Finance Department Offers More Online Services!

The Douglasville Finance Department is now offering more online payment services for city residents. 

You can:

• Make Online payments for Commercial Sanitation bills.
• To access your online sanitation bill you will input the pin code listed on your bil...

Mayor Pro Tem Larry Yockey Retires

When the Douglasville City Council convenes for the first time in 2018, it will be without Ward 1 Councilman, and Mayor Pro Tem,  Larry Yockey.

Mr. Yockey decided to retire after his current term expired at the end of 2017.

Mayor Rochelle Robinson ...

Mayor's Clean-Up Day Was September 30th

The Mayor and KDB volunteers teamed up on Saturday, September 30th, to clean up O'Neal Plaza West.

Nice job Madam Mayor and volunteers!

Read on...

Ward 2 Town Hall Meeting

Ward 2 Councilmen Mike Miller and Mark Adams held a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday June 20th at Hudson's Hickory House in downtown Douglasville. 

Their constituents were brought up to date on several projects in their ward, including the Downtown Ma...

City Council Holds 2 Day Budget Workshop

Douglasville City Council held a special two day budget workshop in order to formulate a fiscal year 2018 budget. 

City Department Directors presented their individual budgets to the Council and answered questions about their departmental budget.

A...

Mayor Robinson Town Hall Meetings

Mayor Rochelle Robinson held two Town Hall meetings to meet with citizens who may be unable to come to City Council meetings. 

The Tuesday meeting was at Jessie Davis Park, and the Thursday meeting was at Hunter Park.

City staff brought citizens up...

Ward 3 Town Hall Meeting

Douglasville Ward 3 City  Councilmembers  Dr. LaShun Burr Danley, Sam Davis, and District 1 County Commissioner Henry Mitchell, held a joint Town Hall meeting on May 9th at Jessie Davis Park.

Ward 3 and District 1 constituents heard prese...

Ward 5 Town Hall Meeting

Ward 5 Councilman Richard Segal held a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday April 25th. 

Councilman Segal's constituents were brought up to date on several projects in their ward, including the Southwest Thornton Road Master Plan.

Thank you to all the Ward...

Douglasville Centenarian Recognized By City Council

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and the Douglasville City Council recently recognized Douglasville resident Mr. John Houston Pedan on his 100th birthday.

Watch the presentation here.

Mr. Pedan was born on October 26, 1917 in Mississippi, and served in the military ...

2017 State Of The City Address

Mayor Rochelle Robinson delivered her 2nd State of the City address, and focused on four areas she's concentrated on in 2016:

Finance, Public Safety, Organizational Changes, and The Future.

Download the document.

Read on...

Council Proclamation Celebrates Healthiest Employer Award

Douglasville City Council recognized our HR Department for winning the 2017 Atlanta Business Chronicles Healthiest Employer award for 2017.

Watch the C...

Douglasville Police Department 2017 Employees of the Year

Three Douglasville Police Department employees were recognized as "Employees of the Year" on March 2, 2017.

Detective Dave Watson received Officer of the Year.

Amy Sims received Civilian Employee of the Year.

Lt. Brad Loudermilk was awarded Supervi...

Mayor/Council Recognize Officer Joseph Dwyer

Douglasville Mayor Rochelle Robinson and the City Council recognized Officer Joseph Dwyer for his heroism in saving the life of an infant. Officer Dwyer immediately began infant CPR upon arrival at the home he was dispatched to on February 11, 2017. He co...

Latest Mayor & Council Newsletter is out!

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and the Douglasville City Council want you to be informed about your local government, so periodically they publish an electronic newsletter. Click here to subscribe.

Douglas Carroll-Paulding Counties Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Day

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a proclamation to representatives of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated proclaiming Saturday, April 22, 2017 as Douglas Carroll-Paulding Counties Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated DAY in th...

May Is Lupus Awareness Month In Douglasville

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a proclamation to Lupus Matters Corporation here in Douglasville proclaiming that May 2017 is Lupus Awareness Month in the City of Douglasville. A representative was on hand to accept the proclamation.

Read on...

City Council Enacts New Donation Bin Regulations

Douglasville Mayor Rochelle Robinson and City Council took action to enact an ordinance regulating donation bins and their locations within the City limits. The ordinance is designed to help maintain a healthy, safe and vibrant environment for the city an...

City Council Holds 2 Day Budget Workshop

Douglasville City Council held a special two day budget workshop in order to formulate a fiscal year 2018 budget. 

City Department Directors presented their individual budgets to the Council and answered questions about their departmental budget.

A...

City Council Approves Four New Certified Officers For PD

City Council Personnel and Organization Committee chair Richard Segal brought a resolution forward to hire four additional certified law enforcement officers for the Douglasville Police Department. That would bring the number of officers to 101, which is ...

City Council Approves Employee Sick Leave Incentive Program

Because City of Douglasville employees are taking less sick time, they're maintaining higher sick leave balances.

Those higher balances allow the HR department to offer employees an incentive program to receive extra pay for up to 3 days per year of excess...

Some Love For Those Who Make Sure We Get Paid!

Mayor Rochelle Robinson proclaimed the first full week of September 2017 as National Payroll Week in the City of Douglasville. Representatives from the American Payroll Association were on hand to receive the honor from Mayor Robinson and City Council. Wa...

Mayor and Council Vote On 2017 City Millage Rate

On August 17th, the Douglasville City Council voted to set the 2017 tax millage rate at 6.911 mills (same as last year) for Maintenance and Operations and at 1.35 (down  .09) mills for general obligation bonds for the Public Safety and Municipal ...

Notice Regarding 2017 Election for City of Douglasville

Take notice that no special or general election will be conducted for the City of Douglasville in November 2017.

One and only one individual qualified as a candidate for each City Council seat for which a new term will begin in January 2018, and therefore

t...

City Council Passes Truck Route Resolution

The Douglasville City Council adopted resolution RES-2017-50 in August 2017 to update the truck route map for through-routes within the city limits. The map was updated because new territory has been annexed into the City since the last update. Click the ...

Douglasville Police Department 2017 Employees of the Year

Three Douglasville Police Department employees were recognized as "Employees of the Year" on March 2, 2017.

Detective Dave Watson received Officer of the Year.

Amy Sims received Civilian Employee of the Year.

Lt. Brad Loudermilk was awarded Supervi...

Douglasville "Behind the Veil" Bridal Showcase is Sunday 2/18!

Sunday February 18, 2018 from 2 to 5pm at DOUGLASVILLE CONFERENCE CENTER 6700 Church Street Douglasville, GA 30134.

FREE for brides & guest! REGISTER TODAY! 678.449.3096.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect place to host your wedding or a special spo...

New Picnic Pavilion Ribbon Cutting At Hunter Park on 11/27!

The beautiful new picnic pavilion will open with a ribbon cutting at Hunter Park on Monday November 27th at 2pm.

The pavilion is a joint effort of the City and the Douglasville Masonic Lodge #289. 

The structure replaces one that was damaged by the...

Military Honor Garden Ribbon Cutting is November 11th!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful will unveil their beautiful new Douglasville Military Honor Garden with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday November 11th at 11 AM at Hunter Park.

The ribbon cutting will happen promptly at 11am, then the program will move to ...

Wednesday WindDown At The Park - Cancelled this week!

Wednesday WindDown for June 21st has been CANCELLED due to potential weather.

Wednesday WindDown at the Park is a 10-week summer concert series every Wednesday evening starting June 7th through August 9th at

Hunter Park, 8830 Gurley Rd. Douglasville, GA 301...

City Councilmembers and County Commisioner Team Up

Douglasville Ward 3 City  Councilmembers  Dr. LaShun Burr Danley, Sam Davis, and District 1 County Commissioner Henry Mitchell, held a joint Town Hall meeting on May 9th at Jessie Davis Park.

Constituents heard presentations from Michelle...

Mayors' Monarch Pledge

The National Wildlife Federation and local municipalities across the country have created the Mayors' Monarch Pledge to help stem the serious decline of the iconic monarch butterfly population. Butterflies are vital "pollinators" in our ecosyste...

KDB Receives Honors from KAB and KGB!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful (KDB) received the 2016 Keep America Beautiful (KAB) President's Circle Award as well as the Keep Georgia Beautiful (KGB) Governor's Circle Award recognition. The awards recognizes exemplary performance made by certified affili...

Continuing Moments In African American History

The 2017 "Continuing Moments in African American History" program is available now on CITI TV's YouTube Channel at www.mycititv.com, and on Comcast Channel 22. 

This years program focuses on Douglasville's African American Veterans who h...

Inaugural "Dose of Douglasville" Citizen's Academy Class

"A Dose of Douglasville" is an 8-week program to acquaint residents of Douglasville with the structure of the City government and services we provide. The Academy provides residents with information, resources, and tools to become knowledgeable ...

Mayors' Monarch Pledge

The National Wildlife Federation and local municipalities across the country have created the Mayors' Monarch Pledge to help stem the serious decline of the iconic monarch butterfly population. Butterflies are vital "pollinators" in our ecosyste...

Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol

Douglasville CVB Tourism Program Manager Samantha Rosado attended the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol recently, sponsored by the Georgia Association of CVBs.

Governor Nathan Deal was presented a "check" for $3 billion do...

Photos With Santa Available Now!

Download photos here...

Read on...

Georgia Gravity Games Winners!

The 4th annual Georgia Gravity Games were held in downtown Douglasville, Saturday November 4th, 2017.

There were winners, and runners up in four divisions, as well as a video award winner.

Super Stock Division Winners

Stock Division Winners

Scottie Stock Divi...

Keep Douglasville Beautiful And Main Street Douglasville Team Up Again!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful and Main Street Douglasville with the help of Alexander High School have teamed up again to beautify downtown.

Both organizations called on their volunteers to help with the effort when they recently planted winter annuals up an...

21st Annual Cultural Arts Council Chili Cook Off & Moonlight Run

It was a beautiful October night in Douglasville, and a large crowd came out to enjoy some chili and a 5K run after dinner!

The Douglasville/Douglas County Cultural Arts Council's 21st annual Chili Cook Off was held on October 21st followed immediately by ...

Douglasville Municipal Court Services Wins Douglas County Festival Of Trees!

Employees from Douglasville Muncipal Court Services decided to enter a Christmas tree in the Douglas County Festival of Trees this year, and they won "Best Overall Tree" which is the highest award given!

They spent an entire Saturday working on a...

O'Neal Plaza Ribbon Cutting

The O'Neal Plaza renovation is complete, and the Ribbon Cutting was held on October 19th. Mayor Rochelle Robinson cut the ribbon, officially opening the beautiful new space.

The work was paid for by a Georgia DOT Transportation Enhancement Grant with a 20%...

"A Dose of Douglasville" Citizens Academy Now Accepting Applications

"A Dose of Douglasville" is a 10-week program to acquaint residents of Douglasville with the structure of the City government and services we provide. The Academy provides residents with information, resources, and tools to become knowledgeable ...

Pride In Our Past - Faith In Our Future Float Winners Announced

Winners in the Douglasville Independence Day Parade were:

1st Place: Sunrise Memorial Gardens

2nd Place: Premier Drugstore - Village Pharmacy

3rd Place: Sons of Confederate Veterans 943

Read on...

Congratulations to Ward 5 Councilman Richard Segal!

The annual GMA convention is held the last weekend of June in Georgia’s first city, Savannah.

At the beginning of the opening session, a crowd favorite is the "Parade of Flags" where every GMA member city that has a representative in attendance, ...

Douglasville Welcome Center is undergoing a remodel!

2017 Hydrangea Festival Embellishment Contest Winners

Keep Douglasville Beautiful hosts an annual "Embellishment Contest" in conjunction with the Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival and the 2017 winners have been announced:

       Best Mailbox Award - Ms. Regina Flan...

Casino Royale In "Las Douglasville"

The Douglasville HR Department sponsored the annual employee health fair as part of their "Be Fit with D-Fit" wellness program.

Employees received health screenings for blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL "good" cholesterol, and bloo...

Douglasville HR Innovates With "Explore Ship" Program

Congratulations to Ginny Zembrzuski from Douglasville PD who is the first city employee to complete the HR Department’s "Explore Ship" program.

HR Director Teaa Allston stated, "Explore Ship is a way for employees to walk a mile in the shoes...

2017 Douglasville/Douglas County Senior Picnic

The 46th annual Douglasville/Douglas County Senior Picnic was held at the Woodie Fite Senior Center on May 18th. 

Guests enjoyed browsing vendor booths, bingo, and a great picnic lunch. 

Vera Waddlington won the "oldest woman in atten...

Downtown Beautification Day

Main Street Douglasville, in cooperation with the Downtown Development Authority held a "Downtown Beautification Day" on May 12th to refresh the live plants that are distributed down Broad and Church streets in Douglasville. A willing group of v...

Downtown Preservation & Tourism Luncheon

The 2017 Downtown Preservation & Tourism Luncheon was held at the Douglasville Conference Center on May 10th.

Winners were:

Convention And Visitors Bureau Spirit Award - Tamara Manny  (Proforma)

Hospitality Worker Of The Year Award - Charlotte W...

Why not celebrate two events at one time?

No City can operate without a good staff of administrative professionals, and the City of Douglasville has some of the best!

The last full week of April every year is set aside to honor administrative professionals worldwide, and the Wednesday of that week...

Mayors' Monarch Pledge Butterfly Garden is Underway!

The National Wildlife Federation and local municipalities across the country have created the Mayors' Monarch Pledge to help stem the serious decline of the iconic monarch butterfly population. Butterflies are vital "pollinators" in our ecosyste...

"Wear Purple Day" For March Of Dimes

City of Douglasville employees show their support for the March of Dimes by wearing purple on Friday 4/21.

March of Dimes

New Vendor Registration System

The Douglasville Finance Department is pleased to announce that all vendors who do business with the City of Douglasville are now required to register with our online vendor registration system. Just one more way the Finance Department is making business ...

Section of East Strickland Street to close on 3/28/17

• Beginning March 28^th East Strickland Street between Ellis Street and Palmer Street will be closed.
• Ellis Street will be utilized as a Detour Route.

The detour route, (traveling eastbound-away from downtown) will instruct traffic to turn left onto Brown Stre...

Jessie Davis Park Access during Highway 92 Construction

Accessing Jessie Davis Park will require a little extra patience during the Highway 92 construction project.

There are two different "best" routes available to the park.

Alice J. Hawthorne Center, Harvey Jones Stadium, or the picnic pavilions, are...

Maintenance & Sanitation 2017 Important Dates!

With holidays, come changes to sanitation routes in the City. Here is a helpful flyer you can print out and stick on the fridge to keep up with the date changes. There are also some fun events scheduled throughout the year from Keep Douglasville Beautiful...

Douglasville City Council Offers Citizens A Chance To Serve

The City allows a brief invocation to be given before each meeting by an invited minister or individual. The City is committed to religious and ethnic diversity, and welcomes people of all faiths to participate in leading a pre-meeting prayer or brief ins...

Douglasville Sidewalk Preferences Survey

The Douglasville Sidewalk Preferences Survey is waiting to hear from you!

Douglasville residents may have received a mailer requesting your participation.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. The more responses we have, the more accurate the an...

Statement from Chief Gary Sparks

Read Chief Sparks' statement regarding the July 2015 incident in Douglasville.

Douglasville Police Chief Gary Sparks

Douglasville and Google Celebrate Their Partnership

The City of Douglasville along with Google, and Georgia Tech have successfully presented the Georgia Gravity Games for three years now.

Google Hardware Operations Manager Gary Lahr recently stopped by Mayor Rochelle Robinson's office to deliver a token of ...

City of Douglasville "Biggest Losers" are winners!

19 City employees participated in this year's "Biggest Loser" competition and lost a total of 254 pounds!

The program is sponsored by the City HR Department as part of their "B fit with D fit" initiative.

HR Director Teaa Allston said, &...

"Chat With The Chief" Kicks Off At Arbor Place Mall

In furthering that objective, occasionally Chief Sparks is taking his morning command staff meetings on the road so that citizens can more easily attend and find out how their Police Department operates. 

The first "Chat with the Chief" ...

O'Neal Plaza Construction | Pedestrian Access

Pedestrian access is available during the construction project on O'Neal Plaza.

Downtown Douglasville will still be open for business during this time!

Access between Church Street and Broad Street to visit Douglasville's wonderful restaurants, shops and bu...

Douglasville Is An ARC Certified Green Community!

In 2016, the city reaffirmed its commitment to being green by recertifying at the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Silver level.

City Planner, Devon Hooper has led the City's sustainability efforts, and you can find out more about how we are saving taxpayer d...

City Officials & Employees Assist With Kiwanis "Kids Christmas Special"

Volunteers from all over Douglasville and Douglas County gathered at WalMart on December 14th to help 100 needy youth from our community shop for Christmas gifts.

Each year the Douglas County Kiwanis Club sponsors "Kids Christmas Special" which p...

Groundbreaking Held For Maintenance & Sanitation Facilities

The City of Douglasville broke ground for new Maintenance & Sanitation Facilities on December 18th. 

The City's 2016 SPLOST project list included the renovation and new constructions costs for the facilities. 

The City owned property a...

Breakfast with Santa

St. Nicholas was greeted by a large crowd for Breakfast with Santa at the Ike Owings Community Center on December 3rd. 

There were cookies to decorate, pictures with Santa to take, and Chick-Fil-A biscuits and fruit to devour!

Mayor Rochelle Robins...

Groundbreaking - Maintenance & Sanitation Facilities

The City of Douglasville will break ground for new Maintenance & Sanitation Facilities early in December. 

The City's 2016 SPLOST project list included the renovation and new constructions costs for the facilities. 

The City owned prop...

New Picnic Pavilion Ribbon Cutting At Hunter Park

The beautiful new picnic pavilion opened with a ribbon cutting at Hunter Park on Monday November 27th.

The pavilion is a joint effort of the City and the Douglasville Masonic Lodge #289. 

The structure replaces one that was damaged by the flood of ...

Draft Douglasville Downtown Master Plan & 10 Year Strategic Plan

A large group of citizens showed up for the reveal of the Draft Douglasville Downtown Master Plan & 10 Year Strategic Plan on 11/14/17.

You can watch the meeting on CITI TV.

This plan has been nine months in the making, and has had direct input from cit...

Douglasville Municipal Court Services Enters Douglas County Festival Of Trees

Employees from Douglasville Muncipal Court Services decided to enter a Christmas tree in the Douglas County Festival of Trees this year.

They spent an entire Saturday working on a gorgeous tree to enter, and used the experience as a great team building exe...

KDB Military Honor Garden Ribbon Cutting Held On Veteran's Day

Keep Douglasville Beautiful officially cut the ribbon on their beautiful new Military Honor Garden at Hunter Park on 11/11 at 11am.

The KDB Board headed by Paul Laseter, as well as local and state dignitaries were on hand to celebrate the opening of this b...

21st Annual Cultural Arts Council Chili Cook Off & Moonlight Run

It was a beautiful October night in Douglasville, and a large crowd came out to enjoy some chili and a 5K run after dinner!

The Douglasville/Douglas County Cultural Arts Council's 21st annual Chili Cook Off was held on October 21st followed immediately by ...

Keep Douglasville Beautiful And Main Street Douglasville Team Up Again!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful and Main Street Douglasville with the help of Alexander High School have teamed up again to beautify downtown.

Both organizations called on their volunteers to help with the effort when they recently planted winter annuals up an...

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Employees Recognized

Kendrick Davis and Bobby Willingham of the Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department were recently recognized at the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) District 5 awards banquet at the end of October. Mr. Davis is the Program Coordinator ...

1st Responders Recognized at Douglas County Chamber Lunch

The Douglas County Chamber honored the "Heroes Among Us" at the October Greystone Power Luncheon.

Kudos to the Douglasville Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Georgia), Douglas County Fire/EMS Department, Douglas County E-911, an...

A Section Of Spring Street Will Be Closed On 10/18/17

Douglasville Maintenance & Sanitation Department is removing a dead tree from the right of way at 6534 Spring Street.

Spring Street will be closed from Adair Street to Duncan Street from 8:45am to approximately 5:00pm today.

Please plan routes around th...

Douglasville Police Department Releases Quarterly Stats

Chief Gary Sparks strives to be totally transparent with the operations of the Douglasville PD. Here are the quarterly stats for July - December 2017.

Read on...

Douglasville Employees Receive September "Pass The Praise" Recognition

The City of Douglasville’s Human Resources Department has implemented a new employee recognition program,"Pass The Praise" as a way for supervisors to recognize outstanding employee contributions to their respective departments.

This month’s &quo...

Douglasville Employees Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Week

The Douglasville Human Resources Department kicked off their 3rd annual "Breast Cancer Awareness Week" by raising $550 for cancer research with a car wash at the Celebration of Hope Pink Party on the Parking Deck. Over 20 cars were washed and Do...

Adult Basketball Is Ready For Tipoff!

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Adult Basketball runs December 4th, 2017 through February 5th, 2018 at Alice Hawthorne Center at Jessie Davis Park.

Register here.

Read on...

Large Crowd For "Chat With The Chief" At St. James AME Church

On a regular basis, Chief Sparks and his command staff open their morning briefings to the public and call it "Chat with the Chief". 

St. James AME Church was the site of his latest meeting on 10/4, and after enjoying a wonderful breakfa...

Keep Douglasville Beautiful Fall Recycle Event A Success!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful in partnership with the City of Douglasville, and The Douglas County Lion’s Club held their Free Fall Recycling Event on Saturday, September 30th. Thanks to all the KDB volunteers, and Douglasville Lions Club members that showe...

Mayor Robinson Town Hall Meetings

Mayor Rochelle Robinson held two Town Hall meetings to meet with citizens who may be unable to come to City Council meetings. 

The Tuesday meeting was at Jessie Davis Park, and the Thursday meeting was at Hunter Park.

City staff brought citizens up...

Douglasville/Douglas County Exits Level 2 Drought Designation

Due to the significant increase in rainfall events, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has released Douglasville/Douglas County from the Level 2 Drought designation. Douglasville/Douglas County will remain in a Level 1 Drought designation...

The Reviews Are In - The Greens Are Winners!

Saturday September 16th was the grand re-opening of West Pines Golf Course as they debuted their new Tif Eagle Bermuda greens, a re-modeled clubhouse,

yardage markers at all tee boxes, and the cart paths have been repaired.

Watch the CITI TV NewsFlash about...

PARK(ing) Day is September 15th!

On September 15th the parking space in front of Douglasville City Hall was temporarily transformed into a small pocket park in celebration of PARK(ing) Day!

Visitors enjoyed corn hole, a patio table with umbrella, park benches, and a jenga game.

The event w...

Douglasville Employees Receive August "Pass The Praise" Recognition

The City of Douglasville’s Human Resources Department has implemented a new employee recognition program,"Pass The Praise" as a way for supervisors to recognize outstanding employee contributions to their respective departments.

This month’s &quo...

"Miracle on Main Street" Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting!

The Douglasville Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting was held on Friday December 1st on Church Street in Downtown Douglasville. 

A huge crowd came out to see the twinkling lights and floats, as well as some great Christmas tunes from area high sc...

Douglasville Needs YOU!

Volunteerism is a huge part of making a community strong, healthy, and vibrant. Volunteers are those stewards of a community that lead, help shape and connect communities by the service they offer with their hands and the passion they emit from their hear...

Douglasville "Behind the Veil" Bridal Showcase is Sunday 2/18!

Sunday February 18, 2018 from 2 to 5pm at DOUGLASVILLE CONFERENCE CENTER 6700 Church Street Douglasville, GA 30134.

FREE for brides & guest! REGISTER TODAY! 678.449.3096.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect place to host your wedding or a special spo...

Draft Douglasville Downtown Master Plan & 10 Year Strategic Plan

A large group of citizens showed up for the reveal of the Draft Douglasville Downtown Master Plan & 10 Year Strategic Plan on 11/14/17.

You can watch the meeting on CITI TV.

This plan has been nine months in the making, and has had direct input from cit...

Keep Douglasville Beautiful And Main Street Douglasville Team Up Again!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful and Main Street Douglasville with the help of Alexander High School have teamed up again to beautify downtown.

Both organizations called on their volunteers to help with the effort when they recently planted winter annuals up an...

Douglasville Downtown Master Plan & 10 Year Strategic Plan

Get involved in the Douglasville Downtown Master Plan, and help determine the direction of downtown including:

• Parks & Open Space
• Restaurants, Retail & Mixed-Use
• Bike & Pedestrian Improvements

Please take our 5 minute survey to make your voice hea...

PARK(ing) Day is September 15th!

On September 15th the parking space in front of Douglasville City Hall was temporarily transformed into a small pocket park in celebration of PARK(ing) Day!

Visitors enjoyed corn hole, a patio table with umbrella, park benches, and a jenga game.

The event w...

City Actively Working To Lower Our Energy Costs

The City of Douglasville is actively pursuing a "Green" initiative to lower our energy footprint. Community and Development Services Director, Jonathan Lynn reports that in the first three quarters of 2016, the City has saved roughly $640 in ele...

City Council Holds 2 Day Budget Workshop

Douglasville City Council held a special two day budget workshop in order to formulate a fiscal year 2018 budget. 

City Department Directors presented their individual budgets to the Council and answered questions about their departmental budget.

A...

New Vendor Registration System

The Douglasville Finance Department is pleased to announce that all vendors who do business with the City of Douglasville are now required to register with our online vendor registration system. Just one more way the Finance Department is making business ...

Finance Department Offers More Online Services!

The Douglasville Finance Department is now offering more online payment services for city residents. 

You can:

• Make Online payments for Commercial Sanitation bills.
• To access your online sanitation bill you will input the pin code listed on your bil...

Douglasville Employees Receive November "Pass The Praise" Recognition

The City of Douglasville’s Human Resources Department has implemented a new employee recognition program,"Pass The Praise" as a way for supervisors to recognize outstanding employee contributions to their respective departments.

This month’s &quo...

Douglasville Employees Receive September "Pass The Praise" Recognition

The City of Douglasville’s Human Resources Department has implemented a new employee recognition program,"Pass The Praise" as a way for supervisors to recognize outstanding employee contributions to their respective departments.

This month’s &quo...

2017 Employee Appreciation Day

The Douglasville Human Resources Department recognized the hard work of all the employees who make the City function so well on October 9th at Ike Owings Community Center with a "Paradise in the Park" luau.

HR Director Teaa Allston said "a r...

Douglasville Employees Celebrate Wellness Week

The Douglasville Human Resources Department sponsored their 2nd annual "Wellness Week" August 21st through 25th as part of their very successful Be Fit With D-Fit Wellness Program.

Employees were treated to a healthy lunch of turkey tacos, sun dr...

Human Resources Hosts Employee New Hire Breakfast

All new employees hired in 2017 are invited to the New Hire Breakfast hosted by the Human Resources department on December 5th 2017 at 7:30am at the Douglasville Conference Center.

Please email Ask-HR if you plan to attend.

Read on...

Employee Halloween Costume Contest

Halloween is one of those occasions where you can let your hair down a little and enjoy the day.

The annual HR Halloween costume contest allows city employees to do that. 

This years winners were:

Read on...

Douglasville Employees Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Week

The Douglasville Human Resources Department kicked off their 3rd annual "Breast Cancer Awareness Week" by raising $550 for cancer research with a car wash at the Celebration of Hope Pink Party on the Parking Deck. Over 20 cars were washed and Do...

Douglasville Employees Receive September "Pass The Praise" Recognition

The City of Douglasville’s Human Resources Department has implemented a new employee recognition program,"Pass The Praise" as a way for supervisors to recognize outstanding employee contributions to their respective departments.

This month’s &quo...

KDB Military Honor Garden Ribbon Cutting Held On Veteran's Day

Keep Douglasville Beautiful officially cut the ribbon on their beautiful new Military Honor Garden at Hunter Park on 11/11 at 11am.

The KDB Board headed by Paul Laseter, as well as local and state dignitaries were on hand to celebrate the opening of this b...

Keep Douglasville Beautiful And Waste Industries Spruce Up "The Gap"

Keep Douglasville Beautiful and Waste Industries volunteers spent a Friday morning planting colorful greenery and flowers in "the gap", the area between the Western Auto and McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC on Broad Street in downtown Douglasv...

KDB Military Honor Garden Ribbon Cutting Held On Veteran's Day

Keep Douglasville Beautiful officially cut the ribbon on their beautiful new Military Honor Garden at Hunter Park on 11/11 at 11am.

The KDB Board headed by Paul Laseter, as well as local and state dignitaries were on hand to celebrate the opening of this b...

Keep Douglasville Beautiful And Main Street Douglasville Team Up Again!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful and Main Street Douglasville with the help of Alexander High School have teamed up again to beautify downtown.

Both organizations called on their volunteers to help with the effort when they recently planted winter annuals up an...

Military Honor Garden Ribbon Cutting is November 11th!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful will unveil their beautiful new Douglasville Military Honor Garden with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday November 11th at 11 AM at Hunter Park.

The ribbon cutting will happen promptly at 11am, then the program will move to ...

Keep Douglasville Beautiful Fall Recycle Event A Success!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful in partnership with the City of Douglasville, and The Douglas County Lion’s Club held their Free Fall Recycling Event on Saturday, September 30th. Thanks to all the KDB volunteers, and Douglasville Lions Club members that showe...

PARK(ing) Day is September 15th!

On September 15th the parking space in front of Douglasville City Hall was temporarily transformed into a small pocket park in celebration of PARK(ing) Day!

Visitors enjoyed corn hole, a patio table with umbrella, park benches, and a jenga game.

The event w...

New Picnic Pavilion Ribbon Cutting At Hunter Park

The beautiful new picnic pavilion opened with a ribbon cutting at Hunter Park on Monday November 27th.

The pavilion is a joint effort of the City and the Douglasville Masonic Lodge #289. 

The structure replaces one that was damaged by the flood of ...

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Employees Recognized

Kendrick Davis and Bobby Willingham of the Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department were recently recognized at the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) District 5 awards banquet at the end of October. Mr. Davis is the Program Coordinator ...

New Picnic Pavilion Dedicated At Hunter Park

The beautiful new picnic pavilion was dedicated at Hunter Park on Thursday August 31st. The pavilion is a joint effort of the City and the Douglasville Masonic Lodge #289. The structure replaces one that was damaged by the flood of 2009, and the Douglasvi...

Breakfast with Santa

St. Nicholas was greeted by a large crowd for Breakfast with Santa at the Ike Owings Community Center on December 3rd. 

There were cookies to decorate, pictures with Santa to take, and Chick-Fil-A biscuits and fruit to devour!

Mayor Rochelle Robins...

New Picnic Pavilion Ribbon Cutting At Hunter Park on 11/27!

The beautiful new picnic pavilion will open with a ribbon cutting at Hunter Park on Monday November 27th at 2pm.

The pavilion is a joint effort of the City and the Douglasville Masonic Lodge #289. 

The structure replaces one that was damaged by the...

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Employees Recognized

Kendrick Davis and Bobby Willingham of the Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department were recently recognized at the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) District 5 awards banquet at the end of October. Mr. Davis is the Program Coordinator ...

Adult Basketball Is Ready For Tipoff!

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Adult Basketball runs December 4th, 2017 through February 5th, 2018 at Alice Hawthorne Center at Jessie Davis Park.

Register here.

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Douglasville Municipal Court Services Wins Douglas County Festival Of Trees!

Employees from Douglasville Muncipal Court Services decided to enter a Christmas tree in the Douglas County Festival of Trees this year, and they won "Best Overall Tree" which is the highest award given!

They spent an entire Saturday working on a...

Douglasville Police Department Releases Quarterly Stats

Chief Gary Sparks strives to be totally transparent with the operations of the Douglasville PD. Here are the quarterly stats for July - December 2017.

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Youth Against Violence 10th Anniversary!

Congratulations to Chief Gary Sparks and all the people who help with the Douglasville PD Youth Against Violence program!

They celebrated a decade of spending 40 Saturday's a year trying to help keep youth in Douglasville out of trouble with the law.

Check ...

Douglasville Municipal Court Services Enters Douglas County Festival Of Trees

Employees from Douglasville Muncipal Court Services decided to enter a Christmas tree in the Douglas County Festival of Trees this year.

They spent an entire Saturday working on a gorgeous tree to enter, and used the experience as a great team building exe...

1st Responders Recognized at Douglas County Chamber Lunch

The Douglas County Chamber honored the "Heroes Among Us" at the October Greystone Power Luncheon.

Kudos to the Douglasville Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Georgia), Douglas County Fire/EMS Department, Douglas County E-911, an...

Douglasville Police Department Releases Quarterly Stats

Chief Gary Sparks strives to be totally transparent with the operations of the Douglasville PD. Here are the quarterly stats for July - December 2017.

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Large Crowd For "Chat With The Chief" At St. James AME Church

On a regular basis, Chief Sparks and his command staff open their morning briefings to the public and call it "Chat with the Chief". 

St. James AME Church was the site of his latest meeting on 10/4, and after enjoying a wonderful breakfa...

Groundbreaking Held For Maintenance & Sanitation Facilities

The City of Douglasville broke ground for new Maintenance & Sanitation Facilities on December 18th. 

The City's 2016 SPLOST project list included the renovation and new constructions costs for the facilities. 

The City owned property a...

Groundbreaking - Maintenance & Sanitation Facilities

The City of Douglasville will break ground for new Maintenance & Sanitation Facilities early in December. 

The City's 2016 SPLOST project list included the renovation and new constructions costs for the facilities. 

The City owned prop...

Unified Development Ordinance

The City of Douglasville held a kick-off meeting Thursday, February 8, 2018 for the Unified Development Ordinance project. This project will be led by Jacobs, the consulting firm the City has contracted with for Community Development staff augmentation se...

City Of Douglasville Awarded GMA Safety & Liability Management Grant

The City of Douglasville received a Safety Grant check in the amount of $10,000 and a Liability Grant check in the amount of $10,000 toward the purchase of safety equipment for city personnel. Eileen Thomas, Marketing Field Manager for GMA presented the t...

New And Returning Councilmembers Sworn In

The Douglasville City Council held their first meeting of 2018 on Thursday January 4th and the first order of business was the Swearing In Ceremony of Councilman-elect Terry Miller, and re-elected Councilpersons Sam Davis, Dr. Lashun Burr-Danley, and Mich...

Latest Mayor And Council E-Newsletter Is Out!

The latest edition of the Douglasville Mayor and Council E-Newsletter is out to help our citizens stay informed. 

Check it out and share!

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Swearing In Ceremony is Thursday January 4th!

Join the City of Douglasville Thursday January 4th at 6:00 PM for the Swearing In Ceremony of Councilman-elect Terry Miller, and re-elected Councilpersons Sam Davis, Dr. Lashun Burr-Danley, and Michael Miller. It will be held in the Douglasville Conferenc...

Douglasville Arbor Day Celebration

Douglasville Arbor Day Celebration

Radon - Test, Fix, Save A Life Meeting

Proof Of The Pudding Job Fair

Swearing In Ceremony is Thursday January 4th!

Join the City of Douglasville Thursday January 4th at 6:00 PM for the Swearing In Ceremony of Councilman-elect Terry Miller, and re-elected Councilpersons Sam Davis, Dr. Lashun Burr-Danley, and Michael Miller. It will be held in the Douglasville Conferenc...

Parks & Recreation 10 Year Master Plan

Bring One For The Chipper Day

Saturday January 6th, 2018 has been declared "Bring One For The Chipper Day" in Douglasville. 

Mayor Rochelle Robinson made the presentation to Keep Douglasville Beautiful Executive Director Chan Weeks at a recent Council meeting.

For mor...

Dose Of Douglasville Class of 2018

The 2018 Class of "Dose of Douglasville" Citizen's Academy kicked off on January 30th at the Douglasville Conference Center.

The group heard from Mayor Rochelle Robinson, and City Manager Marcia Hampton about their roles, and vision for the City ...

Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol

By the numbers:

• $60.8 billion dollars is the economic impact that the tourism industry generated in Georgia during 2016
• $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenue generated by tourism-related expenditures
• 450,200 Georgians employed in the tourism industry (...

Downtown Love: Shop Local, Win Big!

Support your local downtown...

Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol

We knew it was a lot, but WOW, a record!...

By the numbers:

• $60.8 billion dollars is the economic impact that the tourism industry generated in Georgia during 2016
• $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenue generated by tourism-related expenditures
• 450,200 Georgians employed in the tourism industry (...

Radon - Test, Fix, Save A Life Meeting

Please plan to attend this meeting at Hunter Park on 1/18...

Job Fair

January 23, 2018 10am to 2pm at Douglasville Conference Center...

Hunter Park Youth Baseball Registration Is Going On Now!

Registration for Spring 2018 Hunter Park Youth Baseball has moved online. Register for Spring Baseball.

The Spring Youth Baseball season starts on March 10th, 2018 for an 12 game season with all games played on Saturday.

For more information contact Kiam Jo...

Parks & Recreation 10 Year Master Plan

Finance Department Offers More Online Services!

The Douglasville Finance Department is now offering more online payment services for city residents. 

You can:

• Make Online payments for Commercial Sanitation bills.
• To access your online sanitation bill you will input the pin code listed on your bil...

A Letter From Mayor Robinson

Dallas Highway LCI Study Recommendations Presented to Mayor and Council

Mayor and Council have been presented with a final recommendation for the Dallas Highway LCI Study by APD Urban Planning.

The Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) is a grant program to encourage healthy lifestyles by increasing walkability and overall vibrancy...

Notice of Property Tax Increase

The City of Douglasville has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 3.96 percent.

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at the Council Chambers in the Dougla...

Mayor Robinson Presents Key to the City

At a recent City Council meeting, Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a key to the city to the family and friends of the recently deceased former councilman Jackson Harding ‘Nick’ Banks.

Mr. Banks was a lifelong resident of Douglasville, ...

Mayor Rochelle Robinson Receives Award

Mayor Rochelle Robinson was presented with a service award recently at the 5th Annual Women's Empowerment Luncheon sponsored by Rare Pearls Mentoring and Leadership Program, Inc. The award was to recognize Mayor Robinson's leadership and service to the Do...

A Letter From Mayor Robinson

Nycole N. Miller Sworn In To Ward 2 Post 1 City Council Seat

Nycole N. Miller was sworn in Thursday, June 27th to fill the Ward 2 Post 1 City Council seat formerly held by her late husband, Michael J. Miller.

Sworn in by Mayor Rochelle Robinson at a Special City Council Meeting, Miller won the special election held ...

Douglasville City Council Approves Downtown Entertainment District

Visitors and residents of Douglasville will soon be able to leave downtown restaurants with beer and wine in a to-go cup, provided they remain within the specified entertainment district.

The City Council voted to designate the Douglasville downtown busine...

FY 2020 Budget Presentations

The City of Douglasville strives to be transparent with our citizens, and financial transparency is at the top of our list.

The City Council holds public hearings before our fiscal year budget is adopted every year to give citizens a chance to see and comm...

May 5th Through 11th is Municipal Clerk’s Week

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and City Council presented City Clerk Vicki Acker and Assistant City Clerk Candyce James with a proclamation declaring May 5th through 11th, 2019 as Municipal Clerk’s Week in the City of Douglasville.

This is the 50th year...

Busy Night For Proclamations And Presentations

The April 1st City Council Meeting was a busy one with Mayor and Council recognizing three groups:

District Director Terri L. Denison of the U.S. Small Business Administration joined the Council in a formal signing ceremony of the Strategic Alliance Memora...

Douglasville Mayor and City Council set 2019 Goals and Objectives

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and the Douglasville City Council held their annual retreat on February 7th and 8th at the Courtyard Marriott in Lithia Springs. The retreat was moderated by Mara Shaw of the University of Georgia’s Carl Vison Institute of Governme...

Late Douglasville Councilman Earns Certificate of Excellence at Mayors’ Day

The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) awarded a Certificate of Excellence posthumously to Councilman Michael J. Miller to honor his 120 hours of training from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The award was accepted on Councilman Miller&rsquo...

Georgia Municipal Association Recertifies Douglasville as a City of Ethics

The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Ethics Committee determined that the City of Douglasville met all the required qualifications to retain its certification as a Georgia Certified City of Ethics. Mayor Rochelle Robinson and City Manager Marcia Hampto...

Douglasville Receives $20,000 Safety & Liability Grant From GMA

The Georgia Municipal Association recently presented the City of Douglasville with a Safety and Liability Management Grant of $20,000.

HR Director Teaa Allston-Bing said, "the grant application included the need for police department bullet proof vest...

Comprehensive Financial Report For FY 2018

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2018 was presented to Council by Auditors Mauldin & Jenkins at the January 17, 2019 City Council Meeting.

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Mayor Robinson Announces 2019 Committee Assignments For City Council

At the first City Council Meeting of 2019, Mayor Rochelle Robinson announced her choices for committee representatives for the Douglasville City Council.

For a complete list of Committee Chairs, Vice Chairs, and members, please view the individual bio's of...

Council Recognizes Douglas County High School Thespians

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a Proclamation to Mr. Justin Stephens, Director of Theatre, at Douglas County High School and his students for winning the Region 

5-AAAAA One-Act Play competition on October 27th with the play, The Diary of Anne ...

Google Recognizes The City Of Douglasville

Google's Douglasville Facility Manager, Russell Bonds stopped by City Council recently to make a presentation to the City for it's co-sponsorship of the 2018 Gravity Games. 

2018 saw a record number of entrants "coasting " down Church St...

Council Selects Parks Redesign Firm

Douglasville City Council voted to unanimously approve the selection of Goodwyn, Mills, and Cawood, Inc. (GMC) for the redesign of Jessie Davis Park, Mill Village Park, and Willing Workers Park.

The Atlanta-based firm specializes in landscape architecture,...

In Memorium: Michael J. Miller, Esq.

The family of Ward 2, Post 1 Councilman Michael J. Miller has informed the City of Douglasville of his passing during the early morning hours of Monday, November 19, 2018.

To respect the privacy of Mr. Miller’s close friends and family, the City ...

A Champion of Georgia’s Cities

The Georgia Municipal Association recently made a presentation to House District 67 Representative Micah Gravley at a Douglasville City Council Meeting for being a “Champion of Georgia’s Cities” for the 2017-2018 term of the ...

Sunday, November 4, 2018 is Retired Educators Day in the City of Douglasville

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a proclamation to representatives of the Douglas County Retired Educators declaring Sunday, November 4, 2018 as Retired Educators Day in the City of Douglasville.

Douglas County Retired Educators is a service organization ...

Mayor Pro Tem Accepted to 2018 Georgia Academy For Economic Development

Mayor Pro Tem Richard S. Segal has been accepted into the 2018 Georgia Academy for Economic Development for Region 3.

The program is designed to enhance community leaders’ skills and knowledge to help communities in Georgia to become, or remain s...

The First Week Of October is Pre-K Week In Georgia

Douglasville City Council members and staff took part in reading to the 4 year olds at the Sheltering Arms Center in Douglasville during the annual Georgia Pre-K Celebration week.

Councilman Sam Davis read "Behind the Little Red Door" to the chil...

Some Love For Those Who Make Sure We Get Paid!

Mayor Rochelle Robinson proclaimed the first full week of September 2018 as National Payroll Week in the City of Douglasville. 

Representatives from the American Payroll Association were on hand to receive the honor from Mayor Robinson an...

City Council Honors Mr. Ralph Charles Clark, Jr.

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and the Douglasville City Council honored the family of Mr. Ralph Charles Clark, Jr. with a proclamation honoring his decades of service to the citizens of Douglasville.

Read the proclamation  | Watch the video

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City Closes Purchase Of Old Douglas County Jail Property

Mayor Rochelle Robinson along with Douglas County Commission Chair Dr. Romona Jackson Jones signed documents, at the County Courthouse, on July 30th officially transferring ownership of the Old Jail property at 6840 Church Street in downtown Douglasville....

Patrice Williams Appointed Community Development Director

At their July 17th meeting, Douglasville City Council voted to appoint Patrice Williams to the position of Community Development Director.

Ms. Williams was nominated for the position by Mayor Rochelle Robinson, and has worked at the City for 5 years.&n...

New Millage Rate set

The City of Douglasville has adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 13.76 percent.

This increase will result in a millage rate of 7.211 mills, an increase of 0.30 mills.

The tax increase for a home with a Fair market valu...

City Council Honors Mr. James G. Vance, Sr.

Mr. James Garland Vance, Sr. was honored with a proclamation by City Council on July 2nd, 2018 recognizing his many decades of incredible service and outstanding citizenship.

View the signed ordinance.

View the presentation during City Council Meeting

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City Council Honors Mr. Joe Henry Dones

Mr. Joe Henry Dones was posthumously honored with a proclamation by City Council on June 18th, 2018 recognizing his legacy of hard work, wisdom and honor.

View the signed ordinance.

View the presentation during City Council Meeting

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State Of Douglasville/Douglas County

Mayor Robinson and Chairman Jones delivered a first of it's kind address in our County. The event was in cooperation with the Council for Quality Growth, and the Douglas County Chamber during their monthly Greystone Power Luncheon in April.

The Mayor and C...

City Council Honors Boys & Girls Club

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and Douglasville City Council presented a proclamation in recognition of Ms. Kai Hartman, Boys and Girls Club 2017-2018 Youth of the Year from the Douglas County Boys and Girls Club.They also presented a proclamation celebrating Na...

2018 State Of The City Address

Mayor Rochelle Robinson delivered her 3rd State of the City address on Thursday March 29th. Engaged citizens showed up to hear Mayor Robinson talk about where we are, and where we're headed as a city. The Mayor wanted a more informal "State of the Ci...

2017 State Of The City Address

Mayor Rochelle Robinson delivered her 2nd State of the City address, and focused on four areas she's concentrated on in 2016:

Finance, Public Safety, Organizational Changes, and The Future.

Download the document.

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Community Rocks Free Concert Series Featuring KRP The Band

Music returns to O'Neal Plaza this fall with the Community Rocks Free Concert Series. 

This year's fall lineup kicks off on August 23rd from 7pm to 9pm with KRP The Band. 

Make plans to join us for this incredible free concert here in Down...

Celebrate the summer with the City of Douglasville for your chance to win $100!

The more events you attend, the more chances you have to win $100!

Ways to enter:

1. Attend a qualifying event June 10 - September 22 (see events below)

2. Post a photo on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and tag the City of Douglasville’s page

3. Be sure to in...

Economic Development "Lunch & Learn" Program for 2019 Ends 9/12

2019 Douglasville CVB Family Reunion Workshop

Learn about valuable, complimentary resources available to you courtesy of the Douglasville Convention & Visitors Bureau at the 2019 Family Reunion Workshop!Join us on Saturday, September 14th from 10 am - 12 pm at Hunter Park to speak to industry pro...

Hollis Street Jamboree is September 14th!

The Hollis Street Jamboree is September 14th from 1pm to 6pm at the Hollis Street House of Hope, 8304 Hollis Street in Douglasville.

We will have bounce houses, a balloon twister artist, kids activities, a spades tournament, informational tables, music, an...

5th Annual Hunters Harvest Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Show

The 5th annual Hunters Harvest Fall Festival and Arts & Craft show at Hunter Park will be held on October 19, 2019 from 12pm-3pm. This event will feature vendors from all over West Georgia and Metro ATL with varying arts & crafts and food and beve...

Douglasville PD Hand Gun Clinic

The Douglasville PD holds a public hand gun clinic the first Tuesday night of every month at 6:30pm at the Public Safety Complex Community Room, 2083 Fairburn Road in Douglasville.

Citizens are encouraged to attend to learn about Georgia firearm laws, fire...

Douglasville PD Community Enrichment Meetings

"One with our Community" is the philosophy behind our bi-weekly Community Enrichment programs sponsored by the Douglasville Police Department.

The meetings are a chance for the community to get to know the officers who protect them every day in a...

Maintenance & Sanitation 2019 Important Dates!

With holidays, come changes to sanitation routes in the City. Here is a helpful flyer you can print out and stick on the fridge to keep up with the date changes. There are also some fun events scheduled throughout the year from Keep Douglasville Beautiful...

Douglasville Calendar

The Douglasville Calendar is sponsored by the Douglasville Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). To submit your event go to DouglasvilleCalendar.com and click +Post Your Event.

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Douglasville Impact 2019 Fall Newsletter

The fall 2019 edition of Douglasville Impact is available now.

View the summer 2019 edition of Douglasville Impact.

Main Street Douglasville Restaurant Week

2019 Downtown Douglasville Restaurant Week is a celebration of our downtown restaurants and gives us a chance to highlight each of them June 12th through 18th on our social media platforms!

We have seven, Hudson’s, Gumbeaux’s, Fabiano&a...

Episode 014 of The Douglasville Impact Podcast

City of Douglasville Finance Director Karin Callan joins Host Jason Post, on this special edition of Douglasville Impact. As fall approaches it's time once again to examine how the City's property taxes are calculated. Karin has all the details on how thi...

Douglasville PD Participates in Teen Summit

Always making an effort to be "one with the community", Officer Luckie and Sergeant Dean from the Douglasville Police Department spoke to the 7th annual Education Summit for the Community at Stewart Middle School presented by St. James AME Churc...

Main Street Douglasville Ice Cream Social

The Main Street Douglasville Ice Cream Social was Sunday July 21st in O'Neal Plaza.

Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy some cool treats and great fellowship on a very hot day!

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Keep Douglasville Beautiful Presents BEACONS Award for 3rd Quarter, 2019

Keep Douglasville Beautiful was honored to present the BEACONS Award to the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (WSA) for their outstanding beautification, conservation and service efforts. The award was presented to WSA by Mayor Rochell...

Douglasville Parks Staff Makes Case for Afterschool Programs

Recently, Douglasville Parks and Recreation Manager, Chris Bass, joined hundreds of after school program supporters from around the nation in Washington D.C. to promote congressional funding for after school programs.

As part of the After school Alliance&a...

Park Redesign Concepts Presented

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department along with their consultant Goodwynn|Mills|Cawood (GMC) held several public meetings recently to present the concepts for the redesign of Willing Workers, Mill Village, and Jessie Davis parks. Based on feedba...

2019 Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Embellishment Contest Winners

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and Keep Douglasville Beautiful hosted the first ever Embellishment Contest Awards Reception at the Vine Café & Market. 

All participants in the contest were invited to attend and be honored.

Chan Weeks, Keep ...

West Pines Golf Club Named Top 10 Courses in Greater Atlanta

According to Golf Advisor and Golf Now, West Pines Golf Club, in Douglasville, ranked sixth and eight respectively in the top 10 lists of golf courses in the greater Atlanta area.

West Pines also ranked second in municipal golf courses in the Atlanta area ...

Downtown Douglasville Greenspace Concepts Updated

After the City’s announcement that it had received approval to move forward with the demolition of the former Douglas County Jail Site, City officials were presented with updates to the Phase I of the Downtown Master Plan.  TSW, the City’s design...

Douglasville PD Officers Treated To Dinner For National Police Week

The City of Douglasville HR department recognized our Police Department employees with a "Jim & Nicks" dinner as part of our National Police Week celebration recently.

Thank you PD employees for protecting Douglasville 24/7/365!

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Old Jail Site Demolition Approved by EPD

On Wednesday, May 8th, officials from the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia State Department of Natural Resources notified the City of Douglasville that no further action is required for environmental assessments of the underground st...

2019 Douglasville/Douglas County Senior Picnic

The 48th annual Douglasville/Douglas County Senior Picnic was held at the Douglasville Conference Center for the first time on May 16th. 

Guests enjoyed browsing vendor booths, bingo, and a great table service luncheon.

The lunch is a joint effort ...

Chapel Hill High School Hosts Gov. Kemp To Demonstrate "Lock down" Technology

Governor Brian Kemp visited Chapel Hill High School recently to observe some new technology to help keep students safe during an emergency situation.

Each teacher will have a "crisis alert badge" that can immediately trigger a school wide lock do...

1st 2019 Community Rocks Concert Featured Members Only

The City of Douglasville’s Spring Community Rocks concert series kicked off the 2019 season with 80s tribute band, Members Only on O'Neal Plaza in Downtown Douglasville.

The band rocked through lots of dance tunes and some ballads from the 1980s ...

Local Residents and Businesses Receive Preservation and Tourism Awards

Each year the City of Douglasville and Douglas County jointly hold the Downtown Preservation and Tourism Luncheon where they highlight many of the preservation projects and entities in the Douglasville/Douglas County Community. The City hosted the 2019 lu...

Main Street Douglasville Receives 2019 Main Street Accreditation

Main Street Douglasville has been designated as an accredited 2019 Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center.

Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announc...

City Of Douglasville Notches 3rd Consecutive Top 5 Finish At Healthiest Employer Awards

Forty companies committed to making employee health a top priority were honored at Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2019 Healthiest Employer Awards on May 2nd at Ponce City Market. This year the City of Douglasville won 4th place in the "Medium Company&q...

Unified Development Ordinance Project Is Complete

The City of Douglasville's very important Unified Development Ordinance project is complete and has been officially adopted by the Douglasville City Council.

This project was led by Jacobs, a consulting firm the City contracted with for Community Developme...

2nd Graders Visit Douglasville for Georgia Cities Week

Nearly 300 2nd Graders from several Douglas County Schools joined the Mayor, City Council, and City staff for a "behind the scenes" look at what we do every day. This yearly event is in celebration of Georgia Cities Week. The students were treat...

DEA Pill Take Back Day

84 people dropped off over 140 pounds of unused medications and used needles at "Pill Take Back Day" at the Douglasville PD in cooperation with Wellstar. 

If you didn't make this event, another one will be held in the fall.

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Keep Douglasville Beautiful Spring Recycle Event A Success!

Keep Douglasville Beautiful in partnership with the City of Douglasville, and The Douglas County Lion’s Club held their Free Spring Recycling Event on Saturday, April 27th. Thanks to all the KDB volunteers, and Douglasville Lions Club members th...

"Better Together" Volunteer Luncheon

The City of Douglasville recently recognized all the volunteers that serve on various Boards and Commissions, attend public input meetings, and work so hard to make our community a great place to live and work. The "Better Together" luncheon was...

Third Class Graduates from Dose Of Douglasville Citizens Academy!

The Dose of Douglasville Citizens Academy, held their third graduation ceremony recently. This "citizen engaged" group of 18 people either live or work in Douglasville, and got an overview of city operations during their 10 week class. They repr...

Douglasville PD 2nd Annual Community Enrichment Day

The Douglasville Police Department held their 2nd Annual Community Enrichment Day recently. 

There were food trucks, an Easter Egg Hunt and many demos of police/fire equipment and vehicles.

And of course, a slide and bouncy house!

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Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Small Business/Health Fair Expo

The Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department in cooperation with Alpha Kappa Alpha hosted their 23rd annual Easter Egg Hunt and Health and Business Expo at Jessie Davis Park recently. It was a cold, rainy day, but spirits were high inside the Hawtho...

2019 State Of The City/County Address

Mayor Rochelle Robinson delivered her 2019 State of the City Address to a packed house at the Council for Quality Growth event that was also the April Douglas County Chamber Lunch.

For the 2nd year, Mayor Robinson spoke at a joint event with Douglas County...

Douglasville City Manager Marcia Hampton named VP of GCCMA

The Georgia City-County Management Association has chosen Douglasville City Manager Marcia Hampton as Vice President of GCCMA. 

Ms. Hampton was formerly the Secretary/Treasurer for the organization. She will spend her one-year term serving alongsi...

League Of Stars Kicks Off 2019 Season

The Douglasville Parks & Recreation Athletic Department kicked off the 2019 season of League of Stars Baseball at Hunter Park on Saturday April 13th.

Mayor Rochelle Robinson was on hand for the opening celebration along with the Morehouse College footb...

Breakfast With The Easter Bunny

The Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc,  Rho Pi Lambda Chapter held their annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and egg hunt event on Saturday April 13th at Hunter Park.

Mayor Rochelle Robinson i...

New 3 Way Stop At Intersection Of McCarley and East Strickland Streets

If you're traveling east or west on East Strickland Street between SR 92 and Chicago Avenue, be prepared to stop at the new stop signs that were recently installed to improve safety at the intersection of East Strickland Street and McCarley Street. Previo...

HR Recognizes Internal Promotions

Douglasville's HR Department held a promotion ceremony recently to honor employees who were promoted internally to new positions during the first quarter of 2019.

Candyce James formerly with Public Services was promoted to Assistant City Clerk.

L-R: City Cl...

Mayor Robinson Becomes Teacher 4 A Day

The Douglas County Chamber in cooperation with the Douglas County School System held their annual Teacher 4 A Day event at multiple schools recently.

Mayor Rochelle Robinson was at Douglas County High School to drop in on students in two different classes....

Hawthorne Center Bathroom Renovation Is Complete

Why pay $188,796 for a bathroom renovation when you can do it yourself for $64,000? 

Next time you're at the Alice J. Hawthorne Center at Jessie Davis Park, take a look at the beautiful new bathrooms that have been completely renovated with funds ...

Mad Hatter's Tea Party

The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County held their annual "Mad Hatter Tea Party", and Mayor Rochelle Robinson was one of the judges for the "hat contest".

Most Creative Award

Front L-R:   Ian & Julia Schilli...

Shamrock 5K Fun Run

Douglasville Parks & Recreation held their first Shamrock 5K Fun Run at Hunter Park in March. Thanks to all the participants for sharing the fun!

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Mayor's Monarch Pledge Butterfly Garden Sculpture Ribbon Cutting

Keep Douglasville Beautiful in cooperation with the Douglasville/Douglas County Cultural Arts Council held a ribbon cutting at the Mayor's Monarch Pledge Butterfly Garden at Worthan Park for a beautiful new "found art" butterfly sculpture.

Mayor ...

Mayor Robinson Reads For Dr. Seuss' Birthday

To celebrate 115 years of Dr. Seuss, Mayor Rochelle Robinson visited Mrs. Buterbaugh’s Kindergarten class at Chapel Hills Elementary School to read the Seuss classic "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish". The kids also got to hear "It's...

2019 Youth Baseball Opening Day At Hunter Park

Mayor Rochelle Robinson, Councilman Chris "Coach" Watts, and former Atlanta Brave Terry Harper simultaneously threw out the ceremonial first pitch at opening day of Spring Youth Baseball at Hunter Park on Saturday 3/9/19. They were all strikes! ...

Douglasville Police Department 2018 Stats

The Douglasville Police Department believes in Community Policing, and one of the ways they endeavor to be totally transparent in their operations is the quarterly police stats. Here are the full year 2018 stats:

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Lending Libraries Are Open In Downtown Douglasville

In partnership with the Downtown Development Authority, Douglas County Library, the Convention and Visitor's Bureau, and the Cultural Arts Council (CAC), Main Street Douglasville held a ribbon cutting for its new Lending Libraries Program in Downtown Doug...

Douglasville Celebrates Its 144th Birthday

To commemorate Douglasville’s 144th Birthday, the City of Douglasville, residents, businesses and the public gathered at the Douglasville Conference Center on February 25th for a birthday celebration. 

Mayor Robinson, Council members, &a...

Clearing Begins At New City Maintenance Facility

The City's Maintenance and Sanitation operations will gain much needed space to facilitate growth when their new Cedar Mountain Road Maintenance Facility opens in the Fall of 2020, if the project stays on schedule. 

Clearing and grading work start...

Church Street Crosswalk Gets A Facelift

The next time you're driving east or west on Church Street, when you get to the 3 way stop at Price Avenue, take a moment to admire the Douglasville logo painted on the crosswalk. The logo was the idea of City Councilman Terry Miller, who wanted a symbol ...

Mayor Rochelle Robinson Speaks at Stewart Middle School Black History Month Celebration

The Stewart Middle School (SMS) Black History Month celebration is a big event every year, and Mayor Rochelle Robinson was delighted to make remarks at the program this year.

Douglas County Commission Chair Dr. Romona Jackson Jones introduced the guest spe...

Mayor Rochelle Robinson Visits Arbor Station Elementary For Black History Month Celebration

210 years later on February 12, 2019, in Douglasville, Georgia, Mayor Rochelle Robinson was discussing one of President Lincoln's most important accomplishments with 2nd graders at Arbor Station Elementary School to celebrate Black History Month. Presiden...

Chief Gary Sparks is Douglas County Chamber's "Citizen of the Year"

Congratulations to Douglasville Police Chief Gary Sparks who was named "Citizen of the Year" by the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce.

Chief Sparks works tirelessly to help at risk youth, and his stated goal has always been to "be one with ...

Mayor Rochelle Robinson And Chris Pumphrey Talk Economic Development

The Douglasville Community Relations Department has uploaded the current "Positively Douglasville" to our YouTube Channel, mycititv.com.

The latest edition of the show is also airing on Comcast Channel 22 in Douglasville and Douglas County, and i...

New TV Show Kicks Off On CITI TV - "Community Focus"

The Douglasville Community Relations Department has launched a brand new show called "Community Focus" that will do exactly what the name says!

The first edition of the show is airing now on Comcast Channel 22 in Douglasville and Douglas County, ...

Douglasville HR Department Kicks Off Go Red For Women for Heart Health Month

City of Douglasville employees celebrated the National "Go Red for Women" campaign to kick off Heart Health Month during February.To make it even better, they celebrated in two different locations.The PD staff was first at the Public Safety buil...

North Side Redevelopment Plan Released

The area just north of Downtown Douglasville, referred to by locals as the “North Side”, is a collection of older homes, churches, and schools intermixed with newer large suburban subdivisions. In recent years, Downtown Douglasville&am...

Temporary Railroad Crossing Closures In Douglasville

Beginning on Thursday January 24^th, Road Safe Traffic Systems will be conducting maintenance on railroad crossings in portions of Cobb and Douglas Counties on behalf of Norfolk Southern Corporation. These closings will begin in the Austell area and move w...

Parks Master Plan Released

The long awaited Parks Master Plan is now available:

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GDOT Updates SR92 Progress

On October 29th, 2018, the City of Douglasville invited representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to meet and discuss the progress of the State Route 92 Relocation Project. In addition to discussing the concerns of the City Coun...

Douglasville/Douglas County Vietnam Veterans Receive Certificates of Honor and Lapel Pins

Mayor Rochelle Robinson, Senator Donzella James, Senator Mike Dugan, and County Commission Chair Dr. Ramona Jackson Jones, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Veterans Service and Governor Nathan Deal recently hosted a Certificate of Honor/Lapel...

Community Town Hall with Mayor Pro Tem Segal

Thanks to everyone that came to be "citizen engaged" on 9/18 at the Douglasville PD Community Building.

Watch Mayor Pro Tem Segal's Town Hall Meeting.

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I-20 at Fairburn Road (SR 92) Interchange Beautification Effort

The City of Douglasville recently provided an update to the status of one of its major transportation projects:  the beautification of the interchange of I-20 at Fairburn Road.

As the design process is currently being finalized, Steve Tiedemann of...

Douglasville Downtown Master Plan

A large group of citizens showed up for the 2nd Phase I meeting about the Douglasville Downtown Master Plan on 12/04/18.

This plan has been nearly two years in the making, and has had direct input from citizens, as well as from a steering committee made up...

2018 Employee Service Awards

The Douglasville HR Department staged their Employee Service Awards Luncheon on December 4th.

45 employees with years of service ranging from 5 to 25 years, were honored. 

Mayor Rochelle Robinson revealed her 2018 Employee of the Year pick, HR Dire...

Finance Department Offers More Online Services!

The Douglasville Finance Department is now offering more online payment services for city residents. 

You can:

• Renew you business license online.
• Make Online payments for Commercial Sanitation bills.
• To access your online sanitation bill you will inp...

Mayor Speaks to Mason Creek Elementary 2nd Graders

Mayor Rochelle Robinson recently spoke to 2nd graders at Mason Creek Elementary about local government and what her job entails. Special thanks to the teachers and students for inviting Mayor Robinson to join them.

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Light The City Teal For Alzheimers Awareness

November is Alzheimers Awareness Month, and we're helping to raise awareness by turning teal on Nov. 8th for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America "Light The World In Teal" program.

Look for the fountain on O'Neal Plaza to turn teal on Thursday 1...

Brighten Academy Takes Home 5 Trophies At 2018 Google Gravity Games

Another excellent showing from the Brighten Academy Race team at this year’s Georgia Gravity Games. This time they took home five trophies!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the fun. 

See all the race results. 

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USO Drive A Success

Mayor Robinson would like to extend a huge thank you to the city employees and members of the community who participated in our October USO Donation drive. The Mayor and Council were able to present the collected items to representatives from the USO at a...

KDB Wins 4 State Affiliate Awards From Keep Georgia Beautiful

Congratulations to Keep Douglasville Beautiful on receiving the following 2018 awards from Keep Georgia Beautiful:

• 1st Place State Affiliate Award (for overall programs and practices that promote a cleaner, greener, more beautiful community).
• 1st Place Stat...

SPLOST Paving Update

Jackson Paving will start Asphalt Milling and Resurfacing on Arbor Parkway on Monday, October 22, 2018. This aspect of the project will take up to 2-weeks to complete.

All work is subject to weather conditions.

Here is an updated tentative resurfacing sche...

New Community Development 101 Program Kicks Off 1/8/19

Douglasville Community Development 101 is a five (5) series program, beginning January 8, 2019. Each session is one and a half (1.5) hours, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., one evening a month (Tuesday) ending with a graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 16, 2...

Douglasville Parks & Rec Director Receives "Distinguished Professional Award"

The Georgia Recreation and Parks Association District 5 held their annual awards dinner recently.

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Director Travis Landrum received the "Distinguished Professional Award" at the banquet.

Pictured L-R: Greg Walker...

KDB Beacons Award Presented to JaQuez "Q" Hunt

Congratulations to JaQuez "Q" Hunt, the recipient of the Keep Douglasville Beautiful BEACONS Award for his outstanding community service in being the creative lead, choreographer and director of the Keep Douglasville Beautiful “Trash Mob” PSA. W...

PARK(ing) Day 2018

On September 21st,  the parking space in front of Douglasville City Hall was temporarily transformed into a small pocket park in celebration of PARK(ing) Day!

Visitors enjoyed ring toss, patio tables with umbrellas, park benches, Connect 4, and li...

City of Douglasville Employee "Day of Service" Event for Douglasville Cares

City of Douglasville employees helped Keep Douglasville Beautiful with landscaping at Loving Hands Ministry on Friday August 24th.

KDB started the "Douglasville Cares" program as a way for city employees to give back to the community through volu...

Marcia Hampton nominated for 2018 Leadership Trailblazer Award

The League of Women in Government (LWG) and National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) are proud to announce the 2018 nominees for their inaugural Leadership Trailblazer Award, and congratulations to our City Manager Marcia Hampton for being nominated.

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Douglasville Main Street Manager April McKown Is A Georgia Downtown Development Professional

During the August Georgia Downtown Conference, April McKown, Main Street Manager for the City of Douglasville, was awarded the Georgia Downtown Association’s Professional Development Program level one certification designation, Georgia Downtown Developmen...

First Habitat for Humanity Home in Veteran's Place Dedicated

Habitat for Humanity is developing a whole subdivision exclusively for Veteran's in Douglasville. The first of 8 homes was dedicated on Saturday August 4th at the Veteran's Place Subdivision. Mayor Rochelle Robinson and Douglas County Commission Chair Dr....

Monarch Garden Gets Wings Polished

BioLife Plasma Services and Keep Douglasville Beautiful (KDB) joined together on August 6th to rejuvenate the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge Butterfly Garden located at Worthan Park.  The group of about 25 volunteers put in several hours of har...

Douglasville/Douglas County Community Clean Up Day

Keep Douglasville Beautiful and the newly formed Keep Douglas County Beautiful teamed up on Saturday July 28th for a community clean up day at Arbor Place Mall.

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and Douglas County Commission Chair Dr. Romona Jackson Jones welcomed a...

Douglasville City Manager Marcia Hampton named Secretary/Treasurer of GCCMA

Due to management changes at the Georgia City-County Management Association, Douglasville City Manager Marcia Hampton has been chosen to fill the vacant position of Secretary/Treasurer at GCCMA. Ms. Hampton was formerly the Metro District Representative f...

Douglas County & City of Douglasville Comprehensive Plan Update 2018

In case you weren't able to attend the meeting, here is the presentation:

Read on...

KDB Releases "Trash Mob" PSA

The City of Douglasville and Keep Douglasville Beautiful are proud to release our latest Public Service Announcement (PSA) video affectionately known as the "Trash mob". The PSA advocates for litter prevention and includes a customized song and ...

SR 92/Mozley Truck Detour in Douglasville

For Immediate Release  Thursday, July 12, 2018                                 Contact: Natal...

Six Local Heroes Honored With Douglasville Medal Of Service

Mayor Pro Tem Richard Segal presented six employees from Tires Plus, on Thorton Road, with the newly created Douglasville Medal of Service award.

The men were each recognized for their heroic action and quick-thinking in response to a nine-vehicle wreck th...

Unified Development Ordinance Project Is Underway!

The City of Douglasville has a very important Unified Development Ordinance project underway.

This project will be led by Jacobs, the consulting firm the City has contracted with for Community Development staff augmentation services.

The goals of the projec...

Douglasville Police Department First Quarter 2018 Stats

The Douglasville Police Department believes in Community Policing, and one of the ways they endeavor to be totally transparent in their operations is the quarterly police stats. Here are the first quarter 2018 stats:

Read on...

City Employees Graduate From Carl Vinson Institute Of Government Management Development Program

Five City of Douglasville employees recently graduated from the Management Development Program offered by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. The course offers comprehensive management and leadership development tailored ...

Douglasville Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor Welcome Home Celebration

Douglasville and Douglas County held a welcome home celebration honoring hometown hero Elana Meyers Taylor at Arbor Place Mall recently. 

Elana won her 3rd Olympic medal as a bobsled athlete at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, and also h...

Douglasville Police Department 2017 End of the Year Report

The Douglasville Police Department believes in Community Policing, and one of the ways they endeavor to be totally transparent in their operations is the annual End of the Year Report. 

Captain Brad Stafford talks about the End of the Year Report ...

SR92/Mozley Street Rail Crossing Closed on Tuesday January 23rd!

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Finance Department Offers More Online Services!

The Douglasville Finance Department is now offering more online payment services for city residents. 

You can:

• Make Online payments for Commercial Sanitation bills.
• To access your online sanitation bill you will input the pin code listed on your bil...

New Vendor Registration System

The Douglasville Finance Department is pleased to announce that all vendors who do business with the City of Douglasville are now required to register with our online vendor registration system. Just one more way the Finance Department is making business ...

Section of East Strickland Street to close on 3/28/17

• Beginning March 28^th East Strickland Street between Ellis Street and Palmer Street will be closed.
• Ellis Street will be utilized as a Detour Route.

The detour route, (traveling eastbound-away from downtown) will instruct traffic to turn left onto Brown Stre...

Jessie Davis Park Access during Highway 92 Construction

Accessing Jessie Davis Park will require a little extra patience during the Highway 92 construction project.

There are two different "best" routes available to the park.

Alice J. Hawthorne Center, Harvey Jones Stadium, or the picnic pavilions, are...

Unified Development Ordinance Project Is Complete

The City of Douglasville's very important Unified Development Ordinance project is complete and has been officially adopted by the Douglasville City Council.

This project was led by Jacobs, a consulting firm the City contracted with for Community Developme...

Main Street Douglasville Receives 2019 Main Street Accreditation

Main Street Douglasville has been designated as an accredited 2019 Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center.

Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list...

Community Development 101 Program

April 9th meeting has been changed to April 16th at the same time and place.

Douglasville Community Development 101 is a five (5) series program, that began January 8, 2019. Each session is one and a half (1.5) hours, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., one eveni...

Economic Development "Lunch & Learn" Program Kicks Off 4/11/19

Douglasville Downtown Master Plan

A large group of citizens showed up for the 2nd Phase I meeting about the Douglasville Downtown Master Plan on 12/04/18.

This plan has been nearly two years in the making, and has had direct input from citizens, as well as from a steering committee made up...

Douglasville Main Street Manager April McKown Is A Georgia Downtown Development Professional

During the August Georgia Downtown Conference, April McKown, Main Street Manager for the City of Douglasville, was awarded the Georgia Downtown Association’s Professional Development Program level one certification designation, Georgia Downtown Developmen...

Douglas County & City of Douglasville Comprehensive Plan Update 2018

In case you weren't able to attend the meeting, here is the presentation:

Read on...

PARK(ing) Day is September 15th!

On September 15th the parking space in front of Douglasville City Hall was temporarily transformed into a small pocket park in celebration of PARK(ing) Day!

Visitors enjoyed corn hole, a patio table with umbrella, park benches, and a jenga game.

The event w...

Finance Department Offers More Online Services!

The Douglasville Finance Department is now offering more online payment services for city residents. 

You can:

• Renew you business license online.
• Make Online payments for Commercial Sanitation bills.
• To access your online sanitation bill you will inp...

Douglasville PD Officers Treated To Dinner For National Police Week

The City of Douglasville HR department recognized our Police Department employees with a "Jim & Nicks" dinner as part of our National Police Week celebration recently.

Thank you PD employees for protecting Douglasville 24/7/365!

Read on...

2019 Employee Field Day

A large crowd of employees showed up to enjoy Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q, tug of war, sack races, egg races, softball, corn hole, entertainment from the Douglas County High School Drum Line, and some tunes with DJ Samuel at the 2019 Employee Field Day sponsore...

HR Recognizes Internal Promotions

Douglasville's HR Department held a promotion ceremony recently to honor employees who were promoted internally to new positions during the first quarter of 2019.

Candyce James formerly with Public Services was promoted to Assistant City Clerk.

L-R: City Cl...

City Of Douglasville Nominated For 3rd Consecutive Year At Healthiest Employers Awards!

Forty companies committed to making employee health a top priority will be honored at Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2019 Healthiest Employers Awards on May 2nd at Ponce City Market.The City of Douglasville won 1st place in the "Medium Company" ca...

2019 Biggest Loser Winners

The Douglasville HR Department's 2019 Biggest Loser competition is over, and 165 pounds are history!

That's how much weight all the participants in this year's event lost over the course of the 8 week challenge.

Here are the total weight loss winners:

3. Vic...

Douglasville HR Department Kicks Off Go Red For Women for Heart Health Month

City of Douglasville employees celebrated the National "Go Red for Women" campaign to kick off Heart Health Month during February.To make it even better, they celebrated in two different locations.The PD staff was first at the Public Safety buil...

2018 Employee Service Awards

The Douglasville HR Department staged their Employee Service Awards Luncheon on December 4th.

45 employees with years of service ranging from 5 to 25 years, were honored. 

Mayor Rochelle Robinson revealed her 2018 Employee of the Year pick, HR Dire...

Human Resources Hosts Employee New Hire Breakfast

52 new employees hired in 2018 were treated to a New Hire Breakfast hosted by the Human Resources department on December 4th.

Speakers for the event were Melissa Dickinson - Assistant Director Maintenance & Sanitation, Captain Brad Stafford from Dougla...

2018 Employee Appreciation Day

A large crowd of employees showed up to enjoy burgers, dogs, wings, a putt-putt challenge, a longest drive contest, a chipping contest, ping pong, corn hole, and some tunes with DJ Samuel at the 2018 Employee Appreciation Day sponsored by the Douglasville...

Wellness Week Activities Bring Healthy Lifestyle to the Forefront

The Douglasville HR department is leading the charge to help employees of the city make healthy lifestyle choices.

Wellness Week is an opportunity for them to highlight some of those choices.

The University of Georgia Extension Service kicked off the week w...

Douglasville HR Celebrates Administrative Professional's Day & National Walk At Lunch Day

No Municipality can operate without a good staff of administrative professionals, and the City of Douglasville has some of the best!

The last full week of April is set aside to honor administrative professionals worldwide, and the Wednesday of that week is...

"Wear Purple Day" For March Of Dimes

City of Douglasville employees show their support for the March of Dimes by wearing purple on Friday 4/27.

March of Dimes

Keep Douglasville Beautiful Presents BEACONS Award for 3rd Quarter, 2019

Keep Douglasville Beautiful was honored to present the BEACONS Award to the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (WSA) for their outstanding beautification, conservation and service efforts. The award was presented to WSA by Mayor Rochell...

2019 Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Embellishment Contest Winners

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and Keep Douglasville Beautiful hosted the first ever Embellishment Contest Awards Reception at the Vine Café & Market. 

All participants in the contest were invited to attend and be honored.

Chan Weeks, Keep Douglasvill...

Mayor's Monarch Pledge Butterfly Garden Sculpture Ribbon Cutting

Keep Douglasville Beautiful in cooperation with the Douglasville/Douglas County Cultural Arts Council held a ribbon cutting at the Mayor's Monarch Pledge Butterfly Garden at Worthan Park for a beautiful new "found art" butterfly sculpture.

Mayor ...

KDB Wins 4 State Affiliate Awards From Keep Georgia Beautiful

Congratulations to Keep Douglasville Beautiful on receiving the following 2018 awards from Keep Georgia Beautiful:

• 1st Place State Affiliate Award (for overall programs and practices that promote a cleaner, greener, more beautiful community).
• 1st Place Stat...

KDB Beacons Award Presented to JaQuez "Q" Hunt

Congratulations to JaQuez "Q" Hunt, the recipient of the Keep Douglasville Beautiful BEACONS Award for his outstanding community service in being the creative lead, choreographer and director of the Keep Douglasville Beautiful “Trash M...

PARK(ing) Day 2018

On September 21st,  the parking space in front of Douglasville City Hall was temporarily transformed into a small pocket park in celebration of PARK(ing) Day!

Visitors enjoyed ring toss, patio tables with umbrellas, park benches, Connect 4, and li...

Monarch Garden Gets Wings Polished

BioLife Plasma Services and Keep Douglasville Beautiful (KDB) joined together on August 6th to rejuvenate the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge Butterfly Garden located at Worthan Park.  The group of about 25 volunteers put in several hours of hard work and...

KDB Releases "Trash Mob" PSA

The City of Douglasville and Keep Douglasville Beautiful are proud to release our latest Public Service Announcement (PSA) video affectionately known as the "Trash mob". The PSA advocates for litter prevention and includes a customized song and ...

Adult Basketball

Adult Line Dance

Line Dancing is a great form of low impact exercise. This class uses all types of music and rhythms, along with fun dances. Come join the fun!!!!

Wednesdays 7pm-8:30pm | $32 per month

June Shuman jsh4155935@aol.com or 770-920-1543.

Fitness Boot Camp

Camp will help you build strength and fitness, lose body fat, improve your mental health, and get into a routine of regular exercise. Training includes a variety of group intervals, such as running, plyometrics, abdominal work, body weight exercises and s...

Golf

West Pines Golf Club, the premiere golf facility in Douglasville, Georgia. Our grounds feature an excellent 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, a pro shop, the West Pines Grille, and some of the best service in the industry.

Book your Tee-time:www.we...

Jazzercise

Jazzercise is a pulse-pounding, beat-pumping fitness program that gets you results…fast. It’s a calorie-torching, hip swiveling dance party with a hot playlist to distract you from the burn. For more information about signups and prom...

Karate for all Ages

This is the chance you’ve been waiting for to get healthy and more active! The McClure Style of TaeKwonDo specializes in safe, affordable, quality training for all adults, regardless of age, experience, or fitness level. All are welcome! Our Bla...

Pilates

The Pilates method of body conditioning is a unique system of stretching and strengthening exercises. It strengthens and tones muscles, improves posture, provides flexibility and balance, unites body and mind, creates a more streamlined shape, and builds ...

Soap Making

In this class you will learn the basics needed to make your own soap, and to start your own soap making business. This hands-on class is for beginners who want to learn how to make soap using the cold-process method (bar soap) from start to finis...

Adult Softball

Stride Horse Park

Stride Horse Park T.E.M.S. Inc. Mission: -To increase employability for Douglas County residents with Disabilities for independent living Purpose -To stimulate job stability and economic growth and development in the State of Ge...

Tennis

Register here.

Hunter Park offers 7 ALTA certified courts with bleachers for spectators and a pavilion with restrooms and shaded area. The courts are also lighted with state of the art Musco lighting. This is a public facility so first come first serve.

Ple...

Weight Watchers

This program is not a diet. It’s about living. Your best self isn’t just about a magical number on the scale. It’s about seeing food as  fuel for a healthy life, finding ways to move more each day, and developing the...

Youth Baseball

Basketball

i9 Sports

 I9 sports puts emphasis on basic skills, sportsmanship, fun and free play.

 Fall Program – September 10 – October 22, Saturdays: 9AM – 2PM

 Winter Program – December 4 – ...

Engineering For Kids

Engineering for Kids is a new and exciting program that will inspire the next generation of engineers. The classes will be held on Mondays (Mechanical Engineering) and Wednesdays (Aerospace Engineering). Each course is 1 hour and cost $99 for 6 weeks. Onl...

Football

Jessie Davis Park is home to Harvey Jones Stadium for youth football. The Douglasville Tiger Cubs Football and Cheerleading programs are for ages 5 – 12. The program is a part of the Northwest Georgia Youth Football League. Registration begins in early Ma...

Golf

West Pines Golf Club, the premiere golf facility in Douglasville, Georgia. Our grounds feature an excellent 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, a pro shop, the West Pines Grille, and some of the best service in the industry.

Book your Tee-time:www.we...

Karate for all Ages

This is the chance you’ve been waiting for to get healthy and more active! The McClure Style of TaeKwonDo specializes in safe, affordable, quality training for all adults, regardless of age, experience, or fitness level. All are welcome! Our Black-Belt In...

League of Stars Adaptive Baseball Program

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Soccer

Georgia Storm Recreational Soccer is a developmental and fun based program that provides an opportunity for both boys and girls from the Under 4 age group through the Under 19 age group to play soccer. Georgia Storm supports US Youth Soccer’s te...

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

Junior Mechanical Engineering “Toys” (5:30pm-6:30pm) (ages 4-6):

The Junior Mechanical Engineering Toys class introduce our youngest engineers to fundamentals concepts of energy, materials, and movement. Students explore and construct six different toys th...

STEP (Special Talents Entirety Program)

This is an all inclusive co-ed dance program designed for special needs youth with

intellectual / physical disabilities and / or delays.

Ages 7-11

Classes are held Saturdays 10:30am-11:30am.

Egypt Dudley: (678) 521-4012   ofheartfitness@gmail.com

Summer Day Camp

Camp Explorers was started in 2015 at Jessie Davis Park and serves as our primary summer day camp program for our Parks Department. At Camp Explorers our mission is to provide every camper a safe and courteous environment during the summer months that the...

Walking Club

Each City park offers a walking track. Hunter Park has a walking club that allows participants to log their steps and miles. Call 770-920-3009 for information.

American Sign Language

Beginner American Sign Language (ASL)

No previous knowledge of ASL is required.  This class will introduce students to basic grammar, vocabulary, fingerspelling (ASL Alphabet), numbers, the history of ASL, Deaf Culture, and much more.  Vo...

Bible Study

Thursday evening Bible Study under the direction of Judge Barbara Caldwell, meets each week at Jessie Davis Park in the Alice Hawthorne Center from 7 to 9pm. Call 770-920-3009 for information.

Weight Watchers

Join the Weight Watchers chapter at Hunter Park.

Meetings are:

• Tuesdays 10:00am
• Thursdays 6:00pm
• Saturdays 8:45am and 10:00am

For more information, contact Chris Bass 678-449-3064.

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Park Redesign Concepts Presented

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department along with their consultant Goodwynn|Mills|Cawood (GMC) held several public meetings recently to present the concepts for the redesign of Willing Workers, Mill Village, and Jessie Davis parks. Based on feedba...

West Pines Golf Club Named To Top 10 Courses in Greater Atlanta

According to Golf Advisor and Golf Now, West Pines Golf Club, in Douglasville, ranked sixth and eight respectively in the top 10 lists of golf courses in the greater Atlanta area.

West Pines also ranked second in municipal golf courses in the Atlanta area ...

Hawthorne Center Bathroom Renovation Is Complete

Why pay $188,796 for a bathroom renovation when you can do it yourself for $64,000? 

Next time you're at the Alice J. Hawthorne Center at Jessie Davis Park, take a look at the beautiful new bathrooms that have been completely renovated with funds ...

2019 Youth Baseball Opening Day At Hunter Park

Mayor Rochelle Robinson, Councilman Chris "Coach" Watts, and former Atlanta Brave Terry Harper simultaneously threw out the ceremonial first pitch at opening day of Spring Youth Baseball at Hunter Park on Saturday 3/9/19. They were all strikes! ...

Shamrock 5K Fun Run

Douglasville Parks & Recreation held their first Shamrock 5K Fun Run at Hunter Park in March. Thanks to all the participants for sharing the fun!

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Parks Master Plan Released

The long awaited Parks Master Plan is now available:

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Douglasville Parks & Rec Director Receives "Distinguished Professional Award"

The Georgia Recreation and Parks Association District 5 held their annual awards dinner recently.

Douglasville Parks & Recreation Director Travis Landrum received the "Distinguished Professional Award" at the banquet.

Pictured L-R: Greg Walker...

Douglasville League of Stars kicks off Fall 2018 Season

Registration opens July 23rd online only. Choose the "Youth Athletics" tab.

The Fall League of Stars Baseball season starts on September 15th, 2018 for a 6 game season with all games played on Saturday from 11:30 am to Noon.

Equipment pro...

Brick Campaign

Robert G. Hunter Memorial park proudly displays a F105 Thunderchief replica. The walkway surrounding the memorial is paved with bricks laid in honor of local military loved ones.

Disc Golf

Hunter Park installed this disc golf course for the rising leisure sport fan. It has gained a large fan base of disc golfers from around the state.

Hollis Street Jamboree is September 14th!

The Hollis Street Jamboree is September 14th from 1pm to 6pm at the Hollis Street House of Hope, 8304 Hollis Street in Douglasville.

We will have bounce houses, a balloon twister artist, kids activities, a spades tournament, informational tables, music, an...

Douglasville PD Officers Treated To Dinner For National Police Week

The City of Douglasville HR department recognized our Police Department employees with a "Jim & Nicks" dinner as part of our National Police Week celebration recently.

Thank you PD employees for protecting Douglasville 24/7/365!

Read on...

Douglasville PD 2nd Annual Community Enrichment Day

The Douglasville Police Department held their 2nd Annual Community Enrichment Day recently. 

There were food trucks, an Easter Egg Hunt and many demos of police/fire equipment and vehicles.

And of course, a slide and bouncy house!

Read on...

Douglasville PD Community Enrichment Meetings

"One with our Community" is the philosophy behind our bi-weekly Community Enrichment programs sponsored by the Douglasville Police Department.

The meetings are a chance for the community to get to know the officers who protect them every day in a...

Douglasville Police Department 2018 Stats

The Douglasville Police Department believes in Community Policing, and one of the ways they endeavor to be totally transparent in their operations is the quarterly police stats. Here are the full year 2018 stats:

Read on...

Douglasville PD Hand Gun Clinic

The Douglasville PD holds a public hand gun clinic the first Tuesday night of every month at 6:30pm at the Public Safety Complex Community Room, 2083 Fairburn Road in Douglasville.

Citizens are encouraged to attend to learn about Georgia firearm laws, fire...

Chief Gary Sparks is Douglas County Chamber's "Citizen of the Year"

Congratulations to Douglasville Police Chief Gary Sparks who was named "Citizen of the Year" by the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce.

Chief Sparks works tirelessly to help at risk youth, and his stated goal has always been to "be one with ...

Douglasville Police Department First Quarter 2018 Stats

The Douglasville Police Department believes in Community Policing, and one of the ways they endeavor to be totally transparent in their operations is the quarterly police stats. Here are the first quarter 2018 stats:

Read on...

Douglasville Police Department 2017 End of the Year Report

The Douglasville Police Department believes in Community Policing, and one of the ways they endeavor to be totally transparent in their operations is the annual End of the Year Report. 

Captain Brad Stafford talks about the End of the Year Report ...

SR92/Mozley Street Rail Crossing Closed on Tuesday January 23rd!

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Douglasville Police Department 2016 End of the Year Report

The Douglasville Police Department believes in Community Policing, and one of the ways they endeavor to be totally transparent in their operations is the annual End of the Year Report. 

Captain Brad Stafford talks about the End of the Year Report ...

Hawthorne Center Bathroom Renovation Is Complete

Why pay $188,796 for a bathroom renovation when you can do it yourself for $64,000? 

Next time you're at the Alice J. Hawthorne Center at Jessie Davis Park, take a look at the beautiful new bathrooms that have been completely renovated with funds ...

Clearing Begins At New City Maintenance Facility

The City's Maintenance and Sanitation operations will gain much needed space to facilitate growth when their new Cedar Mountain Road Maintenance Facility opens in the Fall of 2020, if the project stays on schedule. 

Clearing and grading work start...

Maintenance & Sanitation 2019 Important Dates!

With holidays, come changes to sanitation routes in the City. Here is a helpful flyer you can print out and stick on the fridge to keep up with the date changes. There are also some fun events scheduled throughout the year from Keep Douglasville Beautiful...