Douglas - Coffee County Land Bank Authority

The Douglas-Coffee County Land Bank Authority (L.B.A.) was formed in 2016 as a five (5) member city-county board to focus on working with neighborhoods and the community to promote property redevelopment.   Georgia Code §48:4:100-112, allows the formation of Land Bank Authorities for the purpose of the redevelopment of vacant, abandoned, and tax delinquent properties.

The main objective of the joint L.B.A. is to acquire tax delinquent, non-revenue generating property and return it to productive use; the sale of land and property for the development of affordable housing; and the abatement of delinquent taxes. Designed to acquire and maintain problem properties, the L.B.A. will transfer the properties back to responsible ownership and productive/revenue generating use in our community which will create a more efficient and effective system to eliminate problem areas/blight in Douglas and Coffee County. 

Throughout the state, Land Bank Authorities convert tax delinquent properties; redevelop distressed areas; discourage tax delinquency; facilitate beneficial land use; encourage investment; avoid tax sale titles problems, reduces blight in the community, and work collaboratively with City and County departments to produce affordable housing, new industry, jobs and tax revenue.

Link to Volunteer Board Application

Link to Land Bank Authority Meeting - Agendas

Link to Land Bank Authority Meeting - Minutes

Link to Offer to Purchase Form

Link to Properties for Sale

Board MemberTerm
Adam Lott (Chairman)07/01/2020-08/22/2023
Benny Dockery01/01/2021-12/31/2024
Bera Samuel01/01/2020-12/31/2023
Cindy McNeill08/22/2022-08/22/2025
Dinitra Williams08/22/2020-08/22/2023
Georgia Henderson, Ex-Officio
Jason Whiddon, Ex-Officio
Jerome Adams, Ex-Officio
Michael Lott, Ex-Officio

Robb Hurst, Ex-Officio
Rodger Goddard, Ex-Officio
Shanda Henderson, Ex-Officio

For more information about deeding a property to the Land Bank Authority or how the Land Bank Authority operates, please contact Georgia Henderson, City of Douglas Community Development Director, at (912) 383-0277 or email ghenderson@cityofdouglas.com.

  1. Community Development


    Fax: (912) 384-6730