March 9-10: E. Park Avenue Closed at Railroad Crossing. The E. Park Avenue railroad crossing at Jaycee Shack Road will be closed for maintenance Monday and Tuesday of this week. Traffic control devices will alert motorists of the construction and the suggested detour route. Please leave earlier than normal to accommodate the work being done in this area of the city.

March 10: Mayor's Council for Persons with Disabilities Meets. The Valdosta Mayor's Council for Persons with Disabilities will meet on Tuesday, March 10, at 1 p.m., in the Finance Department Conference Room, at Valdosta City Hall. The meeting is open to individuals who have an interest in making Valdosta a "City Without Limits" for community members with disabilities. For more information, call (229) 245-2498.

March 10: CVDA Meets. The Central Valdosta Development Authority (CVDA) will meet Tuesday, March 10, at 5 p.m., in the Valdosta City Hall Annex Multi-Purpose Room. The CVDA manages the process of enhancing downtown's position as the governmental, cultural and economic center of the Greater Lowndes County area. For more information, call (229) 259-3577.

March 12: City Hosts VSU for Mock Press Conference. Mayor John Gayle will welcome Ted Geltner's News Writing Class from Valdosta State University for a mock press conference, on March 12, at 2:15 p.m., at Valdosta City Hall. The students will tour City Hall and participated in the mock press conference in the second floor City Council Chambers, where the mayor will address the topic of downtown development. The city hosts the event each semester to provide the students with practical application for their future news writing careers and to introduce them to local government.

March 12: Fair Housing Committee Meets. The Fair Housing Committee will meet Thursday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m., in the City Hall Annex Multi-Purpose Room. For more information, contact the Neighborhood Development Division at (229) 671-3617.

March 13: Crossover Day. Friday is Crossover Day at the state Capitol in Atlanta, that day when Legislation must pass out of the House or Senate, wherever it originates, by midnight or it will perish. Follow the progress of your state legislators at www.legis.ga.gov.

March 15: Last Day for Public to Participates in CDBG online Survey. Citizens have until Friday to provide input on the Consolidated Plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program via an online survey. Interested citizens may access the 13-question survey link by clicking here. Citizens may still opt to send their comments to the Neighborhood Development office, via U.S. mail or email. Call (229) 671-3617 for information.

March 15-16: City Booth at Azalea Festival. The City's Public Information Office will have a booth at this weekend's 15^th annual Azalea Festival, at Drexel Park. The event will open Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with activities for citizens of all ages. Visit the city booth near the bridge for some valuable information about our community.