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Valdosta names Jennifer Wheeler sole finalist for city manager; final vote set for May 7
Summary
The council publicly disclosed Jennifer Wheeler of Hayes, Virginia, as the sole finalist for Valdosta city manager; state notice requirements were cited and the council will take final action on May 7, 2026.
The Valdosta Mayor and Council announced Jennifer Wheeler of Hayes, Virginia, as the sole finalist for the city-manager position. The disclosure followed a nationwide search conducted with the Mercer Group Associates and reduced an applicant pool of 33 to one finalist.
Meeting materials described Wheeler as having more than 18 years in government administration, experience in program and project management, financial forecasting and budget development, and prior service as executive director of the Virginia Peninsula Public Service Authority. The presentation said Wheeler holds a master of public administration and a master of science in environmental health and occupational safety and participated in Virginia's Women Municipal Leadership Institute.
The mayor and mayor pro tem cited state law as the basis for the public disclosure requirement (transcript reference: "OCG 50-18-72 A11") and said the council is scheduled to take final action on the appointment at its regular meeting on May 7, 2026.
Provenance: the sole-finalist disclosure and background summary appear in the record at SEG 675–776.
