In Valdosta this Week
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
Valdosta Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
Monday, July 6, 2020
5:30 pm
City Hall Annex, Multi-Purpose Room
The purpose of the Valdosta Historic Preservation Commission is to protect, preserve, and promote the City's historic resources. The Historic Preservation Commission is empowered to regulate the demolition, relocation, or any material change to the exterior of historic resources and non-historic resources located in the Valdosta Local Historic District. Any exterior material changes, including the installation of signs, to properties within the Local Historic District must first receive a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) from the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The HPC is also tasked with several other responsibilities, including recommending historic properties for local historic designation. A full listing of the HPC's powers and duties can be found in the City of Valdosta Land Development Regulations, Chapter 238, Section 238-5.
For more information, please contact Teresa Bolden, City Clerk, at (229) 259-3503 or E-mail or contact James Horton, Special Projects/HP Planner, at (229) 259-3563.
*Social distancing protocols will be in place.
PLEASE NOTE that due to social distancing protocols related to the COVID-19 pandemic, seating and overall attendance may be limited at these public hearings. The public is therefore encouraged to submit their comments in writing, at least one day before the scheduled public hearings.
COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE UPDATE: All lanes are back open on Country Club Drive.
The road was initially closed on Friday, June 5, after a sinkhole appeared to have caved in the ground next to the road near a manhole.
If you have any questions, please call the Engineering Department at 229-259-3530.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
2:30pm
City Hall Annex Building, Multi-Purpose Room
The Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA) was established to hear appeals and variance requests of the City of Valdosta Land Development Regulations (LDR) as well as the Lowndes County Unified Land Development Code (ULDC).
For more information, please contact Teresa Bolden, City Clerk, at (229) 259-3503 or E-mail or contact Matt Martin, Planning & Zoning Administrator, at (229) 259-3563 or E-mail.
*Social distancing protocols will be in place.
PLEASE NOTE that due to social distancing protocols related to the COVID-19 pandemic, seating and overall attendance may be limited at these public hearings. The public is therefore encouraged to submit their comments in writing, at least one day before the scheduled public hearings.
2:00pm - 8:00pm
City Hall Annex, Multi-Purpose Room
The friendly interdepartmental competition, which is open to the public, seeks to aid the American Red Cross in their life-saving efforts.
“Saving lives is what we do,” Valdosta Fire Chief Brian Boutwell said. “This competitive blood drive allows us to have a little fun while contributing to a vital need in our community.”
City employees, retirees, and their family members and friends, as well as members of the general public, are invited to give the gift of life at the event. Blood donors will be asked when they arrive which team they support for the competition.
“At the end of the day, it’s not about which team wins,” Valdosta Chief of Police Leslie Manahan said. “It’s really about ‘Team Valdosta’ pitching in to help our own in times when people need us the most.”
Both chiefs expressed their desires for a large citizen turnout. The team who attracts the most donors — either the Guns or the Hoses — will earn bragging rights and the coveted trophy. When all’s said and done, the American Red Cross and the recipients of the donations will be the true winners.
Registration is encouraged but not required. To make an appointment, citizens may visit www.redcrossblood.org, and enter keyword: cityval. For more information, call the Valdosta Fire Department at (229) 333-1836 or the Valdosta Police Department at (229) 293-3102.
