In the City This Week, August 7th - August 13th
Monday, August 9th, 2021
Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority Meeting
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
9:00 am
Valdosta Regional Airport, Airport Conference Room
(1750 Airport Rd.)
The 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 establishing, maintaining, and operating a unified and coordinated airport system for public welfare, safety, and convenience. The Authority has all the powers necessary or convenient for its purposes, including 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 is responsible for developing and expanding 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 on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Airport Conference Room located at 1750 Airport Road. View the 2021 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.
Central Valdosta Development Authority meeting
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
5:00 pm
City Hall Annex Building, Board Room
(300 N. Lee St.)
Recognizing Downtown Valdosta as the community's historic core, the Central Valdosta Development Authority manages the process of enhancing Downtown's position as the governmental, cultural, and economic center of the Greater Lowndes County area involving businesses, property owners, government, churches, and the entire community.
The Central Valdosta Development Authority meets the Tuesday following the second Sunday of each month at 5:00 p.m. All meetings are held in the Authority conference room in the City Hall Annex, Multi-Purpose Room, located at 300 North Lee Street. View the 2021 CVDA Meeting Schedule.
For more information, please contact Teresa Bolden, City Clerk, at (229) 259-3503 or E-mail or contact Ellen Hill, Main Street Director, at (229) 259-259-3577 or E-mail.
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
The City of Valdosta will host its Annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 7. The event will once again be run in a drive-thru format to account for ongoing COVID-19 Precautions. Five hundred pre-stuffed bags will be distributed to students on a first-come, first-serve basis thanks to various community sponsors and the City’s Neighborhood Development Department.
The Back to School event started in 2017 to provide students with the school supplies they need before the start of the school year. School supplies can cost on average $50.00 to $75.00 just for one student each school year from grades K through 12. And by mid-school year, an additional $35.00 is needed to supply that same student through the remainder of the school year. This year provides additional challenges for many students and families as it will mark the return to a formalized classroom setting.
“We are just happy to assist in this transition back to school. We still have families county-wide who are trying to recover from the COVID pandemic, and this event will help in some small way,” said Vanassa Ross, Neighborhood Development Manager.
We thank all of our donors for all they have contributed to this event over the years, and we look forward to returning to our back to school park celebration next year,” said Neighborhood Development and Community Protections Manager Vanassa Ross.
This year’s Back to School Bash will be held from 8 am to 12 pm at Olympic Park (Patterson Street Side). No pre-registration will be needed. However, students must be a resident of Lowndes County to participate. We ask that participants start to line up for the bags no earlier than 7:45 am to allow for proper set-up from the volunteers.
Supplies are first-come, first-serve, and students must be present in the car during pick-up.
“It’s important now more than ever that we start preparing students to be successful in their future. The city is always looking for new ways to support and be involved in the enrichment and education of our students in Valdosta,” said Ross.
For more information or questions about the Back to School Community Event, please contact the Neighborhood Development Department at 229-671-3617.
