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Valdosta council removes dormant housing appeals board, approves equipment and repair bids and a contract revision
Summary
The Valdosta Mayor and Council voted to delete a dormant Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals from city code, approved Public Works equipment and emergency repair bids, and approved a revised 10-year extension of two school speed-camera contracts with a contractual amendment to remove outdated termination language; the city manager also updated council on a downtown community shelter ribbon-cutting and festival plans.
The Valdosta Mayor and Council on April 9 approved several housekeeping and procurement items, including removing an inactive Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals from the city code, awarding bids for Public Works equipment and emergency repairs, and approving a revised extension of two school speed-camera contracts.
Planning Director Matt Martin described the code change as housekeeping, saying the housing board "has not met in many, many years" and that appeals are handled through existing construction-code processes or municipal court. Council moved and approved the ordinance deleting the housing board provision from the code by show of hands.
Public Works presentations included a request to buy a new baler (compactor). Larry Ogden told council the current baler is 35…
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