During the month of October, the City of Douglas will be offering several promotions for their customers. The week of October 5-11 will be Fire Prevention week, Natural Gas week, and Public Power week. This week will be filled with activities designed to educate and show appreciation for City of Douglas customers.
The Natural Gas Department will hold its ribbon cutting ceremony for the Compressed Natural Gas facility on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 10:00am at the facility located at 1331 Pope Drive. Everyone is invited to attend this historic event as the City of Douglas takes another step to becoming eco-friendly by opening this fueling station and creating an alternative fueling method for customers. The Natural Gas department will be promoting Natural Gas Month throughout the month of October. In preparation for the cooler months, customers can call and schedule FREE pilot lighting. For more information about Natural Gas month, please call 912-389-3427.
Douglas’s Fire Department is teaming up with NFPA during Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, 2014, to spread awareness of testing smoke alarms. This year’s Fire Prevention Week them is “Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month.” This year’s theme focuses on the importance of testing fire alarms in your home and business. This week will be proclaimed Fire Prevention Week by Mayor James H. Dennis. Fire education programs will be offered for teens, a poster contest for third grade students, and fire prevention presentations in the schools, businesses, daycares and other places of business. Customers can register at City Hall for a drawing that will be held on Friday, October 10 for smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. Tune in to 106.7 WOKA for trivia questions each day. Through these educational, family-oriented activities, residents can learn more about the importance of fire escape planning and practice, as well as the power of prevention. For more information about fire prevention week, call 912-384-4815.
Customer Appreciation Day will be held on Friday, October 10, from 11:00am-2pm at City Hall. Customers are encouraged to stop by City Hall to sign up for prizes that will be given away on Friday, October 10th. For more information about the Customer Care Center, please dial 311 or call 384-3302.
