Thursday, January 24, 2013
Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan will host his first "Chat with the Chairman" meeting of 2013 on Jan. 28.
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Thursday, January 24
Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan will again host his monthly “Chat with the Chairman” meetings in 2013 beginning with the January “Chat” on Monday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1 in Lithia Springs. Fire Station No. 1 is located at the intersection of South Sweetwater Rd. and Groover’s Lake Rd. The Chairman’s “Chats” are one-on-one conversations between the public and him on any topic that the citizens wish to discuss. There is no agenda, no sound system, and no RSVP required. Worthan began the “Chat” series in November 2007, and hosts them at neighborhood fire stations throughout the County. January is month number one so the January “Chat” is at Fire Station No. 1, and the schedule continues accordingly. …
Friday, January 18, 2013
Douglas County District 4 Commissioner Ann Jones Guider will report to her constituents on actions of the past year and plans for the new year at a town hall meeting on Jan. 26.
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Friday, January 18
Douglas County District 4 Commissioner Ann Jones Guider has scheduled her annual Town Hall meeting for 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, at Ephesus Baptist Church located at 8445 Ephesus Church Rd., a halfmile west of Post Rd. Commissioner Guider annually holds her town hall meeting near the first of the calendar year, which is also the beginning of the County’s fiscal year, so that she can report to her constituents actions of the past year and plans for the new year. “I hope that many people will turn out. I will be addressing the economic situation of the County, taxes, new tag laws, road projects in progress, and answering questions from the audience,” stated Guider. Ephesus Baptist was chosen as the site of this year’s Town Hall meeting …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners announced it will host a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for re-elected and newly elected public officials on Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners announced it will host a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for re-elected and newly elected public officials on Thursday evening, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Douglas County Courthouse Atrium. The Ceremony will be open to the public with free admission. Limited seating will be available in the Courthouse Atrium. The Ceremony will be broadcast live on dctv23, the Douglas County government access cable television channel, and simulcast on the County web site at www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com. It will also be taped for later re-broadcast. Officials invited to be sworn in during the ceremony are: Each elected position will be introduced and the elected official will be invited to the landing of the Atrium’s…
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
District 2 Douglas County Commissioner Kelly Robinson is recovering after collapsing at at board of commissioners meeting on Oct.15.
District 2 Douglas County Commissioner Kelly Robinson is recovering after collapsing at at board of commissioners meeting on Oct.15. "I was released from a hospital last Friday and am beginning treatment by a Gastro-Intestinal specialist," he said in an email. "The issue is a long yet shallow ulceration in the esophagus. I plan to take some time off with hopes of full recovery in November in time for our budget retreat. "In the meantime, all citizens, viewers and voters - please vote!" Kelly was taken to Douglas WellStar Hospital after he collapsed. Not well enough to attend a neighborhood meeting Tuesday evening, the meeting was designed to allow residents within District 2 an opportunity to help re-cast the vision for Douglas County - …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Douglas County Commissioner Kelly Robinson has collapsed at the board of commissioners meeting this morning. He has been taken to Douglas WellStar Hospital.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
District 2 Douglas County Commissioner Kelly Robinson collapsed at the board of commissioners meeting this morning. He has been taken to Douglas WellStar Hospital, according to the Douglas County Sentinel. "While speaking, Robinson grabbed at his chest and appeared to have trouble breathing," reported the newspaper. "He was taken into a hallway where he remained conscious and was transported to WellStar Douglas Hospital about 10 minutes later." Come back to Douglasville Patch as this story is updated.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Commissioner Kelly Robinson will be joined by the County’s Planning and Zoning staff, and members of the Planning and Zoning Commission to hear what the residents of District 2 have to say.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Where do we go from here? What do we want District 2 to be in ten years - land use, transportation, housing, businesses? These are the topics of “Shaping the Future of District 2 - an Interactive Forum” that will be hosted by Douglas County District 2 Commissioner Kelly Robinson in a town hall meeting setting on Tuesday evening, Oct. 23. The public forum seeks to engage the residents of District 2 in discussions about their neighborhood and areas surrounding them. Robinson will be joined by the County’s Planning and Zoning staff, and members of the Planning and Zoning Commission to hear what the residents of District 2 have to say. The staff will have maps and other tools and display items to help engage the public in discussions. The …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 today to allow two alcohol-related issues on the Nov. 6 ballot for a vote by Douglas County citizens.
As expected, Douglas County Commissioner Ann Jones-Guider was the only dissenting vote in a 4-1 decision to allow Sunday sales and by-the-drink measures on the Nov. 6 ballot. The Commissioners made the vote during their 10 a.m. meeting today. In the attached videos, each Commissioner gives his or her reasoning for their vote. Also attached are two videos from citizens appealing to the Commissioners, one in favor of placing the inititives on the ballot and one opposed. Other Douglasville Patch stories:
Jones-Guider said she expects the rest of the Board of Commissioners to allow the alcohol measures to be placed on the ballot.
Douglas County Commissioner Ann Jones Guider said she expects to be the "Lone Ranger" later today as the only dissenting vote opposing placing two alcohol-related resolutions on the November ballot. The Douglas County Commissioners will be voting at 10 a.m. to allow citizens to vote on regulating Sundays sales by retailers of beer and wine between the hours of 12:30 and 11:30 p.m., otherwise known as Sunday Sales. The second resolution will allow voters to permit restaurants to sell Sunday by-the-drink. Commissioners discussed the ordinances in their Monday work session meeting and will make the final decision in today's voting meeting. Not a lot of discussion was held during the work session because Jones-Guider said the Commissioners …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Douglas County Commissioner Mike Mulcare said he fully trusts the citizens of the County to decide on alcohol sales.
Douglas County Commissioner Mike Mulcare said he fully trusts the citizens of the County to decide on alcohol sales and will allow them to vote on the issues on the Nov. 6 ballot. The Douglas County Commissioners will be voting at 10 a.m. to allow citizens to vote on regulating Sundays sales by retailers of beer and wine between the hours of 12:30 and 11:30 p.m., otherwise known as Sunday Sales. The second resolution will allow voters to permit restaurants to sell Sunday by-the-drink. Commissioners discussed the ordinances in their Monday work session meeting and will make the final decision in today's voting meeting. Mulcare, representing District 3, provided Douglasville Patch with a statement regarding his position on the votes: "Over …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Not surprisingly and even less so in an election year, Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a resolution to keep the millage at 9.900, the same it’s been since 2010.
Not surprisingly and even less so in an election year, Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a resolution to keep the millage at 9.900, the same it’s been since 2010. And according to a report from the county finance director, revenues and expenditures are within the current budget and no budget adjustments are required. The board’s approval comes the day after Douglas Board of Education approved its millage rate of 21.950, which makes up the largest part of the tax dollars pie, at just over 68 percent. That leaves just over 30 percent to county government and the remaining .62 percent to the state. According to Jennifer Hallman, finance director for Douglas County, apart from Public Safety, which is considerably …
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4:16 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Maybe the chairman could say a few words of condolences for the Rodney Graham family. Rodney Graham died in the Douglas County jail after denial of doctor prescribed medical treatment. After the coroner, the sheriff, the DA, and the GBI found that Rodney died of "natural causes" the family retained the services of an attorney. His investigation, including seeing the video tapes of Rodney dying in… more ›