News
Registration is now open for the Valdosta Main Street Sidewalk Chalk Competition, which will be held in conjunction with Georgia Cities Week. The contest will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the awards ceremony taking place at 2 p.m.
The sidewalk...Read more
On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, The Valdosta Elks Lodge No.728 recognized Officer Travis Hodges as the Public Service Officer of the Year. Officer Hodges has been with the Valdosta Police Department for 12 years, and his current assignment is a School Resource Officer at Horne Learning Center....Read more
On August 28, 2020, a ceremony was held to dedicate the West Hill Avenue Overpass in honor of Councilman Joseph “Sonny” Vickers. Councilman Vickers was joined by his family and friends, as well as state and local leaders as he unveiled the new signs that can now be seen by drivers as they...Read more
On August 26, 2020, The Valdosta City Council voted 4-3 to approve the Local Option Face Covering Ordinance requiring face coverings in public places and government buildings during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
This passage of this ordinance comes after Governor Brian Kemp issued an...Read more
The City of Valdosta Engineering Department announces the temporary road closures at several railroad crossings in September. CSX Railroad has scheduled the attached list of crossings to be closed for repair. This will necessitate rerouting traffic. Signage will be in place marking detour routes...Read more
Every year the Georgia Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), recognizes Fleet Maintenance Divisions across the state by awarding the Fleet Maintenance Excellence Award to the Division with outstanding achievements. This years' recipient is John Burton, Fleet Superintendent...Read more
Staff from the Public Works and Engineering Departments are completing their second day of virtual instruction for their Advanced Certificate of Public Works Management. The program entails 90 hours of instruction and is sponsored by the...Read more
The City of Valdosta is asking residents to please report any suspicious activity or illicit dumping of waste into the City’s sewer system. Common locations that this type of illicit activity may occur are at sewer manholes which may be located in roadways, grassed areas, and parking lots. The...Read more
The City of Valdosta's street sweeping program removes dirt and debris from city streets and State roads to provide a healthy, safe, and attractive environment for all. Due to the benefits this provides, the City currently has two departments with street sweeping programs, Public Works and the...Read more
Beginning Monday, August 24, The City of Valdosta will begin replacing utility meters as part of the Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) system deployment. The system will replace all utility meters in the city of Valdosta. During this process, there will be contractors working throughout the...Read more
Pages
Valdosta City Hall
300 N. Lee Street
Valdosta, GA 31601
