DOUGLAS CITY MANAGER, TERRELL JACOBS, RESIGNS

During an Executive Session of the Douglas City Commission, on Monday, April 23, 2018, Terrell Jacobs, Douglas City Manager, announced his resignation from the City of Douglas, effective June 15, 2018.  Jacobs has served as Douglas’ cit...

DOUGLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT ISSUES WARNING - DRAG RACING ON PUBLIC STREETS HAS SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES

Numerous reports of drag racing in the city of Douglas are being reported to the Douglas Police Department.  Several individuals are meeting to drag race their vehicles on public streets throughout the city.Drag racing is a violation of law and ...Read on...

DOUGLAS PERIMETER ROAD RAILROAD OVERPASS OPENING

Traffic between Baker Highway and Ward Street will shift to new lanes to align with the...

SOUTH GEORGIA BBQ AND OUTDOOR FESTIVAL SEEKS SPONSORS

The South Georgia BBQ and Outdoor Festival will be held at Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport on Hwy. 441 South in Douglas, September 7, 2018 from 1pm-10pm and September 8, 2018 9am-5pm.   To offset some event expenses, organizers a...

GEORGIA CITIES WEEK: “Georgia’s Cities: In the Spotlight” APRIL 22 – APRIL 28, 2018

The City of Douglas announces plans for hosting a variety of events in celebration of Georgia Cities Week, April 23 through April 28, 2018.  The theme of this year’s Georgia Cities Week is “Georgia’s Cities in the Sp...

CITY OF DOUGLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FROM FM GLOBAL

The City  Of Douglas Fire Department received a $3,500 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. FM Global representatives presented the grant award to Douglas Fire Chief Larry Wilson...

MAYOR’S MONTHLY MINUTES APRIL 2018 “Working to keep Douglas Shining Brightly”

Greetings people of Douglas, our great city, “always shining bright”. The City of Douglas continues the quest to ensure the citizens of Douglas have a great environment to live, work, and play.  Over the last few months, I hav...

CITY OF DOUGLAS MAIN STREET OFFERS PILOT PROGRAM FOR FOOD TRUCKS

The City of Douglas is currently reviewing its policy regarding Food Trucks.  While the policy is under review, the City is implementing a temporary pilot program for mobile food service in the Main Street district or downtown district. ...

DOUGLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT HOLDS INAUGURAL GEORGIA SPARTAN FIREFIGHTER CLASS

On Saturday, March 24, 2018, the Douglas Fire Department hosted the inaugural Georgia SPARTAN Firefighter class at the Douglas Fire Department Training Facility. The SPARTAN class was developed by members of the Douglas Fire Department as a way to challen...

GBI INVESTIGATES DOUGLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER’S MISSING WEAPON

As stated by the GBI:

On Thursday, March 1, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) Douglas Regional Office received a request by the Douglas Police Department to assist with a missing duty weapon investigation. On Wednesday, February 2...

CITY OF DOUGLAS PROCEDURES FOR CITIZENS TO BE PLACED ON THE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION AGENDA

The City of Douglas welcomes citizens to attend and participate in City Commission meetings.  When a citizen has a concern or question for the local government, there are guidelines that need to take place prior to the meeting.  There ar...

FEMA PUBLIC NOTICE

FEMA Disaster Public Notice

SBA Closes Business Recovery Centers in Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia

The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in Chatham and Glynn counties in Georgia will cease operations on Friday, Oct. 27 at the close of business.

Busin...