City of Valdosta Annual Report

Drum Roll..... Our 2020 Annual Report is out! Check out everything our great city departments accomplished last year.
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TIRE RECYCLE EVENT

Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta Public Works Departments will host a free tire recycling event for City and County residents beginning March 22 through April 9, 2021. Residents can drop off tires Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Lowndes County Public Works located at 550 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd.
 
Tires must be regular car/truck size and off rim. No tractor or semi-truck tires will be accepted.  No businesses are permitted to bring their tires to this event. Residents can drop off up to 200 tires per household.
 
This event is made possible through a grant offered by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD).
 
For more information contact Lowndes County Public Works, 229.671.2700.

Valdosta Tree Commission Meeting
Monday, March 8, 2021
5:15 pm 
City Hall Annex Building, Engineering Conference Room, 2nd Floor

The Valdosta Tree Commission was formed by the Valdosta Mayor and City Council in 1984 for the purpose of regulating the planting, maintenance, and removal of trees and shrubs in public places, providing for the pruning and removal of trees on private property which endangers public safety, and to generally improve the general welfare and health of the people of the City by promoting informed management of the City's urban forest. The Tree Commission recommends changes to the City's Tree and Landscape Ordinance, initiates and implements planting projects, and conducts educational programs regarding the importance and value of trees as part of the City's infrastructure. Individuals with a professional position, training, education, or an exhibited interest in the management of the City's urban forest can be members of the Tree Commission.

Meetings of the Valdosta Tree Commission are held on the second Monday of each month at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Annex Building located at 300 North Lee Street in the Engineering Department Conference Room, 2nd floor.  View the 2020 meeting schedule.

For more information, please contact Teresa Bolden, City Clerk, at (229) 259-3503 or E-mail or contact Monica Haynes, Valdosta Tree Commission Chairman, (229) 293-6368 or E-mail. For more information about the Arbor Division, please contact Angela Bray, Arbor Division Manager, Engineering Department, at (229) 259-3530 or E-mail.  Learn more about the Arbor Division. 

Valdosta-Lowndes Co. Airport Authority Meeting
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
 8:00 am 
Valdosta-Lowndes Co. Parks & RecreationThe Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority is a political subdivision of the State of Georgia created by an act of the General Assembly (H.B. No. 893) and was established effective May 1, 1987. The basic responsibility of the Authority is to construct, own, maintain, expand, and operate any and all public airports in Lowndes County. The Authority is charged with the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a unified and coordinated airport system for public welfare, safety, and convenience. The Authority has all the powers necessary or convenient for its purposes, which include the power to contract for, lease, acquire, and dispose of any and all property required to accomplish the responsibilities of the Authority. The Authority has the responsibility to properly manage and account for all assets that come into its possession. The operating budget of the Authority shall be funded equally by the City and County from the general revenues of the local governments. The Authority has the responsibility to develop and expand sources of revenue generated by airport operations to reduce the need for local government revenues where such is reasonable and proper.

The Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority meets the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Airport Conference Room located at 1750 Airport Road.  View the 2020 Airport Authority Meeting Schedule.

For more information, please contact Teresa Bolden, City Clerk, at (229) 259-3503 or E-mail or contact Jim Galloway, Executive Director, Valdosta Regional Airport, at (229) 333-1833 or E-mail, or visit the Valdosta Regional Airport website.