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Jonathan Sumner
City Manager
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Jonathan Sumner was hired as City Manager for the City of Hahira in 2006. Prior to this, Sumner served as a Project Developer for the Southern Georgia Regional Commission for seven years, bringing over $15 million in grant and low-interest loan dollars to the cities and counties of South Georgia and, at any given time, administering over 100+ different economic development projects. Sumner obtained his Masters of Public Administration and Bachelors of Business Administration degrees from Valdosta State University. After marrying in 1999, he and his wife Jennifer moved to Hahira in 2003, and reside here with their son, Michael, and daughter, Lena.

Carol Royal

Finance Director

Carol joined the City of Hahira in April 2017 as the Finance Director. She works directly with leadership to ensure sound financial management and is responsible for budgeting, accounting and payroll. Prior to coming to Hahira, she was the Human Resource Manager at the Southern Georgia Regional Commission for 18 years.

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Laura Jones
Assistant City Clerk
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Laura became a member of the City of Hahira in June 2023. She plays a crucial role as part-time assistant city clerk, working closely with our City Clerk to provide valuable services to our expanding community. Originally from Florida, Laura previously worked at Sawgrass Realty LLC as an office manager and broker's assistant. In 2020, she relocated to Lowndes County, bringing her knowledge and dedication to Hahira.

Victoria Ingram

City Clerk

Victoria began her career with the City of Hahira in August of 2014. You will find her both at the Public Works Office and City Hall where she performs a variety of duties in multiple departments. With nearly 40 years of expertise in a variety of fields, she is a valued asset to the Ctiy of Hahira. Her husband is a local law enforcement officer of over 20 years and have three children.

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Lemodis Lawerence

Custodian

Jennifer Price

Main Street Director

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Jennifer Price joined the City of Hahira in 2019. She currently serves as the Main Street Director.. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science. She is also a Certified Public Manager through the Carl Vinson Institute at the University of Georgia. Jennifer is married to an area farmer, and they have two daughters, Presley and Potter.

Tree Board

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The Tree Board consists of local volunteers to advise the city on tree-related issues and area beautification initiatives. The Hahira Tree Board was formed by the Hahira Mayor and City Council in the early 1990s to regulate the planting and maintenance of trees in public places and improve the general welfare of the citizens by promoting informed management of the city's urban forest.

Board Members

John Adams
Kathy Ingram
Scott Miller

Hahira: Tree City USA
The Tree Board is a key component of Hahira's status as a Tree City USA. This is a national program that provides the framework for community forestry management for cities and towns across America. Communities achieve Tree City USA status by meeting four core standards of sound urban forestry management. These four core standards are:

Maintaining a tree board or department
Having a community tree ordinance
Spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry
Celebrating Arbor Day

To learn more about Tree City USA, visit Arbor Day Foundation.

Greater Lowndes Planning Commission

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The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) is a governmental agency setting the framework of the area’s physical and socio-economic planning. The GLPC is responsible for land use and environmental review, preparing plans and policies, and providing information to and advising the various municipalities and agencies on issues relating to the macro-scale development of the area.

Mission
The mission of the GLPC is to look beyond short-term solutions in planning for the future of the Greater Lowndes community; to imporove the public health, safety, convenience and welfare; and to provide for the social, econoimc and physical development of communities on a sound and orderly basis, within a governmental framework and economic environment which fosters constructive growth and efficient administration.

Members
The GLPC is a joint advisory board, comprised of ten (10) citizen members of various backgrounds, appointed by the elected officials of each governing body within Lowndes County.

City of Hahira has one (1) member
City of Dasher has one (1) member
City of Lake Park has one (1) member
City of Valdosta has four (4) members
Lowndes County has three (3) members

The GLPC Regular Meetings are held the last Monday of each month at 5:30 PM in the South Health District Office Conference Room at 325 West Savannah Avenue Valdosta, Georgia. Work Sessions are held the second to last Monday of each month at 5:30 PM at the same location. These meetings are open to the public.

Additional Information
The City of Valdosta handles all Planning and Zoning Services for the City of Hahira through an intergovernmental agreement. For more information, contact the City of Valdosta Planning and Zoning Division at (229) 259-3563 or visit their website.