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The Douglasville IT Department is alerting residents to a fraudulent email circulating that appears to come from the Douglasville Planning Commission. The message attempts to solicit wire transfers for alleged fees. Please be advised that the City of Douglasville never requests payments by wire transfer and only accepts payments through official City channels and our secure website.

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City of Douglasville Plans No Change to Current Millage

Published on August 04, 2025

The Douglasville City Council intends to maintain the City’s property-tax millage rate at 8.749 mills, the same level adopted last year. Because this rate exceeds the lower “rollback” rate that would completely offset rising property values, Georgia law requires the City to advertise a 4.33 percent tax increase even though the millage rate itself is unchanged.

Elm St Renamed to Page St

Published on July 22, 2025

Following a resolution passed by the Douglasville City Council, Public Services employees began installing new street signs for Page Street—formerly Elm Street—in honor of longtime resident and community leader Martha Page.
The renaming honors Page’s decades of civic service, advocacy, and contributions to the Douglasville community.

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Douglasville Caps Year-Long 150th Anniversary Celebration

City of Douglasville Plans No Change to Current Millage

Elm St Renamed to Page St