Dec. 20 | Wildcats Parade
The City of Valdosta congratulates the Valdosta High School Wildcats on their 6A Football State Championship and encourages citizens to enjoy the community parade held in their honor on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m. The parade will begin at the corner of Brookwood Drive and N. Patterson Street and proceed to Valdosta Middle School. Congratulations, Wildcats!
 
Dec. 22 | City Council Meeting Canceled
The regularly scheduled Valdosta City Council meeting on Dec. 22 has been canceled. The first City Council meeting for 2017 will take place on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 5:30 p.m., at City Hall.
 
Dec. 23 | City Hall Closed Half Day
The City of Valdosta will be closed for a half day on Friday, Dec. 23, in observance of the Christmas holiday schedule.
 
Dec. 26 & Jan 2 | Valdosta Holiday Sanitation Schedule
The City of Valdosta will be closed for the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays.
No sanitation services will be offered for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday, which this year falls on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2—the only two holidays that sanitation workers take off for the entire year. The Sanitation Division will NOT collect residential garbage, recyclables, yard waste or special pick-ups on these dates. However, citizens who normally have their sanitation collected on Mondays should place their garbage, recyclables and yard waste at the curbside by 5 a.m. on Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 for both Monday and Tuesday pickups. Visit www.valdostacity.com/residential-sanitation-services for more information.