The City of Douglas encourages citizens to attend public meetings or consider joining a volunteer board.
Currently, the city has one vacancy on the Planning Commission. The volunteer should live in the city limits of Douglas. The Planning Commission is a joint city-county advisory that makes recommendations to the city commission regarding the Joint Coffee County-City of Douglas Comprehensive Plan, Unified Land Development Code, Zoning Map in the form of zoning and rezoning and annexations into the city as well as other duties.
Below is the September 2026 schedule for boards and committees. All meetings are open to the public, and public participation is always welcome.
- Keep Douglas Beautiful Board, Sept. 8, 9 AM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Ave.
- Parks & Recreation Commission, Sept. 8, 11:45 AM, Central Sq. Meeting Rooms. 200 S. Madison Ave.
- Airport Commission, Sept. 9, 12 PM, Airport, 440 Elton D. Brooks Blvd.
- Land Bank Authority, Sept. 10, 2 PM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue.
- WWII Flight Training Base Committee, Sept. 14, 12PM, Airport, 440 Elton D. Brooks Blvd.
- City Commission Meeting, Sept. 14 & 28, 6 PM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue.
- Downtown Development Authority, Sept. 16, 8:30 AM, Chamber of Commerce.
- Veterans Park Committee, Sept. 16, 10 AM, Airport, 440 Elton D. Brooks Blvd.
- Youth Council Meeting, Sept. 21, 5 PM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue.
- GICH Douglas Team – Sept. 23, 3 PM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Ave.
- Historic Preservation Committee, Sept. 24, 4 PM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue.
- Planning Commission Meeting, Sept. 28, 10 AM, City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue.