The Central Valdosta Development Authority will host a Downtown Strategic Planning Retreat on Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Valdosta City Hall Annex Multi-Purpose Room.
 
The planning retreat will allow board members to focus on the most critical issues for Downtown Valdosta and identify action steps for reaching solutions. Georgia Downtown, a consulting firm that works with governments and their agencies to revitalize downtowns, will facilitate the planning retreat for Valdosta and will work with the CVDA board members to create a strategic plan using the National Main Street Transformation Strategies.
 
Contact the Valdosta Main Street Office at 229-259-3577 for more information.