The City of Douglas is considering applying to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for the designation of a Revitalization Area Strategy (RAS) within the City’s Urban Redevelopment Area.
The Revitalization Area Strategies designation provides incentives to communities who implement comprehensive redevelopment activities for targeted areas in their city or county. The program rewards innovative local strategies and a commitment to redevelop a targeted area with a comprehensive, collaborative approach that includes public and private partners. More specific details regarding the RAS program will be provided at a public hearing, which will be held at 10:00 A.M. on April 23. 2021, at the Douglas Teen Center, Central Square Complex, 200-G Madison Avenue, South, Douglas, Georgia, 31533.
The purpose of this hearing will be to obtain citizen input into the development of the RAS application. The City of Douglas is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or age. Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility or foreign language should contact Ms. Georgia Henderson, before April 23, 2021. This person can be located at the City of Douglas Community Development Department, 211 S. Gaskin Avenue, Douglas, Georgia 31533, and is available between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, or you may call 912-383-0277. Persons with hearing disabilities may consider using the Georgia Relay Service, at (TDD) 800-255-0056 or (Voice) 800-255-0135.
