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Mon Oct. 25

Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Work Session Meeting
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Mon Oct. 25

Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Regular Session Meeting
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Tue Oct. 26

Public Hearing to Review and Transmit the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update
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Mon Nov. 8

Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Work Session Meeting
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Lowndes County Animal Shelter Pets Are Trick or Treating

Pets inside the Lowndes County Animal Shelter are trick or treating. Halloween buckets have been placed throughout the shelter’s pet adoption rooms, allowing citizens to stop in and donate toys and treats. Read on...
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Lowndes County Board of Commissioners has recognized that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Now in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month Read on...
City and County Law Enforcement Offer Halloween Safety Tips

The Valdosta Police Department and Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office have announced that the city and county annual trick-or-treating festivities will take place on Saturday, October 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. Read on...
Lowndes County Fire Rescue & Moody Air Force Base Sign Agreement for Automatic Aid

Lowndes County Fire Rescue and Moody Air Force Base signed an agreement for automatic aid in fire and emergency services in Valdosta, Georgia, Oct. 4, 2021. Read on...
Second Annual Recovery Walk Held in Lowndes County

In 2021, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) celebrates the 32nd anniversary of National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), while spreading the message that treatment is effective, and people can and do recover—every Read on...
Lowndes County Emergency Management Adds Additional WeatherSTEM Stations

Lowndes County Emergency Management has added two additional WeatherSTEM stations which includes multiple weather sensors and systems to gather information, throughout Lowndes County. The two addition stations are located at Lowndes County Emergency Read on...
Tax Commissioner, Rodney V. Cain, announces that GA DOR expands MV Express kiosk program in Lowndes

The Georgia Department of Revenue is continuing the expansion of their self-service registration renewal kiosk program with a new location now open in Lowndes County. Read on...
As Fire Prevention Week™ approaches, LCFR reminds residents to “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety

Lowndes County Fire Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention WeekTM campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Read on...
Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta Public Works Host Fall Tire Recycling Event

Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta Public Works Departments will host a free tire recycling event for City and County residents beginning October 11 through October 22, 2021. Residents can drop off tires Monday thru Friday from 7:30 a.m. Read on...
Lowndes County Fire Rescue Builds Roof Simulator

Lowndes County Fire Rescue (LCFR) has deployed a roof breaching simulator on the department training grounds that could possibly save a life one day. It's called a 'Roof Training Simulator' and firefighters are using it to mimic the real-life situation of Read on...
Draft Comprehensive Plan

“As required by the State Minimum Planning Standards, every part of the Greater Lowndes Community was delineated into specific Character Areas. Read on...
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Recognizes Code Enforcement Department

At the regularly scheduled commission meeting on Tuesday, the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners recognized the Lowndes County Code Enforcement Officers. Code Enforcement focuses on the enforcement of codes, ordinances, and zoning through Read on...
Lowndes County Animal Shelter Not Accepting Owner Turn Ins

The Lowndes County Animal Shelter has been at capacity for several months now and as a result will no longer accept owner turn in of pets through Thursday, September 30, 2021. Lowndes County encourages citizens looking to have a positive impact on Read on...
Commissioner Marshall Appointed to National Leadership Positions

National Association of Counties (NACo) President Larry Johnson appointed Commissioner Demarcus Marshall, Lowndes County, Ga., to one-year terms as both a subcommittee Read on...
Lowndes County and City of Valdosta Utilities Departments Participate in Emergency Functional Exer.

Both Lowndes County and City of Valdosta Utilities Departments along with Lowndes County Emergency Management recently participated in the Georgia Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (GAWARN) virtual functional exercise held on Thursday, Read on...
Text-to-9-1-1 Now Available for Lowndes County Residents

Residents or visitors to Lowndes County can now send a text message to 9-1-1 for help in an emergency. While Lowndes County 911 emphasizes calls are still the best and fastest way to contact 9-1-1, text messages are an option when a call may not be Read on...
Schools Learn to “Stop The Bleed”

Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency in partnership with The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District provided “Stop the Bleed” training at two Lowndes County private schools this week. Read on...
Lowndes County Resident Benefits from Mental Health First Aid Training Course

In September 2018, Taylor Powell lost the man she loved and since then, she has been a huge advocate for mental health awareness. When she saw an advertisement for the free Mental Health First Aid trainings being held in Lowndes County, Powell signed up Read on...
Southern Judicial Circuit Reinstates Mask Requirements in Courts to Include Lowndes County

Effective immediately, Friday, July 30, 2021 the face mask requirement previously instituted by the Southern Judicial Circuit and recently amended, will be reinstated. All employees, attorneys, witnesses, spectators, and visitors entering the courthouse Read on...
Moody AFB First to Renew 10-year IGSA with Lowndes County Board of Commissioners

In October of 2016, Moody Air Force Base introduced its first Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) for water treatment to the installation. This five-year contract will expire this September and promptly be renewed on the first of October for the Read on...
Lowndes County Recognizes Lowndes County Probation

The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners are honoring its Probation staff during Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week happening July 18-24, 2021. Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the Read on...
Lisa Bryant Named Chief Appraiser of Lowndes County

Lowndes County, Georgia- The Lowndes County Board of Assessors Office is pleased to announce the promotion of Lisa Bryant to the position of Chief Appraiser. Read on...
Lowndes County Earns StormReady Community Designation by the National Weather Service

Lowndes County, Georgia: Lowndes County has been approved for renewal as a “StormReady Community” by the National Weather Service. Lowndes County was originally designated as StormReady in 2005 and has completed the renewal process Read on...
LCFR Expansion FAQs

Lowndes County is moving forward with the expansion of Lowndes County Fire Rescue to meet the growing needs of the unincorporated area. Read on...
LCFR From 2005 to 2021 – Service Expansion

In 2005, Lowndes County hired the first two full-time firefighters in Lowndes County to work a day shift. A few years later, the paid staff was expanded to twelve firefighters and Station 10 (LCFR Headquarters, Highway 84 East) was built to house Read on...
LCFR – A History of Fire Services in Lowndes County

Circa 1975, the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners directed staff to begin to draft fire districts and to plan for expansion. At this time, Clyattville, Southside and Twin Lakes were in operation. Read on...
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Recognize National Public Works Week

The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners is celebrating its Public Works staff during National Public Works Week happening May 16-22, 2021. Read on...
Lowndes County Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its annual financial report. Read on...
Commissioner Marshall Meets With U.S. Senator John Ossoff

Last Thursday, Dr. Demarcus Marshall, District 4, Lowndes County Board of Commissioners, was fortunate to meet with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff. They discussed the abundance of resources now available from the federal government to Lowndes County Read on...
Lowndes County Utilities Awards Certificate of Appreciation to 11-Year-Old Citizen

Lowndes County, Georgia- On Sunday, April 25, 2021 Lowndes County Utilities was experiencing extremely low water pressure at Lake Alapaha Plantation. Employees with the Utilities Department had searched for several hours trying to detect a leak or problem Read on...

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