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		<title>Public Hearing: Amendment to the City of Douglas ULDC Relating to Child Care Centers</title>
		<link>https://www.cityofdouglasga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=2404</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:32:27 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Public Hearing: Text Amendment to the Ordinances-Alcoholic Beverage Distance Req and Measurement</title>
		<link>https://www.cityofdouglasga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=2403</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:30:17 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Mayor’s Youth Council 2025–2026 Celebrates Record-Breaking Scholarships and Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:41:38 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The City of Douglas proudly honored the exceptional achievements of the 2025-2026 Mayor’s Youth Council and Douglas–Coffee County Teen Court senior participants during a special recognition ceremony held at the C. E. Weir Center on Thursday, Apr 23, 2026.</description>
		
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		<title>City Recognizes Professional Municipal Clerks Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:56:36 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Mayor Tony Paulk has issued a proclamation declaring May 3–9, 2026, as the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) 57th Professional Municipal Clerks Week.</description>
		
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		<title>Eastside Park Renovations Coming Soon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Exciting improvements are on the way at Eastside Park, located at 605 E. Franklin Street. While the rehabilitation is taking place, the park will be closed.</description>
		
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		<title>KDB Hosts Successful Great American Cleanup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:26:10 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>On April 18, 2026, the Keep Douglas Beautiful (KDB) Committee and the City of Douglas partnered to host the Great American Cleanup, bringing the community together for a day of service and environmental stewardship</description>
		
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		<title>Officials Urge Water Conservation Amid Extreme Drought</title>
		<link>https://www.cityofdouglasga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=2398</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:58:04 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The City of Douglas and Coffee County are now experiencing Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions, the most severe drought category. With drought intensifying across Georgia, the Georgia EPD has issued a Level 1 Drought Response.</description>
		
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		<title>Officials Urge Water Conservation Amid Extreme Drought</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:57:48 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The City of Douglas and Coffee County are now experiencing Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions, the most severe drought category. With drought intensifying across Georgia, the Georgia EPD has issued a Level 1 Drought Response.</description>
		
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		<title>Burn Ban Issued for Douglas and Coffee County</title>
		<link>https://www.cityofdouglasga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=2396</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The City of Douglas and Coffee County are under a burn ban that was issued by Governor Brian Kemp on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The burn ban is a result of Georgia&#39;s extreme drought which has increased the risk of wildfires.</description>
		
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		<title>City of Douglas Honored with International Excellence in Community Advancement Award</title>
		<link>https://www.cityofdouglasga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=2392</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:46:57 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The City of Douglas has been nationally recognized with the International Council of Shopping Centers Excellence in Community Advancement Award, an honor celebrating public-private partnerships that spark transformative retail and mixed-use development</description>
		
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		<title>Douglas GICH Team Re-Certified as Alumni GICH Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:42:53 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The Douglas Team for the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing has received Alumni status as a GICH Community.</description>
		
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