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...

It's Time To Renew Your City Of Douglasville Business License!

It's time to renew your City of Douglasville Business License. If you have not received your renewal notice, please email Rachel Bordeaux, or call her at 678-449-3078. View changes City Council made to ARTICLE I. - OCCUPATIONAL TAX AND REGISTRATION in 201...

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...

It's Time To Renew Your City Of Douglasville Business License!

It's time to renew your City of Douglasville Business License. If you have not received your renewal notice, please email Rachel Bordeaux, or call her at 678-449-3078. View changes City Council made to ARTICLE I. - OCCUPATIONAL TAX AND REGISTRATION in 201...

It's Time To Renew Your City Of Douglasville Business License!

It's time to renew your City of Douglasville Business License. If you have not received your renewal notice, please email Rachel Bordeaux, or call her at 678-449-3078. View changes City Council made to ARTICLE I. - OCCUPATIONAL TAX AND REGISTRATION in 201...

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...

It's Time To Renew Your City Of Douglasville Business License!

It's time to renew your City of Douglasville Business License. If you have not received your renewal notice, please email Lori Martin, or call her at 678-449-3078. View changes City Council made to ARTICLE I. - OCCUPATIONAL TAX AND REGISTRATION in 2016.

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.

Read on...

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.

Read on...

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.

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...

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!

Read on...

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...

Mayor/Council Posthumously Recognize Douglasville Police Captain Edward Kitchens

In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week.

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a proclamation recognizing Douglasville Police Captain Edward Kitch...

Mayor/Council Recognize Douglas County High School Senior Devon Boatright

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a congratulatory letter to Ms. Devon Boatright from Douglas County High School for being named the winner of the 2018 State PAGE STAR Student Award of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators Star Studen...

May 2018 is Lupus Awareness Month

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a proclamation to representatives of Lupus Matters Corporation proclaiming the month of May 2018 as Lupus Awareness Month in the City of Douglasville.

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May 6th Through 12th is Municipal Clerk’s Week

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented City Clerk Vicki Acker and Executive Assistant Heather Peacon-Corn with a proclamation declaring May 6th through 12, 2018 as Municipal Clerk’s Week in the City of Douglasville.

This is the 49th year that the Inte...

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...

City Council Honors Human Resources

The Douglasville City Council recently honored the Douglasville Human Resources Department for winning an SHRM-Atlanta 2018 IMPACT Award! 

The award recognizes individuals or teams in the profession of Human Resources whose actions or initiatives ...

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...

Mayor/City Council Retreat

The Mayor and City Council held their annual retreat Thursday January 25^th and Friday January 26^th at the Hilton Garden Inn on Interstate Pkwy, Lithia Springs, Georgia.

Opening comments from City Manager, Marcia Hampton, set the stage for the next two days...

Mayor Pro Tem Richard Segal Receives Certificate of Recognition

Mayor Robinson presented Mayor Pro-Tem Segal his Certificate of Recognition from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute on Thursday January 25, 2018.  Mr. Segal completed the 42 hours of training required for the level one training in t...

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 ...

City Employees Recognized By City Council

Mayor Rochelle Robinson and the Douglasville City Council recently recognized several city employees who were honored by their industry peers for reaching outstanding milestones.

Watch the presentations here.

Communications Coordinator Karen Knight was reco...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

2018 Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Embellishment Contest

Get in the spirit and decorate your home and business for the 11th annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival!

This year’s festival is June 2nd and 3rd.

The signature hydrangea for this year’s festival is Cityline series and the theme of the flower show is “Pa...

Food Truck Mondays

Main Street Douglasville Presents:

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Wednesday Wind Down Summer Concert Series

The Wednesday Wind Down Summer Concert Series is back at Hunter Park this year, and it's better than ever!

The season runs from June 6th through August 15th except for July 4th when there is no show scheduled.

Vendors and Food trucks open at 6pm, and the sh...

2018 Juneteenth Celebration

Douglasville's 2018 Juneteenth Celebration will be Saturday, June 16 with a family-fun festival that is free and open to the public at Hunter Park from Noon until 9pm. The festival will include bounce houses and train rides for $5, live entertainment, bin...

Georgia Games Fishing Derby

The Georgia Games Fishing Derby at Hunter Park is June 23rd from 9am to Noon.

Medals will be awarded to the top three participants by weight in each division.

A maximum of 5 fish weigh-in per participant.

The age divisions are 0-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-17, & 18...

Douglasville Horseshoe Tournament

Join Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department for their annual Horseshoe Tournament, Saturday June 30, 2018, 10am at Jessie Davis Park.

Come out for a great time competing against other horseshoe pitchers in tournament action.

Adult players of all ski...

Independence Day Parade & Celebration

The City of Douglasville Independence Day Parade & Celebration on July 4th! Enter your organization, marching band, vehicle, or float in the parade!

Schedule of Events:

10am - Parade down Church Street to Selman Drive | 11am - Festival at Hunter Park (8...

Maintenance & Sanitation 2018 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 CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) of Douglasville. Submit your event to info@visitdouglasville.com.

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:

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SPLOST Paving Update

Jackson Paving is still paving various streets in the Saddlebrook Subdivision as of 5/7/18, and expect to be there the rest of this week.

If you have any questions/issues please let us know at sanitation@douglasvillega.gov.

Read on...

Second Class Graduates from Dose Of Douglasville Citizens Academy!

The Dose of Douglasville Citizens Academy, held their second graduation ceremony last month. This "citizen engaged" group of 16 people either live or work in Douglasville, and got an overview of city operations during their 10 week class. They r...

Human Resources 2018 First Quarter Promotion Ceremony

Douglasville Human Resources Department held their quarterly promotion ceremony on March 30th. 

HR Director Teaa Allston-Bing said, “We are excited to honor our newly promoted employees with a ceremony every quarter as part of our employee recogni...

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 ...

Human Resources Wins A SHRM-Atlanta 2018 IMPACT Award!

The City of Douglasville's Human Resources Department has won an SHRM-Atlanta 2018 IMPACT Award! The Awards were held at the Cobb Galleria Center on March 28th. The award recognizes individuals or teams in the profession of Human Resources whose actions o...

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 ...

City Of Douglasville Wins 1st Place For 2nd Consecutive Year At Healthiest Employers Awards!

Forty companies committed to making employee health a top priority were honored at Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2018 Healthiest Employers Awards on February 15th at the Georgia Aquarium.The City of Douglasville won 1st place in the "Medium ...

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 (...

Douglasville Police Department Fourth Quarter 2017 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 fourth quarter 2017 stats:

Read on...

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

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Human Resources Hosts Employee New Hire Breakfast

New employees hired in 2017 were treated to a New Hire Breakfast hosted by the Human Resources department on December 5th.

Speakers for the event were Parks & Recreation Director Travis Landrum,  and Building Official Mike Mettler. They were a...

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 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 mo...

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 inpu...

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...

Main Street 101

Join the Main Street Douglasville program for our annual meeting on Thursday May 24, 2018, 9am at the Douglasville Conference Center.

You will have the opportunity to hear and ask questions of city staff regarding projects, maintenance, public safety, and ...

Food Truck Mondays

Main Street Douglasville Presents:

Read on...

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 (...

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...

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:

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

"D’ville Derby" Tea Party/Lunch & Learn took “pace” on Tuesday!

The City’s HR team hosted a version of the Kentucky Derby inviting women employees to don their hats and sundresses for a high tea, a nourishing lunch and a wealth of Women’s Health information.

The 19th annual National Women's Health 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

Human Resources 2018 First Quarter Promotion Ceremony

Douglasville Human Resources Department held their quarterly promotion ceremony on March 30th. 

HR Director Teaa Allston-Bing said, “We are excited to honor our newly promoted employees with a ceremony every quarter as part of our employ...

Human Resources Wins A SHRM-Atlanta 2018 IMPACT Award!

The City of Douglasville's Human Resources Department has won an SHRM-Atlanta 2018 IMPACT Award! The Awards were held at the Cobb Galleria Center on March 28th. The award recognizes individuals or teams in the profession of Human Resources whose actions o...

Lucky Green Grapes Giveaway

The Douglasville HR Team celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a lucky green grapes giveaway to promote healthy snacking with the B-fit for D-fit wellness program.

The green grapes were delivered by a leprechaun who danced an Irish jig as he delivered the grap...

2018 Biggest Loser Winners

The Douglasville HR Department's 2018 Biggest Loser competition is over, and 200 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 winners:

3. Happy Howard - Mainte...

Human Resources Hosts Employee New Hire Breakfast

New employees hired in 2017 were treated to a New Hire Breakfast hosted by the Human Resources department on December 5th.

Speakers for the event were Parks & Recreation Director Travis Landrum,  and Building Official Mike Mettler. They were a...

2018 Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Embellishment Contest

Get in the spirit and decorate your home and business for the 11th annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival!

This year’s festival is June 2nd and 3rd.

The signature hydrangea for this year’s festival is Cityline series and the theme of th...

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.

Barre Fitness

Barre Fitness is a fitness program that mixes elements of Pilates, dance, yoga, and functional training, and the moves are choreographed to motivational music. Each workout uses exercise equipment such as a mini-ball, a light set of hand weights, and a ba...

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...

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...

Girl Scout Troop 1043

Girl Scout Troop 1043 Meetings are every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m.-7:00p.m. at Jessie Davis Park.

For more information, call 770-920-3009.

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...

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 Kendrick Davis 678-449-3166.

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Wednesday Wind Down Summer Concert Series

The Wednesday Wind Down Summer Concert Series is back at Hunter Park this year, and it's better than ever!

The season runs from June 6th through August 15th except for July 4th when there is no show scheduled.

Vendors and Food trucks open at 6pm, and the sh...

2018 Juneteenth Celebration

Douglasville's 2018 Juneteenth Celebration will be Saturday, June 16 with a family-fun festival that is free and open to the public at Hunter Park from Noon until 9pm. The festival will include bounce houses and train rides for $5, live entertainment, bin...

Georgia Games Fishing Derby

The Georgia Games Fishing Derby at Hunter Park is June 23rd from 9am to Noon.

Medals will be awarded to the top three participants by weight in each division.

A maximum of 5 fish weigh-in per participant.

The age divisions are 0-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-17, & 18...

Douglasville Horseshoe Tournament

Join Douglasville Parks & Recreation Department for their annual Horseshoe Tournament, Saturday June 30, 2018, 10am at Jessie Davis Park.

Come out for a great time competing against other horseshoe pitchers in tournament action.

Adult players of all ski...

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 ...

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.

Mayor/Council Posthumously Recognize Douglasville Police Captain Edward Kitchens

In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week.

Mayor Rochelle Robinson presented a proclamation recognizing Douglasville Police Captain Edward Kitch...

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:

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Human Resources 2018 First Quarter Promotion Ceremony

Douglasville Human Resources Department held their quarterly promotion ceremony on March 30th. 

HR Director Teaa Allston-Bing said, “We are excited to honor our newly promoted employees with a ceremony every quarter as part of our employ...

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 ...

Douglasville Police Department Fourth Quarter 2017 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 fourth quarter 2017 stats:

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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 ...

Maintenance & Sanitation 2018 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...