Program, scheduling a June Cleanup. These cleanups are be held in addition to the two larger annual Community Hot Spot Cleanups. This program was implemented to focus on cleanup efforts throughout the City year-round and...Read more
6/15/21

The City of Valdosta Fiscal Year 2022 Budget was approved by the Mayor and City Council at the June 10 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 proposed property tax increase at...Read more

6/10/21

In 2021, the City of Valdosta held cultural awareness and anti-discrimination training for all City of Valdosta employees. The training was titled " Reaching New Heights Together " – because it's true, we can't do it alone.

“The City of Valdosta values our employees and the many on-the-...Read more

6/1/21

Officially, the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 st through November 30 th . Hurricane season can bring a host of dangerous weather including whipping winds, heavy downpours, power outages and flooding concerns. While water is a year – round focus for the City, homeowners can also...Read more

5/28/21

The Valdosta Police Department honored 34 personnel during a Service and Department Awards Ceremony on May 27. City officials, government employees and citizens gathered to honor the dedicated service of the outstanding men and women who make up the city's police force....Read more

5/27/21

The City of Valdosta’s Neighborhood Development Division has partnered with the Masters of Public Administration Program at the University of Georgia (UGA) to complete the 2021 Community Housing Survey.

The survey is done as part of the City’s process to complete a Community...Read more

5/26/21

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate the historic level of...Read more

5/25/21

Fifteen local citizens graduated from the 12th annual Valdosta Government 101 Citizens Orientation at a ceremony on May 24, joining more than 250 graduates from the program to date.

The six-week program, an initiative of the Valdosta Mayor and City Council, attracted citizens from all...Read more

5/25/21

The City of Valdosta will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.

The Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only on Monday, May 31. Citizens who normally have their sanitation collected on Mondays should place their yard waste at the curbside by 5 a.m....Read more

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