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Town Hall · Douglas

Douglas spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Douglas’ city government spent $26.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,271 per resident. Water and other utilities ($35.3 million) and the airport ($765,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$26.5M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,271
In 2022: $2,033, more than 88% of 42 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
160
full-time · 38 part-time · March payroll $696,999
Typical tax bill
$1,283
0.96% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Douglas is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online4 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,033 per resident, more than 88% of 42 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer68% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Coffee County School District with 3 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

4 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Douglas’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,271 per resident a year, or $6.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 53%Fees & charges 16%From other local governments 8%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 5%Property taxes 4%Sales taxes 3%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $13.5 million; payments to other governments $135,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $76.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,033 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Douglas’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,033 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,175, and the middle half spent $865–$1,535. Douglas spent more than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $865–$1,535Median $1,175Douglas

Includes sewer and trash ($6.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
42

Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Douglas itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Douglas reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$23.6 million
2023$23.6 million
2024$26.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,033 · 2023: $2,008 · 2024: $2,271.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,283 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Douglas$1,283
$1,283
typical bill a year
0.96%
effective rate
$133,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Douglas’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Douglas’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Douglas →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Douglas

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofdouglas.com for Douglas’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Douglas yet.cityofdouglas.com ↗
Who works for Douglas

One full-time city employee for every 73 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (11,685).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police39
Fire34 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries22 + 22 pt
Administration & buildings21 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities25
Housing & development4
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation2
Health & welfare1
Other10
160
full-time
38
part-time
$696,999
payroll for March 2022
$8.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
35
sworn police officers
33
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Douglas had 13.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 33 of the 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.3: Douglas had more than 82% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Coffee County School District

Douglas’ K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Broxton, Nicholls. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Douglas →
$14,607
per pupil · GA $15,800
7,667
students
$1.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,607 per pupil, $8,584 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 53%Federal 21%

Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Douglas’ votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Douglas alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coffee County’s results.

President · Coffee County’s results15,715 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.5%11,388 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.3%4,295 votes

Others: 0.2% (32 votes).

Most votes in Coffee County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Douglas lies in Coffee County. Every 2024 race in Coffee County is on the county’s page.

Coffee County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Douglas

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Douglas.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofdouglas.com ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseDouglas is split between 2 districts
    Angie O'SteenJames Burchett
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Carden SummersBlake Tillery
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Austin Scott
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Douglas’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofdouglas.com ↗

Questions about Douglas’ government

How much does Douglas spend per resident?

About $2,271 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,033 was more than 88% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Douglas?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,283 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdouglas.com.

Who runs Douglas’ government?

See cityofdouglas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Douglas yet.

How did Douglas vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Douglas alone. Coffee County, where 100% of Douglas lies, voted Trump 72.5%, Harris 27.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Douglas?

160 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $696,999 (about $8.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Douglas in the state legislature?

Douglas is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Douglas?

The next posted meeting is City Commissioner on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →