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DOUGLAS COMMISSION MEETINGS RESUME ON JUNE 8, 2020

City of Douglas Commission meetings will resume beginning June 8, 2020, 7pm, at the CE Weir Center, located at 307 W. Bryan Street.  Agenda items, that were previously scheduled for meetings March through May, are expected to be discussed during ...

DOUGLAS RECEIVES TOURISM GRANT FUNDS FOR CABOOSE RENOVATION

Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), has awarded more than $2,000 in tourism product development grant funding to the City of Douglas to restore the old Southern Railway caboose at Heritage Station Museum....

DOUGLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTS POLICE AND CITIZENS TOGETHER PROGRAM

The Douglas Police Department is committed to forming a respectful relationship with the citizens of Douglas and Coffee County community.  Continuing with this commitment, the Police And Citizens Together (P.A.C.T.) program has been formed to hel...

UPCOMING CITY OF DOUGLAS MEETINGS FOR AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES

The City of Douglas would like to encourage citizens to attend or become a part of various city committees and boards.  At the present time, there is a vacancy on the Downtown Development Authority.  Each board has its own criteria and q...

Governor Kemp's Executive Order issued 5-12-2020

For press release from the Office of the Governor, Press Release 5-12-2020

Link to Executive Order 5-12-2020

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CITY CONDUCTING SURVEY FOR A SIDEWALK MASTER PLAN

The City of Douglas is preparing a Sidewalk Master Plan and requests input from the community. Click the link on this post to visit our interactive map, where citizens can vote on the locations where new sidewalks are planned. Citizens can also submit add...

FREE COVID-19 TESTING NOW OFFERED IN OUR AREA

The Department of Public Health - Southeast Health District is now offering free COVID-19 tests in our area.  An appointment must be scheduled at a specified testing center through the local health department.  Appointments may be schedu...

INTERESTED IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN DOUGLAS AND COFFEE COUNTY - BECOME A VOLUNTEER ON A CITY BOARD

Do you want to help make a difference in the City of Douglas?  The City of Douglas is searching for motivated individuals, who want to make a difference in the community, to serve on several volunteer boards and committees.

The City of Douglas is...

Bridge Construction Requires Yearlong Detour

State Route (SR) 158/Douglas Highway in Ware County is scheduled to close Monday, April 29 and remain closed for a year while the bridges over the Satilla River (Sgt. Jerry Bagley Memorial Bridge), the Satilla River Overflow, and Fullwood Creek are replac...