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Valdosta Community Information
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| The City of Valdosta has a mayor/council form of government. The eight council members are elected to staggered four-year terms. The council employs a full-time city manager. Lowndes County operates with a four-member Board of Commissioners elected to four-year terms. A professional county manager acts as the chief administrative officer. |
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You must purchase
Georgia plates with ten days of establishing residence
(military personnel excepted) and pay an auto ad valorem tax
at the same time. Call (229) 333-5108. An out-of-state
driver's license is invalid when you establish residence in
Georgia (military personnel excepted). Contact the Georgia
State Patrol (229) 333-5217 on Madison Hwy. (State Rd. 31)
south of Valdosta. Licenses are issued Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday from 9 am-4:30 pm.
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Call 911 for all police
and fire emergencies. The Valdosta police (229) 242-2606
acts as the emergency operations center for Valdosta. The
Sheriff's Department (229) 333-5149 enforces laws in the
unincorporated area of Lowndes County. The Georgia State
Patrol maintains an office in Valdosta on Gill Harbin
Industrial Blvd. and can be reached by calling (229)
333-5215. The Valdosta Fire Department (229) 333-1835, is a class three fire service, services 47,500 people in 28 square miles with six fire stations. The cities of Lake Park and Hahira have their own small police departments. Valdosta State University and Moody Air Force Base also have their own security forces. |
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The Valdosta-Lowndes
County Convention and Visitors Bureau maintains a list of
some 100 area houses of worship representing most major
denominations. Call (229) 245-0513 for more information.
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South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) A regional, full-service hospital serving approximately 250,000 residents in South Georgia and North Florida. 2501 N. Patterson St. (229) 333-1000 |
South Georgia Medical Center's Convenient
Care Open Monday - Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 1-9 p.m. 2501 N. Patterson St. (229) 249-5080
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From the introduction of Coca-Cola and Sea
Island Cotton in 1890 to the 1992 construction of the Dillard's
Distribution Center, Valdosta-Lowndes County has developed and
expanded industry at a monumentally progressive pace. During the past decade, more than 8,000 new jobs in a wide variety of industries have been created. With a $22 million water treatment plant, available prime locations near interstate crossroads, a regional rail center, close ports and the "winning" spirit of its people, Valdosta-Lowndes County is enthusiastically forging ahead in establishing itself as a world-class industrial community. Visit the Industrial Authority website Buying a Home in Valdosta, Georgia |
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South Georgia Medical Center's Youth
Care. Open Monday - Friday 6-9:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. -9 p.m. 2501 N. Patterson St. (229) 333-1196
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South Georgia Medical Center's Community
Health Promotion Department Offers many programs such as Senior Safe, Kid Safe, Safe Sitter, Seniors' Walk, and a variety of health and wellness seminars. (229) 259-4141 |
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Baytree Medical Clinic Open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday 1568 Baytree Rd. (229) 247-9911
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Constant Care of Valdosta Another of Valdosta's walk-in clinics Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 207 Northside Dr. (229) 242-5050 |
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