Local Government

The City of Vidalia is broken into four wards.  We elect a council member from each ward, one council member city wide, and the Mayor is elected city wide. 

Council Members

Bob Dixon is the Council Member Elected at-Large (city wide). 
Cecil Thompson is elected from Ward 1. 
 Jennifer Evans is elected from Ward 2.
John Raymond Turner is elected from Ward 3. 
Loyd Mobley is elected from Ward 4.   

The City Council meets on the second Monday of each month.  Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Annex located at 302 First Street East in Vidalia at 6:00 pm.  The public is encouraged and welcome to attend.  Opportunity for public comment is provided at the beginning of each meeting.  If any citizen wants to be included on the agenda they may do so by calling the City Manager's office at 537-8718 and giving the information for the agenda.

City Council members are also appointed to a variety of committees.  These committees include;  Police and Fire, Water and Sewer, Finance and Personnel, Streets, and Administration.  The City Manager and Department Heads meet regularly with the elected officials to report activities and receive direction.  These interactions insure that the elected body remains involved with the daily operations that directly impact the community.

All meetings are open to the public.  Notifications of meetings are posted on the front and back doors of City Hall and also given to the media for announcement and attendance. The city council members are members of our community and are always available to the citizens.