REGULAR MEETING: VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL 5:30 PM Thursday, May,21,2026 CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

The Valdosta City Council held a regular meeting on May 21, 2026, addressing several procurement and capital improvement matters. Key procurement actions included awarding contracts for annual auto and equipment filters to Performance Napa for $88,953.42, oils and lubricants to Akens Petroleum for $50,426.47, and tires to Southern Tire Mart for $69,700. The council also approved the low bid of $1,561,779.78 from Artisian Contracting Company for the Volatin Park Improvement Project, which includes a skate park, dugout reconstruction, and parking lot resurfacing, along with a playground equipment purchase from Game Time. A 10% contingency was authorized for the project. Additionally, the council approved payment of $381,380 for emergency sewer main repairs and a sole source purchase for a human machine interface upgrade at the Mud Creek Water Pollution Control Plant. A public hearing approved a conditional use permit for a new freestanding warehouse building by Hedgeco Investments. Discussions also touched on public safety concerns in parks and plans for increased policing and surveillance. Several community updates and citizen comments were heard, but no further procurement actions were noted.