Do you want to help make a difference in the city of Douglas? The City of Douglas is searching for motivated individuals, both adults and youth, who want to make a difference in the community to serve on the Planning Commission and Douglas-Coffee County Teen Court.
The City of Douglas is seeking one person to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission. The Douglas-Coffee County Planning Commission is a joint city-county advisory board to the city commission, county commission and administration 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. The Commission consists of seven regular members. Four of the members shall be residents or business owners of the city, appointed by the city commission and three of the members shall be residents of the County, appointed by the Coffee County Board of County Commission.
Youth volunteers in grades 6th-12th, are needed for the Douglas-Coffee County Teen Court Program. To be a volunteer in the program, students must abide by rules of the program, sign and respect the Oath of Office Confidentiality, demonstrate maturity, sensitivity and responsibility, to become a Teen Attorney (must be in 11th or 12th grade), Court Clerk, Bailiff, or Juror. Volunteers will be asked to come to court when summoned, conduct themselves in an appropriate manner in school and in court, keep all Teen Court business confidential, attend all mandatory training sessions, and participate to the best of their ability.
For all qualifications of each committee or to obtain a volunteer application, please go to the city website www.cityofdouglasga.gov/volunteer, download a form, or stop by the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall, 302 S. Madison Avenue, or email Wynetta Bolder at wbolder@cityofdouglasga.gov. All volunteer applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
