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CITY AMENDS BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE

The City of Douglas has amended the Code of Ordinances, CHAPTER 10, BUSINESSES, ARTICLE I, SECTION 10-46 additional requirements relating to issuance of an occupational tax certificate (business license) in connection with delinquent property or inventory...

PRUETTE NAMED AS NEW POLICE CHIEF OF DOUGLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

On Monday, May 8, 2023, the City Manager and City Commission named Brannen Pruette as the new Chief of the Douglas Police Department. Since September 2010, Chief Pruette has served as Deputy Chief of the Douglas Police Department.

“I am happy to ...

DPD URGES CITIZENS TO PRACTICE SAFETY WHILE OPERATING MOTORIZED CARTS

The City of Douglas became a “Golf Cart Community” in 2018. Motorized carts are allowed on Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) approved areas throughout Douglas. Anyone driving a motorized cart should know the general guideline...

LAND BANK AUTHORITY ACCEPTING OFFERS TO PURCHASE TRACT OF LAND

The Douglas-Coffee County Land Bank Authority is accepting offers to purchase a small residential tract of land and a small storage/accessory building located in Douglas, Georgia (Coffee County, GA).  The property is parcel number D007 059, less ...

LOCAL AND STATE LEADERS DISCUSS AVIATION AND AEROSPACE INITIATIVE IN DOUGLAS

On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, a group of local and state leaders met at the Coffee County Board of Education to hold a roundtable discussion concerning the Aviation and Aerospace Eco-System Initiative. Due to and in response to the nationwide shortage of pilo...

Public Notice - Planning Commission Meeting and Public Hearings To Review ULDC Text Amendments

Notice is hereby given that the amendments herein captioned will be reviewed and read for the first time at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Douglas, Georgia, on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 6:00 PM at City Hall, locat...

FREEDOM FEST AND FIREWORKS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 4

The City of Douglas, First National Bank of Coffee County, and other great partners will host the 2023 Freedom Fest celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at JC Adams Municipal Park - Jardine Stadium (105 Bonwell Royal Rd). The gates will open at 5 p.m. an...

CITY TO END CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM

On August 1, 2023, the city of Douglas will discontinue its curbside recycling service. The city began the residential curbside service in 2013 in an effort to continue to provide recycling options to citizens after recycling centers were continuously con...